North Gwinnett junior QB poised to break records in state's toughest region

SUWANEE - A week before the season started, he didn&#39;t even know he was going to be the starting quarterback.<br> <br> Now, eight games later, he&#39;s on pace to shatter virtually every Gwinnett County passing record.<br> <br> North Gwinnett junior Bradd Schlosser, coming off a 315-yard, four-touchdown performance against South Forsyth on Friday night, has thrown for 1,974 yards and 20 TDs for the 7-1 Bulldogs this season.<br> <br> Heading into Friday&#39;s showdown with 6-2 Dacula, he has already set the county record for most completions in a single game (27) and is practically one pass away from becoming the 10th quarterback in Gwinnett history to throw for more than 2,000 yards in a season. He is also less than 1,000 yards away from breaking the all-time county mark of passing yards in a year set by Norcross&#39; Matt Wyrick in 1991 with 2,913.<br> <br> For Schlosser to set that record the Bulldogs (tied atop the Region 7-AAAAA standings with Dacula and Collins Hill) will have to keep winning, which is all he really cares about anyway.<br> <br> ``I&#39;m just worried about putting points on the board and trying to win games,&#39;&#39; said Schlosser, who has led the Bulldogs to an average of 31 points per contest. ``I&#39;m not really worried about any of (the individual records).&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Going into fall practice, Schlosser was battling returning quarterback E.J. Adams for the starting QB spot. With less than a week to go before the Bulldogs&#39; season opener against South Gwinnett, North head coach Dennis Roland decided Schlosser was going to be his quarterback.<br> <br> Not only did Roland think Adams&#39; talents would be extremely valuable elsewhere Adams has scored 11 TDs this season and has gained 556 total yards from scrimmage but that Schlosser had the tools to really shine in his pass-happy offense.<br> <br> ``It&#39;s about getting your best players in the right position to play,&#39;&#39; Roland said.<br> <br> Schlosser isn&#39;t 6-foot-4. He doesn&#39;t have a cannon for a right arm and he isn&#39;t going to outrun many defenders. What he does have is unteachable poise in the pocket, a strong ability to read defenses and a growing dose of confidence.<br> <br> ``In this system, you&#39;ve got to have a quarterback who is courageous, who will stand in the pocket,&#39;&#39; Roland said. ``He&#39;s going to get hit some. He&#39;s got to be able to read blitzes and get the ball off quick. And that&#39;s the thing Bradd is doing. He&#39;s got to stand in there and find his hot routes when they do blitz.<br> <br> ``He has to see the whole field. He has to think quick and he&#39;s got to get the ball there. It&#39;s not about how strong his arm is or how quick his feet are, it&#39;s about how quick he can make those decisions and get the ball to the receivers.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> It doesn&#39;t hurt that his receivers may very well be the best group in the state.<br> <br> Giant receivers Jared Cook and Crawford Kilpatrick both 6-foot-5 team up with the speedy Adams and the reliable Kevin Noone and 6-6 tight end Ross Bogue to give Schlosser more weapons than a villain in a James Bond movie. Cook, Kilpatrick and Adams, all legitimate Division I recruits, have combined to haul in 84 catches for 1,456 yards and 19 of Schlosser&#39;s 20 touchdown passes.<br> <br> Friday night&#39;s 44-10 win over South Forsyth may have been the trio&#39;s most complete performance of the season. Kilpatrick caught seven passes for 120 yards and two scores, Adams had three catches for 66 yards and a TD and Cook added three receptions for 46 yards and another touchdown.<br> <br> ``My job is just get the ball to the open man,&#39;&#39; Schlosser said, before joking: ``they make me look good.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> They make him look like a record-breaker.

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