The stat hounds know that Beau Simmons leads Chattanooga area receivers.
Opposing coaches keep an eye on the Chattanooga Christian junior on offense, on defense and on special teams.
"If I had to guess I would guess he's atop the kickoff return yardage too," CCS coach Barry Loyal said.
Simmons, a 6-foor-2, 195-pounder, was everywhere Friday as the Chargers bested Silverdale Baptist 22-16 in overtime. He had a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown, a point-after kick and a 32-yard field goal. He was selected Times Free Press player of the week after accounting for 16 of his team's points.
"We cut back on his defensive play - a little more than we wanted - but he's catching 10-12 balls per game plus the special teams," Loyal said.
Simmons had 10 catches for 158 yards, giving him 55 receptions on the year for 828 yards. His 16 points boosted him up into the top 10 scoring list with 76 points.
"He has made some big plays in a lot of games and probably has gotten overshadowed some," Loyal said. "He has been quite consistent and he's one of those kids who can make plays against anybody. He's one of those kids we can move around - he's played a bunch of spots - because he's knowledgeable enough about the offense to be able to do that."
Simmons also is versatile. His rushing touchdown, which clinched the Chargers' win, came in a Wildcat-type offense with him taking the snap.
"It's not really a wildcat offense. We call it Sumo because it's Simmons and a bunch of big bodies," Loyal said.
The coach is trying to get the word out to college recruiters because he believes that Simmons is a Division I prospect.
"I don't know which [side of the ball] he would play. It's a need type situation. Somebody is losing three of their five receivers in a spread offense could use him. I thought he might be better suited to the defensive side but that was before the season. Still, he could put on 20-30 pounds and still run a 4.65, which is a typical linebacker at the Division I level," the coach said.
Loyal is concentrating on the rest of this season, though, and looking forward to next year. In addition to his physical skills, his budding prospect has begun showing more in the leadership area.
"He has become more of a leader over the course of the year. I really try to put that on the seniors but he's one of our underclassmen that have the ability to lead. He works hard and he doesn't run his mouth. He has his teammates' respect on all fronts," the coach said.