By Nick Giannandrea / The Fresno Bee
DOS PALOS -- In this, the year of the star quarterbacks around the
Central Section -- particularly those in the greater Fresno area named
Bray, Orender and Taubler -- don't forget about Adam McCurley.
The
people in Dos Palos won't.
McCurley directed Washington up and down
the field with precision and ease, passing for 306 yards and four
touchdowns to lead the Panthers to a 42-14 victory over the Broncos and
wrap up the North Sequoia League title.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound
senior pushed his season totals to 12,469 yards passing with 27
touchdowns, right up there with the numbers put up by Kingsburg's Tyler
Bray, Buchanan's Lance Orender and Bullard's Kerr Taubler, all strong
candidates to become The Bee's Player of the Year.
"I lean a little
bit obviously, but I wouldn't trade Adam for any quarterback in the
section," Washington coach Jeff Freitas said. "Those other guys are
real good, but Adam is the perfect fit for our team.