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Sep. 10—LIMA — Outside of returning a kick for a touchdown or passing one, Lima Central Catholic’s Matthew Quatman scored the ball in almost every way possible Saturday.
Quatman, a 5-10, 175-pound Swiss Army knife who lines up all over the field, ran for two touchdowns, caught another and had a pick-six against Carey.
It appears as if he never leaves the field, because after every time he scores, he also kicks the extra point.
Quatman’s four-touchdown performance with 196 all-purpose yards against Carey was something that LCC coach Scott Palte said his leader set the tone for at the beginning of the week.
“He put it on his shoulders all week to make sure we practiced and we played hard,” Palte said. “He came out (against Carey) and was the best football player on the field. He did a great job on both sides of the ball, and that’s what you expect your senior captain to do.”
Quatman was the right player who had himself in the right position at the right time in LCC’s second win.
His first touchdown of the night exemplified that statement.
In the box score, it looked like an ordinary 20-yard touchdown reception, something that’s impressive but relatively unspectacular.
The all-state receiver actually caught the ball in the back of the endzone after Brady Parker overthrew Lausen Flores, who tipped it back to Quatman, drawing oohs and ahhs from the crowd.
“I thought Brady was throwing the ball to me and that I just had to go get it,” Quatman said. “Then I saw Lausen go up and get his hands on it. I hustled to the ball, and I guess hustle pays off sometimes.”
It was the right place at the right time, and it wasn’t the last time on Saturday.
On Carey’s first play from scrimmage in the second quarter, Quatman jumped a route he recognized from earlier in the game, intercepted the pass and ran it back for a touchdown.
“They ran the…
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Author : The Lima News, Ohio
Publish date : 2024-09-10 23:33:00
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