![]() ![]() Warhill: The linebacker was all over the field, tallying 15 tackles in the Rams' 40-6 win. New Kent: The shifty Lions running back tallied 227 rushing yards and touchdowns of 2, 29 and 21 yards in Warhill's 27-0 win. "At the least," Linn said, "people will say he's the best high school football player to play around here in quite a long time." ![]() Some of that depends on how productive he is on the next level. Pine is as sought-after as any Williamsburg football player in recent years, maybe ever. In fact, multiple Bowl Subdivision teams have told Pine he could play for them on defense and at signal caller, likely in special situations, and Virginia Tech would like to use him at tight end. Linn said had he played high school ball in a state like Florida where offenses tend to be more open than the Rams' wing-T, Pine might have been more heavily recruited to play quarterback. In his only full season as Lafayette's starting quarterback, he threw for more than 1,500 yards and 23 touchdowns (three interceptions) to go along with 362 rushing yards and eight scores. Pine finished the season with 80 tackles, 11 sacks and 25 tackles for loss.Īs big and bad as he was on defense, the University of Pittsburgh commit's offensive statistics were just as impressive. "I won't say I have a lot of anger," Pine said, "but I know how to play with it, play relentless when I'm going after the ball." He later acknowledged the Cougars got the last laugh on the drive. Pine glared at Courtland's sideline in wake of the hit, in response to what he said was some trash talk directed his way. The resulting thud was easily audible from the press box and drew a collective "ooh" from the Cougars' faithful. "He looks like the nicest kid in the world."Ĭourtland running back Blair Lawson was running laterally from right to left, trying to turn the corner near the line of scrimmage when he collided with a charging Pine. "He's just a big, babyface kid," Linn said. Off the field, he's as mellow as they come. The 6-4, 200-pounder, known as "Chase" to his teammates, is not so much one for excessive chatter, but he'll let someone know he put them on their back. ![]() That's Pine's persona between the lines: quietly confident. ![]()
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