JayJay Jordan-Berks Catholic

JayJay Jordan didn’t waste any time making his presence felt against Conrad Weiser. The 6’, 170-pound senior spun out of a tackle and raced 55 yards on Berks Catholic’s opening possession. On the next play, he reached the end zone from three yards out for his eleventh touchdown of the season. Jordan came up with an interception along the sideline one minute later. He did an outstanding job of staying inbounds for his team-high third pick of the year. “It looked like he threw it away. I made something out of nothing,” he said. The high-energy RB/CB finished with a career-high 176 yards and two touchdowns on thirteen carries. The (2-4) Saints rolled over the (3-3) Scouts 45-0. Nafis Blythe, a newcomer to Berks Catholic this year, made it 14-0 on a 3-yard touchdown run with 2:24 remaining in the first quarter. The 6’2, 205-pound junior contributed 79 yards on nine carries. Blythe leads the team in tackles and sacks (4). “He is a gift for us. It took him a little while to get out of the shell, but he’s here now. He’s totally bonded with us. He’s a brother,” replied Jordan. Blythe was moved to defensive end. He’s also splitting reps at fullback with Devin Garcia who chipped in with 47 yards on six touches. Garcia’s 1-yard score with 26 seconds left in the first half put the Saints on top 24-0. Three of their four scoring drives in the opening half began in Conrad Weiser territory. Berks Catholic marched 70 yards to kick off the third quarter. The speedy Marvin Armistead took a counter 29 yards up the middle for a touchdown and a 31-0 advantage. Jordan tacked on a 7-yard score with about three minutes to go in the third period. I asked if he prefers being on offense or defense. He answered, “That’s a tough question. I love touchdowns, but I love being aggressive. That’s a jump ball.” Jordan thinks he could play defensive back or slot receiver in college. The all-county basketball player would love to compete in hoops and football at the next level. Freshman Nate Rose put a cap on the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. The Saints rushed for 414 yards, while holding the Scouts to 43 yards on the ground. Promising sophomore quarterback Donovan Gingrich ended up 3-of-15 for 40 yards. Conrad Weiser had won three of its previous four contests. They were outgained 487-to-83 on Friday. William Hess, a 5’6 junior, went 4-of-7 for 73 yards for Berks Catholic. Andrew Kurtas drilled a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter. Jordan believes that the Saints made a statement. “Oh yeah, Berks Catholic is back. A lot of people were banging on us, but we’re coming for it,” he emphasized. Jordan is hoping to play golf this weekend. His favorite golfer is Rory McIlroy. Jordan is averaging 6.8 yards per carry. He played the equivalent of a bogey-free round on Friday.