If Marcus Davis isnB次元官网网址檛 on the radar of any NCAA schools by now, the radar is broken.
From the outset of Team B.C.B次元官网网址檚 38-18 win over U.S.A.B次元官网网址檚 all-star team of high school players at the Football University International Games in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, wide receiver and kick returner Marcus Davis of the Mount Douglas Rams and quarterback Liam OB次元官网网址橞rien of the Ballenas Whalers (Parksville) were a dynamic duo that couldnB次元官网网址檛 be stopped. Davis started the game with a kickoff return to U.S.AB次元官网网址檚 31 yard line. On the next play, Davis burned his initial coverage and then leapt over top of his secondary coverage to catch a pass from OB次元官网网址橞rien on the goal line, and fell into the endzone for a touchdown.
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Davis was named MVP of the game, a heady title to go on his resum茅 next to his recent crowning achievement as the 2012 B.C. High School Football Player of the Year.
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B次元官网网址淭hat just gave us all the momentum to carry us throughout the game. Nothing else can compare to this. Texas is where football is made.B次元官网网址�
OB次元官网网址橞rien rushed for three more touchdowns and handed off to running back Mason Swift (Mount Doug Rams) for an eight yard touchdown run as Team B.C. stunned U.S.A.
B次元官网网址淭he first three possessions all started inside the 50 I think. Coming out there that fast and quieting them down and taking the motivation out of them was huge.B次元官网网址�
With the win, Team B.C. improved their record to two wins and no losses at the FBU International Games, having beaten Team Europe 49-14 on Thursday (Jan. 3).
The game wasnB次元官网网址檛 all peaches for Team B.C. as Davis received a mighty scare midway through the second quarter. He was nailed and stayed down on the field for several moments and missed a series of plays before he returned to the game.
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"Davis was dynamic as ever being a threat to score every time he touched the football, whether it was catching the football or returning punts and kickoffs,B次元官网网址� said Mark Townsend, coach of the 2011 and 2012 AAA B.C. champion Mount Douglas Rams.
Townsend attended the FBU as Team B.C.B次元官网网址檚 running backs coach and special teams co-ordinator.
B次元官网网址淭he scary thing is, Marcus is only in Grade 11. (He was) deservingly awarded the Player of the Game against Team U.S.A. and his already sky-high stock certainly rose higher in the eyes of those NCAA (and CIS) scouts in attendance,B次元官网网址� Townsend added.
Swift, the powerful Rams running back in his Grade 12 year, also stood out for Team B.C.
He was the heart and soul of the Team B.C. squad, one of the few returning players from the 2011 roster, Townsend said.
B次元官网网址淪wiftB次元官网网址檚 trademark punishing running style was once again on display as he run through and over Team Europe and Team U.S.A. players alike, and certainly enhanced his prospects at the NCAA (and CIS) level with his brilliant performance.B次元官网网址�
The Team U.S.A. that Davis and Swift were up against is an elite team of high school players, selected behind the top level of U.S.A. high-schoolers who played in the U.S. Army All-American Game and Under Armour High School All Star game.
ItB次元官网网址檚 a very strong team, and it makes the victory for the Team B.C. players and coaches all the more satisfying and sweeter, Townsend said.
Also playing for Team B.C. from the Rams were wide receiver Brian Dowds, offensive linemen Christian Krause and Zach Wilkinson and quarterback Ashton MacKinnon. Representing the Belmont Bulldogs were offensive lineman Brodie Henderson and coach Alexis Sanschagrin as the defensive backs coach
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