Lorenzo Stewart made a name for himself as a defensive bulwark, finishing the 2016 high school football season among the area’s leading tacklers.
In 2017, though, the East Ridge senior is fashioning a lofty spot among the area’s versatile players.
Stewart hasn’t backed away from his defensive responsibilities. The 6-foot-1, 240-pound linebacker recorded 15 solo tackles and six assists in the Pioneers’ 35-32 victory at Polk County. He added 71 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards and a touchdown, blocked a PAT and broke up a two-point-conversion pass.
For all that he is the Waffle House All-Star player of the week.
“Oh, yeah, I don’t know what his name is, but he hurt us on both sides of the ball,” Polk coach Derrick Davis said. “We haven’t slowed him down yet, and defensively there’s no telling how many tackles he had. It seemed like every play we were saying somebody has to block No. 1. He’s a good-looking player.”