Wilson All-Met Sean Savoy took an aggressive approach when he went down to San Antonio in January for the U.S. Army All-American junior combine back in January. After a breakout year on the gridiron this fall, Savoy was intent on proving he could hang with any prospect in the country.
So the wide receiver/defensive back kept jumping to the front of the line in drills, hopeful his eagerness to compete would reflect well with the coaches in attendance.
“I was just going for the best,” Savoy said last week. “The ones that they said was the best, I just called them out to prove I can check them.”
The plan seems to be paying off. In recent weeks, Savoy received his first major scholarship offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, Miami, Syracuse and Old Dominion, in addition to the offer he already had from Temple.
Though Savoy is only 5-foot-10, he is coming off a junior year in which he emerged as one of the area’s most electrifying playmakers, particularly when he gets the ball in space. He caught 71 passes for 1,351 yards on offense, had five interceptions on defense and scored 26 total touchdowns, including two on kick returns.
He recently went down to Virginia Tech and met with new Coach Justin Fuente. He will take an unofficial visit to Miami in June.
“It was exciting. I was just blessed to get another offer, especially from big schools like Miami and Virginia Tech saying they’re interested in me,” Savoy said. “But when I went down [to Virginia Tech], I loved the atmosphere. Also, I think I’m going to love the atmosphere of Miami when I go down there on June 23rd. I just give a big shout out to the coaches for seeing something in me.”
Savoy ran indoor track this winter and will compete in the 100-yard dash, the 4×100, the 4×200 and long jump with Wilson’s outdoor track and field team this spring.
The quarterback who threw all of those Savoy touchdowns is also benefiting from the attention Savoy is getting from college coaches. According to Coach Mark Martin, junior Steven Williams also received his first Division I scholarship offer from Old Dominion last month.
NUMBER CRUNCH: 17
The deficit that the Edison girls’ basketball team had to overcome to force overtime in Monday’s Virginia 5A state semifinals. The Eagles ultimately couldn’t complete the comeback and fell, 72-61.
BREAKFAST LINKS
- Here’s our latest boys’ basketball poll, where H.D. Woodson finishes its season atop the rankings and a couple new teams emerge after runs to the state semifinals in Maryland and Virginia.
- Check out the new girls’ basketball poll, where North Point and Whitman surged into the state semifinals and the top 10 rankings.
- The MPSSAA ruled Monday that the National Christian girls’ basketball team violated its standards of competition by using players enrolled at another school.
- Bladensburg will file a formal protest after the controversial ending of its Maryland 4A South region final loss at Eleanor Roosevelt last Friday.
- The Champe boys’ basketball team hung tough but couldn’t get past Lake Taylor in the Virginia 4A state semifinals.
- DeMatha showed all-American Markelle Fultz the love in his final local high school game when the Stags repeated as Maryland Private Schools tournament champions Monday night in a rout of Capitol Christian.
- After upsetting Old Mill over the weekend, North Point has its sights set on a Maryland 4A girls’ basketball state title.
- Quentin Twyman makes a big impact on Seneca Valley boys’ basketball’s state semifinal run.
- Lake Braddock TE Andrew Park becomes Maryland’s first 2017 recruit.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Here’s the newest episode of AllMetSports Top Basketball Plays.
VIDEO OF THE DAY, PART II
Check out the highlights from DeMatha’s win over Capitol Christian in the Maryland Private Schools championship game.
PHOTOS OF THE DAY
Here’s what Markelle Fultz’s last local high school game looked like
DeMatha dominates Captiol Christian as Stags defend Maryland Private Schools title
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The No. 4 Stags established an early cushion and cruised to the 101-77 win.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Virginia 6A and 5A state semifinals in Richmond, all day
The playoff action continues at the Siegel Center, where Westfield and Battlefield will both play in the 6A boys’ basketball state semifinals and could potentially meet in the state finals. On the girls’ side, Oakton and Langley face each another in one semifinal, while Herndon takes on Cosby in the other. The Potomac and Wakefield boys will also be in action in 5A semifinals. Follow Nick Eilerson (@NickEilerson) and Brandon Parker (@brandoncparker) for live updates from the Siegel Center.
