For his junior season performance in 2006, Great Bridge (Chesapeake, VA) quarterback Casey Turner came away with first-team all-Tidewater honors. At 6-5, 210 pounds, the strong-armed Turner, also named Southeastern District Offensive Player of the Year, threw for 2,780 yards and 24 touchdowns.

“He can make all of the throws,” said Great Bridge head coach Pete Gale, who runs a spread offense with four or five wide receivers. “He has a cannon of an arm. He’s a solid athlete. He runs in the 4.7s in the 40. He’s a 4.3 shuttle kid. He buys time in the pocket. He prefers to throw down the field, but he can run if he needs to.”

Turner completed 55-percent of his passes last season, but threw 18 interceptions. He is working to improve his overall accuracy for his senior year and is also looking to get stronger physically this off-season.

“We’re working on him being physically stronger,” Gale said. “He’s going to start running people over next year (laughs). I told him we are going to turn him into a beast. He’s working hard and I think he’s going to get it done.”

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