Funny bit of irony here - the song coming through my headphones as I start this is "Ordinary People" by John Legend - however, none of these kids were just ordinary people this weekend.
No one had absolutely staggering numbers this week, so it wasn't a no-brainer. Dashon Taylor stepped in for West Genny at QB and put in work. Kevin Warmack put in work for Notre Dame. Austin Mills did the same for Herkimer, with 4 1st half TDs. They were all in blowouts. Hell, I could mention Homer's O-line. They beat Chittenango while passing for 0 yards... but rushing for 447. How about Holland Patent's defense? I mean, I think a couple Frankfort parents even ran for 100 yards on them Friday night. However, we can only pick one 'Ballin Out' Athlete of the Week. So... congratulations to:
Romero Collier. The Henninger QB and the aforementioned Taylor had a lot of similarities. Both 1st week starting QBs in AA schools. Both threw for 4 TDs. Taylor actually had a better completion percentage and more yards. However, sometimes it's not just about the numbers. Collier stepped into the QB role, bumping previous QB Keisean Scott over to WR. 3 of Collier's 4 TD passes were to Scott. Romero gets the nod for these reasons: first, the nature of the game. West Genny is better than Central Square, would've smacked them if it was just the Naes Howard show, and put up 48 points at half. Henninger was playing city rival Corcoran, had a lead, gave it up, and needed 4th quarter work from Collier to secure the W. Squandering a 15 point lead, Henninger found themselves down 28-27 in the 4th quarter. Collier then connected with Scott again - 4th of the day, 3rd to him. The rivalry and the late-game strong work was big. Second, the other stats. Collier did more than just throw the ball. He only completed 5 passes - but 4 TDs out of 5 completions isn't a bad percentage, is it? He went 5/12 for 102 yards, 4 TDs, and 2 picks. However, he made up for those 2 picks by picking off 2 passes defensively himself. In addition, Collier rushed for 82 yards on 11 carries, just under 7.5 yards per carry. In a close game against a rival as a 1st week QB, I'll take that any day. And there may be an excuse for the 5/12 - reason #3. It was raining. That makes things a little bit more difficult when it comes to throwing the football - again, especially as a 1st week QB. For all of these reasons, our Ballin' Out Athlete of the Week for Week 3 of the Section 3 Football season goes to Henninger junior QB Romero Collier. Congrats, boss.
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