RINGGOLD, Ga. – Playmakers have to have the ball in their hands to, well, make plays. Ryan Carter made sure to remind the Heritage football coaching staff of that fact this week in practice.
E.K. Slaughter and his assistants listened. Carter scored four touchdowns, two coming on special teams, to lead the undefeated Generals (6-0, 2-0 Region 6-AAAA) to a 61-21 rout of previously unbeaten Southeast Whitfield.
In a span of 11 minutes of action Friday at Jeff Sims Field, the senior two-way starter scored on a 44-yard punt return, had touchdown receptions of 24 and 42 yards and capped his sizzling first half with a 79-yard kickoff return for a score.
“I wasn’t trying to be selfish, but they could tell they weren’t getting me the ball enough,” Carter said with a smile when asked if he had asked for more action. “I want to thank them for trusting me with the ball tonight. Obviously, I couldn’t have done it without my teammates. This is a really big for us – an amazing win – because they are a good football team.”
Heritage also got an efficient night from senior quarterback Blake Bryan, who completed 10 of 13 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns. Another senior, wideout Luke Grant, had four catches for 111 yards, two touchdowns and a highlight-reel one-handed interception.