QB duo to lead Brookwood against Westfield

Clint Thompson
It may not take just one quarterback over the course of Brookwood’s season to replace record holder Rodge Waldrop. It may take two, at least for the time being, believes head coach Shane Boggs.

Junior Pearce Hightower and freshman Roland Waldrop each saw substantial playing time behind center in the team’s preseason win last week against Pataula Charter Academy. Both could see action again operating Boggs’ offense when the team travels to Westfield School on Friday for its season opener.

“If we feel like both of them can help us, we’re going to keep doing it. I think in the short run that’s what you’re going to see,” Boggs said. “I say this all the time, it’d be amazing to have that kind of competition at every position. Competition really breeds a great product. Their attitudes are amazing, and I’m so impressed with the way they root for one another.”

Both had moments of greatness during last week’s win. Hightower completed 10 of 16 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown, occurring on the Warriors’ opening drive. Waldrop finished 7 of 12 for 65 yards and one touchdown, with his score coming in the fourth quarter. It followed a missed touchdown toss that Waldrop overthrew on third down. The touchdown throw to Sam Yokley capped the scoring.

“He missed the wheel route, got down on himself a little bit; we thought we had something and called timeout and got Sam Yokley down the middle. Protection did not hold up and he did a good job sliding around in the pocket and buying a little bit of time,” Boggs said. “It’s crazy how great a throw that was with a guy hitting him just as he threw it. That was a big time play.”

They have the physical tools to be viable options orchestrating Boggs’ offense this year, but they also possess the competitiveness to be a leader on offense, defense or on the sideline.

“I think it’s great to have two quarterbacks who you can run the football with and are going to compete on defense. It’s amazing to me watching both of them and just some of the things they bring to the table,” Boggs said. “They were disciplined in their decision making, they didn’t make dumb throws. Both of them proved that they can throw the ball on time accurately. Both of them proved that they can extend plays.”

Now it’s time to see how they perform in a regular season game. Kickoff at Westfield is slated for 7:30 p.m.
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Located in Thomasville, GA, Brookwood School is a private school for grades JK-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.