High school notes: Northwestern hosts Air Raid 7-on-7 Thursday
Northwestern hosts its annual Air Raid 7-on-7 football tournament on Thursday at the school.
The 16-team field run by the Trojans’ defensive coordinator James Martin features Northwestern, Chester, Rock Hill High and 10 teams from North Carolina, and admission is free and the tournament action is open to the public. The schedule is linked below.
Group A
Northwestern, Blythewood, Charlotte Catholic (N.C.), Chester, Burns (N.C.), Mallard Creek (N.C.), Myers Park (N.C.), Dorman
Group B
Ashbrook (N.C.), Charlotte Christian (N.C.), Dutch Fork, Butler (N.C.), Rock Hill, South Meck (N.C.), Shelby (N.C.), Ardrey Kell (N.C.)
Jerry Howard commits to East Carolina
Speaking of the Trojans, rising senior running back Jerry Howard got his college choice out of the way this week, opting to commit to East Carolina. A powerful first team All-Area running back for the 4A Division II state champs last fall, Howard rushed for over 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns. He’ll join former Northwestern standout Corey Seargent as a Pirate in Greenville, N.C.
Northwestern QB Gage Moloney also made his college decision, picking Ohio University from a number of scholarship offers. Moloney’s recruitment was picking up quickly headed into the summer but he decided to end with a commitment to the Bobcats. He threw for nearly 4,000 yards last season, with 47 touchdown passes and just five interceptions. Moloney also scored 16 rushing touchdowns.
Zeb Graham offered by Presbyterian
Nation Ford rising sophomore Zeb Graham is an area basketball prospect to watch. He received his first scholarship offer this week - announced on Twitter - from Presbyterian College.
Another young hoops prospect, York Prep big man D.J. Burns, scooped offers from Georgia and Georgia Tech in the last few weeks. Read a story about him here, and also email bmccormick@heraldonline.com or Tweet him - @BretJust1T - if you have have any idea about the last player from York County to receive an ACC basketball scholarship offer.
This story was originally published June 22, 2016 at 11:49 AM with the headline "High school notes: Northwestern hosts Air Raid 7-on-7 Thursday."