A Whitesboro football star is born?

Don’t know who this Jordan Smith guy is, but it’s a good bet Class A National Division football teams are going to find out.

 

Whitesboro quarterback Junior Woodard certainly was impressive in the Warriors’ season-opening, 41-27 loss to Class AA rival Rome Free Academy. That was no surprise. But Jordan Smith?

 

He may have been too far down last year’s depth chart to raise many eyebrows as a junior, but the 5-foot-7, 155-pound Smith had an eye-catching, not to mention eventful, opening night at RFA Stadium.

 

The muffed punt can be excused. So can that 4th-and-8 pass that RFA’s Marco Dominic snatched away from him and teammate Chris Gibbs.

 

The speedy Smith was dazzling, to say the least, as a kick returner and pass receiver. He returned five kickoffs 192 yards, including a 90-yard touchdown, and he had five receptions for 106 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown.

 

If this was a preview of things to come, stay tuned. It should be fun to watch. Whitesboro’s Warriors may be known for their smash-mouth ways. But now, they’ve got a couple of shifty, big-play backs who will give Class A teams fits this season, especially in games played on artificial turf.