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Man sounds terrible....12.10.21:
In August, after Chambers High had beaten his Cardinal Gibbons team in a late-night thriller, Gibbons coach Steven Wright made sure to find Cougars’ defensive end James Pearce after the game. The way Pearce played had really impressed the longtime Raleigh-area coach. “’Listen, man,’” Wright told Gibbons as the two clasped hands, “’you’re an NFL talent. Take care of your business because you’re going to be playing on Sundays.’” That was the start of what’s been an amazing few months for Pearce.
When high school football season began in August, Salisbury High linebacker Jalon Walker — who was named the N.C. Gatorade player of the year last season — was considered to be the state’s top defensive player. Today, several high school football coaches the Observer has spoken to, including West Charlotte’s Sam Greiner, believe that Pearce — in a matter of months — has morphed from a relative unknown to level with Walker, who has committed to Georgia. “I think that James Pearce should’ve been close to” a finalist for Mr. Football, Greiner said. “Just his impact on the game and the way he’s so explosive that people have to game plan for him on the defensive side of the ball. We’ll see more and more from him, no doubt, but he was by far the best defensive player in the state.”
...Pearce leads the Cougars in sacks (14.5) and 14 more of his tackles have been for a loss. Despite facing near constant double teams, Pearce has has three forced fumbles, nine pass breakups, scored two safeties and has two interceptions. In last week’s 35-21 state semifinal win over nationally ranked Hough High School, Pearce showed off his potential. As Hough was trying to rally to tie the score late in the fourth quarter, Pearce came screaming around the right end, beat his blocker, and arrived on the blind side of Hough quarterback Tad Hudson before Hudson, a North Carolina commit, could react. Pearce smacked the ball free and scooped up it up in one motion. A heartbeat later, he was in the end zone with the game-clinching points.
..."He’s dominant,” Cougars coach Ferebee said. “And he’s dominant anywhere. He can play defensive end. He can play linebacker. He can play wide receiver.”
https://amp.charlotteobserver.com/article256456506.html
BOOM!!!
It hasn't been perfect, but we've had an awesome signing day. Landed almost every "realistic" recruit we could get. Tolan and Scott are the only ones I thought we might have a shot at, but still some great surprises.
Positive vibes!
Only losing 2 of your top targets on signing day is a pretty solid day. Certainly a better day than what FSU is having, lol.