North Jackson running back Omar Brown is tackled by a group of DAR defenders during their prep football game against DAR at North Jackson High School on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in Stevenson, Ala.STEVENSON, Ala. – The question isn’t what to expect. That’s a given. There’s simply no need for trickery with one of the area’s best 1-2 punches lining up in the backfield.
The bigger issue for defensive units facing North Jackson’s offense is stopping what they know is coming.
The senior combination of quarterback Trey Harris and running back Omar “Tank” Brown hits defenders with a dose of speed and brute force that has the Chiefs challenging for a possible 19th region championship in the program’s 27-year history.
Harris (5-foot-11, 170) and Brown (5-10, 195) have combined for more than 1,300 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns in four games, while the rest of the team has rushed for fewer than 250 yards total and two TDs.
“It’s no secret who’s going to have the ball in their hands most of the time for us,” Chiefs coach Mark Rose said. “We’ve had some really good backs before but never a quarterback/running-back tandem like this. Trey runs the offense like a point guard in basketball. He can make people miss anywhere on the field, and if he gets a step he’s gone. He’s just dangerous any time he touches the ball, and that balances out the formation so people can’t just key on Tank.