LITTLE ROCK — QB shrugs at 10 TDs, 837 yards
Defense? What defense?
Davidson (N.C.) Day High School junior quarterback Will Grier passed for a national record 837 yards and 10 touchdowns in his team’s 104-80 victory in a high school state playoff game Friday.
Davidson Day High advanced to the N.C. Independent Schools’ Division II championship game with the victory over Harrells Christian.
“It was craziest thing I’ve ever been a part of,” Grier told the Associated Press. “It was ridiculous.”
In the wild game that lasted nearly four hours, the teams combined for 184 points surpassing the existing state mark of 142 set in 1930.
The game ended close to midnight and Grier had no idea he broke any records until the following day.
“My Twitter account just blew up,” Grier said.
Grier said it seemed like the game might never end, but that the Wildcats felt unstoppable on offense.
They scored on every possession except one.
“My goal is always to win;
I’m not a stat guy,” Grier said.
“I could really care less about records, just as long as we win.
Looking back on it though it was like ‘Oh my goodness.’ Our offense was quick and we just had one of those nights where we were on. Our offensive line played their best game and the receivers kept making plays. You have to give credit to them.”
Chad Grier, Will’s father and Davidson Day’s head coach, is certainly used to some high scoring games - Will has thrown 64 touchdown passes this season, one shy of a state record -but he said he’s never seen anything quite like what happened Friday night.
“I sure didn’t come in with a plan for us to score 104 points, and I sure as heck didn’t have a plan to give up 80,” the elder Grier said.
As a coach and dad, the elder Grier had to find something to critique his son on after the game.
“He did throw one interception so I told him what a dumb throw that was,” Chad Grier said, laughing. “I told him he has to work on his backside throws. You have to find something.”
Maybe Coach Grier should take a look at the defense.
Talking dirty
At the halfway mark of the2012 NFL season, The Sporting News asked 103 players from 27 teams to participate in its annual midseason players poll - anonymously, of course.
Among the questions: “Who is the dirtiest player in the league?”
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was the runaway winner with 32 votes, followed by Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (19), St.
Louis Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan (14), Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (6) and Tennessee Titans offensive tackle David Stewart (3). Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jason Babin and Steelers safety Ryan Mundy had 2 votes each and 12 other players received 1 vote.
“Ndamukong Suh,” commented one defensive player from the NFC. “I mean, the step on and the choke and the kick and the arm bar. Enough said, right?”
After perusing the results, Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald noticed a trend.
“The dirtiest guy in the NFL is [former Nebraska Cornhusker] Ndamukong Suh,” Dickson wrote. “No. 2 is Dolphins guard Richie Incognito, also a former Husker.
I realize NU has the Heisman Room. Do we want to start a ... OK, bad idea.”
Headshot
Headline from Fark.com, linking to a story about PGA Tour rookie Charlie Beljan, who won the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic on Sunday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., after being taken to the hospital after the second round: “PGA golfer hospitalized after shooting 64, charges pending.”
Quote of the day
“It’s not like they came out here and won a game today. I think we kind of gave it to them.... We play them in three weeks and we’ll be ready. Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White after losing to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday
Sports, Pages 16 on 11/12/2012