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Garrett stepping up his game

Gabriel Pruett

The Orange Leader

It was starting to feel like forever ago when Quintavious Garrett ran for over 300 yards against the Nederland Bulldogs.

It was 317 yards to be exact for all you stat freaks.

There have been minor injuries and even time standing on the sideline for the senior West Orange-Stark running back but not anymore.

Garrett looks to be back and determined at the right time for the No. 3 Mustangs who take on the Gilmer Buckeyes this Saturday in Lukfin.

The senior has 1,117 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2008 and has no plays of slowing down again anytime soon.

“I had to start to step my game up and help our offense,†Garrett said on Tuesday. “Against Caldwell, I could have run the entire game. I was just on that day. Caldwell played a good game but I played like I am used to playing.â€

Garrett admitted there were times in this season he started worry a little too much about making fancy moves with the football instead of running first and asking questions later.

“I had to start taking football serious again,†Garrett said. “I needed to stop juking and wait for the big plays to come to me. During games I was trying to juke and now I see some teams cannot tackle me. I have to use my strength and now the big plays are coming again.â€

WO-S Coach Dan Hooks has noticed the change in Garrett and believes the back’s performance against Caldwell was Garrett’s best to date.

“The other night was his best job ever in a Mustangs’ uniform,†Hooks said. “He has run for over 200 yards before but he has never dragged people into the endzone like he was against Caldwell. He was really outstanding for us that night. Quinny was making a lot of yards after he got hit and running through people. He was a man possessed.â€

The Caldwell game did not start off great for Garrett.

On the first snap from scrimmage, Garrett was called for a false start. Garrett would later fumble in the first quarter.

“At the first of the game I was so nervous and got the false start call,†Garrett added. “The fumble then got me scared. I had to really step up and start doing what we do best.â€

Garrett said he quickly shed a few wrist bands off his arms and went to work.

The tailback quickly admits he is not alone in the backfield for the Mustangs.

Garrett will be the first to say how much he enjoys seeing quarterback Ortavious Hypolite run the ball.

Hypolite has 739 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground this season while passing for 1,277 yards and another 15 scores.

“Hyp is a smart quarterback,†Garrett said. “When he gives me the ball, sometimes I come back and tell him to keep it. I love seeing him run. He gives me a lot of confidence. If I mess up, Hyp is there with me because we both have to be leaders for each other.â€

Hooks had a smile on his face when he started to talk about his running back/quarterback combination.

“Gilmer will have a great duo and we have Quinny and Hyp,†Hooks said. “When things are humming with those two, it is really nice. We just want to make sure it is our duo who is on cue Saturday. We would love to see the same performance out of Quinny he had against Caldwell. He gave us his all that night.â€

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this young man has what we call cat eyes.he can be a earl cambell,tony dorsett maybe a billy sims on eny given night.it dont take alot of daylight for him to moter it down field,as most of you in west orange have seen. this kid has a heart as big as texas and he is a team player and we feel he will have a big day saturday

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QUINNY was unbelievable saturday night. if you did not see the game there is no way that i can  give that young man his just-credit.  ive never seen a guy drag 3 or 4  tacklers 25 yards before they could get him down.  quinny drug tacklers all over that field, all night. i couldnt believe my eyes.  one time in a game, maby. but not all night.  if you havent seen QUINNY,  he is a very small "MAN".

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NOTE TO WOS COACHING STAFF:  GILMER WILL TRY TO USE THE SCREEN PASS "MORE" IN THIS GAME.  i got this info. from coach skipper.  skipper knows what he is talking about because he has inside access to what gilmer coaches or(skipper)  planing.

No coach comes on here and adjusts to what we're saying.

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