The opening round
of the playoffs just typified his season up to date.
"We played Wingfield
and won 39-12," added the always soft spoken Alonzo
Lawrence. "I scored the first two touchdowns of the game. I scored on
a ninety something yard kickoff return, and the second score came on a reverse.
I ran it fifty something yards for a TD."
It has been a season of
scoring from just about everywhere for this multitalented youngster.
"I
have 7 kickoffs for TD's, 1 punt return for a TD, 1 int for a TD and 6 receiving
TD's. I do not know how many catches or yards I have. I know I have a bunch of
tackles too."
What improvements has Alonzo seen in his game this season?
"More
on the offensive side than anything else. I thought they were not going to kick
it my way so they would not get burned, but they have, to my surprise. I have
made them pay. But mostly, I have improved on breaking tackles and catching the
ball. I am a way better player than I was last year."
His best game
of the season came against Biloxi and George County's main rival, Ocean Springs.
"Against Biloxi, I had 4 TD's in the first half, and I had a decent
game against Ocean Springs. I held DeAndre Brown
to three catches for 28 yards. They were all bubble routes he caught on me. It
was nothing that hurt us as we shut them down 21-0."
Scout.com's #28
nationally rated cornerback had been waiting to face DeAndre all year.
"Yea,
that's kind of like the Super Bowl for both of us. We love to compete against
each other. I know he is going to be the best player I face all year and he does
too. We have been playing against each other since we were little kids in everything,
football, basketball, track, back yard ball, just every thing. That's my boy though.
Maybe one day we can compete with each other and not against each other. You never
know what life has in store for you."
One common college that both
DeAndre and Lawrence are both looking at is Ole Miss.
"I went up to
Ole Miss with another friend of mine. I met DeAndre Brown there and a couple of
the Moss Point guys. It was one of my best visits so far. They are kind of even
with Alabama."
What stood out about Ole Miss during the trip?
"The
number one thing that stood out about Ole Miss is their coaches and campus too.
All of the school's coaches talk to you, but Ole Miss' spend more time with you,
and there are no cliques at Ole Miss. Their coaches are just real cool, and their
campus is really nice, the best I have been to so far. And I also like the fact
that they are going to have one of the best (recruiting) classes this year. They
are a lot of good players going to Ole Miss this year."
Where all
has the Dandy Dozen selection visited?
"I have been to four campuses,
Alabama has a good campus. MSU, you know, and USM."
When did Alonzo
go to Alabama?
"I went to the Alabama/LSU game. It was a pretty good
game. Actually, it was a perfect atmosphere, loud, good crowd, the best game day
atmosphere I have seen so far."
What stood out about Alabama during
his visit?
"Their weight room and stuff like that is top of the
line. Their locker room is the best you can buy. They put a lot of money into
their facilities. That stood out a whole lot. And I really liked the fact that
the Alabama players never game up. They kept coming and coming."
Alonzo
also received some good news from Alabama last week?
"I received a
written scholarship offer from them. They were my fourth school that have offered
me. The others are Ole Miss, MSU, and Hawaii."
Is it fair to say that
Ole Miss and Alabama are Lawrence's top two schools?
"Yes sir,
they are my top two schools."
Anybody else Alonzo is still considering?
"I
am still looking at Mississippi State."
What stands out about MSU?
"The
one thing about those guys at MSU, they want it real bad. They have a lot of good
coaches, like Coaches Croom and Washington. They are all pretty good coaches."
Lawrence
has taken in several unofficial visits this year to MSU, the school where his
older brother (Co-Eric Riley) is a current junior
receiver.
"I have been to three games this year. The LSU, Tenn, and
Alabama games."
Why are Ole Miss and Alabama ahead of the school where
his older brother currently attends?
"They have more open spots at
WR than MSU. Ole Miss is going to the spread, and I like that. Coach Orgeron has
a history of playing a lot of freshmen on his team, and they have a couple of
guys leaving and they are going to spread it out next year. They also have this
QB from Texas (Jevan Snead) that is going to
be the man next year. He is the real deal. And Alabama, they have a couple of
slots coming open too."
Does Co-Eric's lack of playing time at MSU
have a negative effect on the Bulldogs?
"Not at all. There is a reason
not everyone can start. He has to do his job. That is not the reason I would not
sign with MSU. The other schools just have more to offer, but MSU is going to
be pretty straight for a couple of more years."
Any official visits
set yet?
"No, I am trying to go over my basketball schedule so
I do not miss any games.
It was rumored that Lawrence was going to have
to head the juco route first before entering the D1 level, but that might not
be the case anymore.
"I am doing really well in my classes right now.
I have made up a lot of ground. I just need to do well on my ACT and I will be
OK. I still have not gotten back my latest score, but I should be getting it any
day."
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