Southmoore’s equal-distribution hasn’t kept Haywood, Symonds from eye-popping games
With the way Southmoore spreads the ball around in the passing game it has allowed numerous players to make big-factor plays. And while the balance has resulted in impressive stats for a handful of players, it has prevented any stunning, eye-popping numbers.
As far as the number of receptions is concerned, Southmoore has a quartet of standouts who are all within a few catches of each other. Running back Andrew Long leads the team with 35 grabs, wide receiver Nyko Symonds is next at 29 and tight end Austin Haywood has 27. Receiver Derek Serowski, who was second in 6A in receptions last year, has 23 catches. Seven other players have logged two or more catches and Jordan Newby has 12.
Haywood leads the way in touchdowns by a long shot, snaring 11 TD tosses. Symonds has six touchdowns and Serowski four. And in the yardage department, Symonds has almost 200 yards more than the next highest total with his 634. Serowski, Long and Haywood each have more than 400 yards and are within 32 yards of each other’s totals. Newby has 209 yards.
But, as said above, all the even distribution keeps any one player from having those crazy, jaw-dropping stats like some other receivers have by virtue of being the main (or lone) target game in and game out. Nevertheless, mixed in among his season totals, Symonds has a pair of games that would be classified as monster outings.
First there was the little-bit-of-everything game. Against Midwest City, the senior had five catches for 105 yards, a touchdown catch, an interception, which he returned for a TD, and recovered a fumble. Later came the yard-gorging game against Putnam City North where he piled up 254 yards and three touchdowns on just six receptions.
So, there is room for some unreal stat-piling. Just look at Haywood’s game against Moore when he accounted for five touchdowns. In that one game the OU commitment scored TDs running and receiving and threw for another. Even Long has gotten in a see-it-to-believe-it play, rambling for a 95-yard touchdown against Lawton Ike.
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