Boyd Buchanan’s David Green has been easy to notice this football season with his playmaking ability showing up all over the field. Making the junior stand out even more is that the damage he causes for the Buccaneers’ opponents usually happens with Green wearing his go-to pink gloves.
At least for one play, however, Green ditched the brightly colored handwear to line up behind center in the wildcat formation.
During a crucial moment in the fourth quarter of last Friday’s 41-29 home win over TSSAA Division II-AA East Region foe Silverdale Baptist Academy, a glove-less Green sent his sideline into a frenzy as he took the snap, rolled out to the right, then threw a perfect tight spiral from his own 15-yard line to senior receiver Hudson Wamack, who took off for a 77-yard touchdown.
By the end of the night, Green had done a little bit of everything for the Bucs, who were DII-AA runners-up last year and are the classification’s top-ranked team in this week’s TSWA poll.
On offense, the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder had 144 total yards and two touchdowns from the wildcat formation, including a 19-yard touchdown run that showcased his field vision and lateral quickness. He also executed a perfect trick play as he ran with the ball toward the Seahawks’ sideline before pitching to senior Darin Shannon, who reversed field and showcased his blazing speed on a 59-yard touchdown run.