DC TOUCHDOWN CLUB WEEK 4 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TAYLOR MORIN, WESTFIELD

Taylor Morin, a senior who has verbally committed to play for Wake Forest, Morin caught eight passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns as the Virginia 6-A three-time defending state champion Bulldogs beat West Springfield, 62-21.

Morin was recruited to play wide receiver, but he has shown a knack for making plays on both sides of the ball – as well as special teams.  Last year, he caught 53 passes for 840 yards and nine touchdowns on offense; he made 54 tackles and intercepted 11 passes on defense; and he blocked five kicks and had two returns for touchdowns on special teams.

And it is easy to see why the Wake Forest staff is high on the Westfield High senior wide receiver and defensive back. This past Friday, Morin enjoyed one of his best games yet, catching eight passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat West Springfield, 62-21. 

“It was exciting,” Morin said. “My coaching staff did a great job of putting me in position to make plays and Noah [Kim], my quarterback, did a great job of getting me the ball.”

For his efforts, Morin was named the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.

Others receiving Player of the Week consideration were:

ANNE ARUNDEL

Broadneck freshman QB Josh Ehrlich, the son of former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, completed 12 of 22 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for two scores as the Bruins beat Arundel, 61-49.

FREDERICK

Oakdale QB Collin Schlee completed 5 of 8 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns and rushed six times for 174 yards and two more scores as the Bears beat Urbana, 51-0.

HOWARD

Atholton RB Melvin Brown rushed for three touchdowns as the Raiders beat Mount Hebron, 43-13.

LOUDOUN

Loudoun County WR Joseph Groves caught 10 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns as the Raiders beat Riverside, 28-0.

MONTGOMERY

Watkins Mill QB Lucas Elenga completed 8 of 16 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 12 times for 56 yards and two touchdowns as the Wolverines beat Seneca Valley, 32-12.

PRINCE WILLIAM

Stonewall Jackson QB Toviel Jung passed for 230 yards and two touchdowns as the Raiders handed Brooke Point its first loss, 21-17.

PRIVATE

Bullis RB Eric McKan rushed 37 times for 211 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat Quince Orchard, 22-14.

SOUTHERN MARYLAND

St. Charles QB Kameron Blount rushed for one score and threw for another as the Spartans beat Patuxent, 14-8.