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| Caree Collier leads the area in tackles. |
This week's most extensive player spotlight video is of Caree Collier, North Augusta's bone shaking hit man who closes the gap between himself and the ball carrier so fast that it usually takes me several views of the videos I shoot to figure out it was Caree who got to the ball first. Hopefully the spotlights and pauses in the video help me do justice to Caree's play on defense, whether he’s stopping the run, pressuring the passer, or dropping back in coverage:
After watching Collier in person in last Friday's 27-3 win at Strom Thurmond, I can confidently say watching him on defense is as enjoyable as watching the best players I've seen in the past season-and-a-half of covering local football. Damekus Taylor's (while playing for Evans) performance against Laney last season was fun to watch. Dejuan Bell's three interception showing in North Augusta's win over South Aiken last season was too. And when Burke County topped Thomson in the best high school football game I saw last year, Burke County's Damari Kelly and Thomson's Christian Tutt were incredible. As we enter week 6, a similarly short list of special performances from the 2018 season is starting to form in my mind. Caree's showing last Friday is at the top of that list so far.
Jenkins and his intimidating blockers
Had I watched Jefferson County's Jaden Jenkins pile up 326 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in his team's win at Harlem Friday, which Robert Drew reported on live at @AugBball, I would have another incredible individual performance to add to my mental list. This spotlight video shows the biggest running hole we will see this season, created by Jefferson County's elite offensive line, which will be featured in depth on this blog tomorrow. The clip also shows Jenkins' breakaway speed as the 210 pound quarterback left not one, but two, defenders in the dust during his 60 yard touchdown sprint.
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