Polk County’s Zach Miller, right, scores a touchdown against Tyner’s Haasan Miller during a spring football scrimmage.Zach Miller gave new meaning to the phrase “icing on the cake” for Derrick Davis.
The Polk County coach got his 100th career win as the Wildcats locked up their fourth straight district championship by handing Sequoyah its first 5-AA loss of the year Friday night.
And Miller made sure of the milestones by rushing for an area-record 411 yards, six touchdowns and a two-point conversion. The showing earned Miller the honor of Times Free Press player of the week.
“You know, I had given a little talk to the guys on Thursday about giving it all they had, and he texted me Friday morning and said, ‘I’m going to give it my all tonight,'” Davis recalled. “I texted him back and said, ‘Get ready because you’re going to carry us tonight.'”
Neither coach nor runner realized how prophetic either’s words would be.