For most of last season, Statesville (N.C.) played without star starting quarterback Carlis Parker . Parker, then a junior, missed most of the 2011 season with a torn LCL. The 6’4″, 185-pound signal caller is now healthy, something that has put a spark into this Statesville squad.
“We’re really excited about this season, especially with getting Carlis Parker back,” Statesville head coach Randall Gusler said. “He has come back 100-percent. He looked really good in 7-on-7s this summer. He played very, very well in the 7-on-7s. This week, in preseason practice, we have been able to get into the run game also. He’s shaking the rust off real quick.”
Mentally and physically, the Virginia Tech-bound recruit seems fully recovered from the knee injury.
“I don’t think there are any worries whatsoever. We have thrown him out at wide receiver a few plays in 7-on-7 to see how he does in the open field. He made some pretty catches. I don’t think there is any fear of injury,” Gusler said. “He seems 100-percent. I don’t thinking he is even thinking about. His mind is good.”
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