There’s a reason Billy Smith had such a good senior year as the starting quarterback for the Cedar Creek Pirates. He had fellow senior Alim Parks to throw to anytime the squad was in a tough situation.
A big, physical receiver, Parks had the size of a tight end and the speed of a wideout. He also had the toughness of a linebacker and was never afraid to go over the middle, and often times would drag opposing defenders with him for extra yardage.
He finished the year with 700 receiving yards and was on the receiving end of 10 of Smith’s 22 touchdowns.
Parks had four 100+ yard games and finished his career with more than 1,600 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.
He also had 58 tackles as a defensive back.
Dave O’Sullivan, Staff Writer
