WaveNewspapers.com: Jordan Opens League Play Against Garfield
Jordan’s Deshawn Beck, who had 210 yards and three touchdowns rushing and a 72-yard kickoff return in last week’s 23-20 loss to Mater Dei, is rightly the focus of Garfield in Friday’s 3 p.m. Eastern League opener at Jordan.
“We’re going to try and contain him, although I don’t think you can,” Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez said. “Mr. Beck is a phenomenal athlete. I compare him to a Reggie Bush-type of athlete.”
Beck lines up at a number of positions on offense, most often at quarterback. He has rushed for 769 yards on 69 carries, has thrown for 255 yards and has another 112 yards on kick returns. He also plays in the secondary.
Jordan’s returning All-City linebacker Patrick Wooten continues to be a tackle machine. The sophomore, who had a City-leading 150 tackles a year ago, had 16 solos and five assisted tackles against Mater Dei.
Jordan takes a 1-3 record into the contest, though the losses have been to Esperanza, St. Bonaventure and the Monarchs.
Source: WaveNewspapers.com
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