Mavericks QB is 'firm' for UNC
By Langston Wertz Jr.
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Posted: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010
Mallard Creek's Marquise Williams has thrown for 2,898 yards and 44 touchdowns. He has committed to North Carolina. JEFF WILLHELM -
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Mallard Creek quarterback Marquise Williams took a visit to N.C. State on Saturday but said he remains committed to North Carolina.
Williams, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior, has thrown for 2,898 yards and 44 touchdowns. He has rushed for 1,058 yards and 17 scores for nationally ranked Mallard Creek (12-0).
"My commitment is still firm," he said. "I just went to N.C. State to see how it was. I'm just weighing things out. I'm not really having second thoughts."
Williams said he is closely monitoring the NCAA investigation into the Tar Heels football program but still plans to graduate in December and enroll in Chapel Hill in January.
He said he has also recently visited Virginia Tech, Michigan and Maryland.
"I'm still high on UNC," he said. "I'm committed to them."
Mallard Creek will host Ardrey Kell (8-4) on Friday in a second-round playoff. While teams such as Butler and Richmond Senior have played each other and some top-notch competition, the Mavericks' schedule hasn't included many heavyweights.
Williams said Mallard Creek fans needn't worry.
"Everybody talks about our schedule," he said. "We don't control what goes on with that. Our coach ( Mike Palmieiri) has been trying to schedule other teams but hasn't gotten answers from anybody. We play who's on our schedule.
"It doesn't worry us. We have been tested before. We will be ready. Chester was a good football team and they are a powerhouse in South Carolina, and they could compete with some of the teams up here. Like I said, we are ready. We are just coming to play."
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Julia Farrell of Mooresville is the I-MECK Player of the Year and Mooresville's Tim Smith is coach of the year. The all-conference team:
Briana Bodner, Morgan Marin and Courtney Wakeman (Hough); Alisha Burton (Vance); Constance Crisp and Morgan Vlaich (Lake Norman); Julia Farrell, Kelly Henley and Maggie Siebert (Mooresville); Ledford and Gabby Lindsay (Mallard Creek); Jamie Michael (North Mecklenburg)
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