I haven't seen South Aiken play since 2003, ironically, at Northwestern. I went tonight and was blown away. I felt they controlled every aspect of the game. Every time Jamal was near the ball there were at least 6 NW players on defense and there were times it seemed he would dribble through at least 5 guys. NW kept kicking out from the back, and it was headed back for a SA possession. Besides the goal at the beginning, it seemed NW didn't show a lot of offense until Jamal was taken off the field.
Before tonight, I wasn't sure about the hype...but like everyone has been saying: he is the real deal. His talent is amazing, and his athleticism separates him from the rest. I talked to Coach Berson tonight, and you could see from the grin on his face he's thrilled to have this top calliber player.
Congratulations to Coach Waters and the team.