Lathrop senior wide receiver Earl Parker put up video game-like numbers against Palmer, hauling in six catches for 191 yards and five touchdowns in a 54-0 win.
Nash played safety on defense, recovered a fumble, snagged the game-sealing interception, and grabbed another pick that he ran back 75 yards to the end zone. Their preparation met opportunity and led to success. Nash was a wide receiver-turned-quarterback this offseason after Colony’s signal caller graduated.
“I knew the team was going to work and I had a big plate to fill, especially with Dean [Silva] and Jarren [Littell] and them leaving,” Parker said of rising to the occasion. “So it was me, Kaine [Clayton] and Marlon [Mease Jr.] and coach Garrius Maiden training us every day in the summer, just putting in the work and the time.”
“Just be a leader on the field, keep good sportsmanship, at the end of the day it is a win, but we still have more to go,” Parker added.