2013 Southeast Player of The Year: Norwalk’s Rashaad Penny

Penny on a recent visit to Fresno State.

Penny on a recent visit to Fresno State.

The distance between the Earth and the Sun is 93 million miles, which is pretty close when you consider how far Jupiter, Saturn and the other outer planets are in proximity.

We’ll deduct half, of one half, of a half of a vote because Norwalk’s Rashaad Penny didn’t record a sack in 2013. That puts Penny’s nearest competitor for the this award in orbit somewhere around Neptune.

Fifty-three total touchdowns (41 rushing). 2, 504 yards rushing (11 yards per attempt), 665 yards receiving and another ten scores. He only caught 21 passes but averaged 31 yards a catch.

All purpose yards; 3,416. Tackles: 68. Interceptions: 2. Fumble recoveries: 1. And he punted.

He outscored 22 Southeast Division schools (including Bonita, El Rancho,  and Paramount) by himself with his 320 points.

No one player tilted the field like this guy did in 2013. He entered his senior season with 50 touchdowns. When he won this award for the 2012 season we wrote that it wasn’t unreasonable to expect even more in 2013. We were right. He finished his prep career with 103 touchdowns.

Penny was so good that MVS staffer Joe Torosian tweeted out: “Penny is so good that I forgot to breath for ten minutes.”

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