Whether he was blasting through the middle of the defense or breaking away down the sideline, there was hardly anything that was going to slow down Jeremiah Sawyer in Tyner’s season opener.
The 5-foot-10, 208-pound running back scored on five of his 13 touches on his way to 257 all-purpose yards in the Rams’ 42-18 road win over Central. That effort has led to Sawyer being selected as Times Free Press player of the week.
Sawyer raced past defenders for scoring runs of 80 and 90 yards, and he also delivered punishing hits to find the end zone when given red-zone opportunities.
“I feel a lot stronger than last season,” Sawyer said. “My ability to break tackles has improved in a major way. I am going to keep fighting after contact no matter what. Football is my biggest love because it helps me release anger and it’s a sport I have played since I was four years old.”
Rams coach Wayne Turner knows which player he can turn to when it comes to critical moments, even though the team lost standouts such as Jeremiah Batiste (Miami-Ohio signee), Mr. Football semifinalist Martavius Ryals, Kamden Edwards and Rashun Evans to graduation.