Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Shrine Roster Slim On Big East Players

Wide receiver Tahj Deans of Southern Nash is the only player from the Big  East selected to play in the 2015 Shrine Bowl football at Wofford College on December 21st. Deans has 174 yards receiving so far this season.  Deans would hope the Shrine Bowl is one week after his Firebird team would have played in the state championship on December 14th.

We are approaching the first conference game which means we are halfway with the football season.  Even though no conference games played so far here are the leaders in several categories.  The top scoring team in the league is Rocky Mount averaging 39.9 points per game second is Southern Nash at 32.5

Best defensive team Hunt holding teams to 13.3 points.  Second to Hunt is Rocky Mount at 18.5 despite having given up 61 to Rose. Leading passer in the league is Zach Foster  of Southern Nash averaging 140 yards.  Second is Forest Bell of Rocky Mount is averaging 92 yards per game.

Leading Big East rusher is Darius Barnes from Hunt rushing for 707 yards in six games.  AJ Hines Of Fike  has rushed for 538 yards.  The top receiver is Shakuan Daniels of Fike who has 212 yards. Second is Nadir Thompson of Southern Nash Only one yard behind with 211.

The leading scorer in the league is AJ Hines of Fike scoring 86 points.  Second is Nadir Thompson  of Southern Nash scoring 58.  The best ball hawk in the league intercepting passes Jerod Wright Of Southern Nash with four and  four others are tied with two.

The leading tackler in the league is Kenny Johnson of Fike with 52 tacklers.  Second is Gase West of Fike with 48.  The conference sack leader is Southern Nash's Demetrius Perry with five and Sherrod Green of Rocky Mount with four.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

That is why I post on other high school sports site supporting our Big East. We get no respect even when our teams excell during the post season. I will continue to stand and support these outstanding young men who work so hard.