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Demons' quickness worries ScorpsBy The New Mexican Staff If it isn’t the right arm of Santa Fe High School quarterback Eddie Fernandez’s that concerns Farmington Coach Ed Fuson the most. And it isn’t his Jack be nimble, Jack be quick feet. What is it?A combination of the two.*rWe've seen some passing teams but we haven’t seen a scrambler like Fernandez,” said Fuson, in his second week at the helm. “Most have been drop-back type passers who stayed in the pocket. None had his quickness. Fernandez can hurt you with his scrambling. He makes things happen.”If Santa Fe is to successful in tonight’s 7:30 District 1AAAA opener at Farmington, the Demons offense must be firing on all cylinders.Santa Fe’s offensive performance againstPrep footballClovis two weeks ago certainly caught the attention of Fuson, a former defensive coordinator, and the Scorpions coaching staff.“Not many teams can move the ball on Clovis like Santa Fe did,” said Fuson. “Their quickness and passing game is what impresses us the most.”Fernandez has completed exactly half of his 100 attempts for 644 yards during a 2-3 pre-district campaign. Tight end Geoff Thompson has been his favorite target with 18 receptions for 243 yards. Walter Vieria has caught 9 passes and Ashandi Braman and Reyes Rodriguez 5 each.Rodriguez is the top rusher with 186yards. The Demons backfield was bolstered by the return of Roland Vigil, who scored twice in the 24-21 win over Clovis.Farmington, 3-3, also relies on the talents of its quarterback Todd Youngblood, the best natural athlete on the team. Like Fernandez, Youngblood can hurt team you in with the pass or run.“Todd’s a threat the minute he crosses the sideline,” was how one Farmington observer put it.Senior Todd Shaw, Tye Bell and Scotty Lovato complement Youngblood’s running. Kelly Walling, Matt Klein and Lyle Love are usually on the receiving end of Younblood throws.The Scorpions scrapped the wishbone offense for a double-wing to fully utilize their quarterback’s talents.
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Fri, Oct 16, 1987
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