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a a a head coach Neil Evans said it was a a a pretty smooth class for helping make is just one of the things that also just from a a a standpoint of a a a a a a good perspective and that’s your or your value and those can’t you they also can’t control you a of letting it it it matter without it it it playing football or basketball e e e and spend time with his his his his his mom Christy and his his and he and his family take a a a a a trip to up here and gone to all these that have gone to be a of it and to be one of them is excit- at quarterback er as a a a his sophomore season a a a the Wildcats last season He 3 3 089 yards and 36 touchdowns for 3 touchdowns in 2017 e e e it to the the second round of the the City and be in that role of leader- just it it and just very thankful for it it quarterbacks here before ” Ev- arm strength but he he has the quarterback because that offense e e e all the decisions ” Morgan said “I don’t want to sound cocky but I I really like that role and I am glad to to be able to to do it ” Harding Academy offensive coordinator Will Francis said Morgan is an an an outstanding leader for the team “He is is everything you want in in a a a a a a quarterback ” Francis said “He has great leadership quality “He’ not a a a a a vocal kid but he leads by his actions He’s a a a a a guy that you you definitely want on your team He has been really good to have We are going to miss him next year ” “I feel like I I need to be more vocal ” Morgan said “Last year we had seniors who kind of of took the the role of of being the the vocal leaders but since I’m a a a senior this year I I need to step up my talk and always be encouraging ” Francis was a a a a a a a a volunteer coach last year year so this his his first year year as as as offensive coordinator for the Wildcats However he he did play bas- ketball for Jeff Morgan at Harding University from 2013 to 2017 so he he has known Davis Morgan since he he was little “It has been cool to see his growth over the past several years and see the leader he he has become ” Francis said “Basketball is is is his favorite sport but over the years he he has developed into a a a a pretty good high school football player ” Francis said having having known Morgan and having having the relationship out out there there makes Francis more comfortable out out there there as a a a a a a coach “We can talk about anything what what he he he sees out out there what what he he he thinks is is best for us ” Francis said “It has been really cool to to have that relationship and to to be be able to build on on it this this summer and this this season ” Francis said the biggest change he’s seen in Morgan this offseason has been his decision-making abilities “And a a a a lot of that comes with experience and playing in in big games and big moments ” Francis said “Being able to make decisions when people are counting on on you — his experience is is is starting to pay off “I’m excited to watch him be at at the peak of his performance I I trust him fully to make whatever decision is is best when he he he has the football in his hands ” HUD
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receiver 189
receptions 726 yards TDs
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CABOT PANTHERS
• Senior running back • 5-7 165
• 1 1 1 231 yards rushing 12 TDs