Player of the Week: Potomac’s Damarion Baxter

To hear Potomac High School football coach Ronnie Crump say it Damarion Baxter could line up anywhere on the field The junior quarterback in his first year on varsity has been begging to play defense Crump mentioned but he is just too valuable on offense to vulnerability injury Baxter evidenced his offensive worth again this past weekend He rushed times for yards and four touchdowns and completed of passes for yards including a -yard touchdown pass to Malik Iracks with eight seconds remaining in regulation as the Wolverines beat Oxon Hill - in overtime He s just a football competitor it doesn t matter what position or what he requirements to do Crump reported But he s playing a critical position Quarterbacks aren t a dime a dozen Damarion Baxter could line up anywhere on the field according to Potomac High School football coach Ronnie Crump Courtesy DC Touchdown Club For his efforts Baxter was named the Military Bowl Touchdown Club High School Football Athlete of the Week Potomac - had won its first three games easily but determined itself in trouble against Oxon Hill which also entered undefeated The Wolverines trailed - in the closing seconds when Baxter eluded the rush and heaved a pass that Iracks caught near the back of the end zone After two penalties moved the two-point conversion attempt back yards Baxter eluded the rush and outran to the defense to the left corner of the end zone to tie the competition at - and force overtime Oxon Hill was stopped on its possession of overtime then Baxter who is feet inches tall and weighs pounds finished things off with a three-yard touchdown run on third-and-goal He runs very well and he s a leader too Crump stated He s trying really hard to do the right things and he s maturing He wants to get to the next level selected kind of way He might be a running back there This week s DC Touchdown Club Honor Roll ANNE ARUNDEL Crofton RB LB Drew Sani rushed for three touchdowns including the game-winning one-yard sum as time expired rushed for two two-point conversions and on defense made two drive-ending fourth down tackles and blocked an extra-point attempt as the Cardinals beat Meade - DC H D Woodson QB Amar e Leonard completed of passes for yards and two touchdowns and rushed five times for yards as the Warriors beat Ballou - FREDERICK Frederick WR Paul Huff tied a school single-game record with catches for yards including a pair of key fourth-down conversions as the Cadets beat previously unbeaten Middletown - HOWARD Guilford Park RB Tyler Lee rushed times for yards and three touchdowns and caught a -yard touchdown pass as the Panthers beat Reservoir - Lee has rushed for at least yards and scored at least three touchdowns in every match so far this season for Guilford Park - LOUDOUN Loudoun Valley RB S Ethan LaFollette rushed times for yards and three touchdowns and on defense made four tackles and returned an interception yards for a touchdown as the Vikings beat Potomac Falls - MONTGOMERY Sherwood DL Jefferson Serkfem made seven tackles with two sacks and two tackles for loss and forced a fumble as the Warriors beat Blake - NORTHERN REGION Meridian RB CB Duke Dawson rushed eight times for yards and two touchdowns returned a punt yards for a touchdown and on defense made three tackles with one tackle for loss as the Mustangs beat Fauquier - PRINCE WILLIAM Woodbridge QB Caleb Tucker completed of passes for a school-record yards and six touchdowns as the Vikings beat Hylton - PRIVATE St Albans QB Brett Paukstis completed of passes for yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat McKinley Tech - SOUTHERN MARYLAND Patuxent QB K Brayden Watson completed of passes for yards and three touchdowns made all four of his point-after kicks and made both of his field goal attempts including the game-winner in overtime as the Panthers beat Northern - in overtime WCAC St John s DE Tariq Boney a Michigan recruit made nine tackles with one sack and one tackle for loss and recovered a fumble for a touchdown as the Cadets beat Friendship Collegiate - Source