The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 ■ 23 Carrollton and said the signal-caller lived up to his expectations during that freshman campaign. "We were excited for him to step into that role, because we knew what he could do as a quarterback," Cooper said. "He did what he was sup- posed to do — he domi- nated." Morris led the Trojans to Georgia's 6A playoffs, and he guided Carrollton over Riverwood and Logan- ville in the first two rounds. He completed 41 of 86 passes for 466 yards and 5 touch- downs in his introductory season of high school football. Morris also ran for another 342 yards and 4 scores. While there were growing pains with a young quarterback, Cal- houn said Morris made more "wow" plays than he did youthful mistakes. "You could tell the sky was going to be the limit," Calhoun said. "It didn't take you long to be around Myles to figure out this kid's special." 'He Wants To Work' After a solid high school debut season, Morris came back his sophomore year and "blew up," Calhoun said. The quar- terback rose to the top of many recruiting boards, and he courted offers from almost every major college football program in the country — Alabama and Georgia, just to name a few. The quarterback led Carrollton to a 12-1 record, which ended with a loss in the state quarterfinals. Morris threw for 2,186 yards and 20 touchdowns, adding another 379 yards and 8 scores on the ground. His playoff runs with Carrollton as a young quarterback validated his talent. "To play in the state of Georgia at that position, five games as a ninth grader and then an entire season as a sophomore, says a lot," Calhoun said. "You've got to be good to play at the highest level in Georgia — 7A or 6A." Following the season, Morris needed hip surgery. He was born with a condition that caused the ball of his hip to be slightly pointed, and the op- eration corrected that. After the pro- cedure, he yearned to get back on the field. One doctor urged him to take it easy, so he sought a second opinion and was told that he could train as long as there was no discomfort. Brian Beasley, a coach at the quar- terback training academy QB Take- over, first met Morris during his freshman year of high school. They started working together during his sophomore year, and Beasley saw how determined Morris was to get back on the field as soon as pos- sible. The two met on a field three times a week, refining footwork and fundamentals as soon as doc- tors cleared Morris. "You wouldn't have known that he went through a surgery," Beasley said. "That's how hard he worked. He never complained about it, he