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NATCHEZ — There is no such thing as one starting quarterback at Adams County Christian School, at least not under David King’s leadership.

Since day one of fall camp, the ACCS head coach practiced with multiple quarterbacks sharing reps, and gave them each the title “starting quarterback.” So when Tyler Stockstill — the quarterback that actually started games at the beginning of the year — went down with a concussion in a losing effort against Centreville in the third game of the season, Carlos Woods was prepared.

“I was real impressed with Carlos when he came in,” said Stockstill, who considers himself more of a pocket passer. “He does some amazing things out there, and he was in control of the offense.”

The amazing plays Stockstill referred to typically came from Woods making plays with his feet that led to long touchdown passes or scores. Since taking over for Stockstill and becoming the starter, Woods has recorded 631 passing yards and nine touchdowns. In the mean time, Stockstill sat out two games to recover from his concussion, but returned to the field against Glenbrook last Friday to play safety and wide receiver, a move that King said confirms Stockstill’s role as a team player.

“He’s a great kid,” King said. “Last week, he wasn’t quite ready to take as many reps at quarterback, so we knew we needed his leadership back there at defensive back. He will get back into the rhythm at quarterback over time.”

That doesn’t necessarily mean Stockstill and Woods aren’t still competing on the football field. The two quarterbacks often have competitions to see which quarterback can throw the furthest. Stockstill said Woods edges him more often that not.

“He can get about five more yards than me sometimes,” Stockstill said.

“I don’t know about that,” Woods interrupted. “We both throw around 60 (yards).”

In an effort to describe their own playing style, Woods said he tries to emulate his favorite player — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, while Stockstill chose a game-manager in Russell Wilson, a quarterback he tries to replicate on the field.

“Some people say game-manager like it’s a bad word,” Stockstill said. “You have to control the tempo, and if Coach King tells us to hurry the offense, you have to be in control of all of that. It’s a compliment, really.”

Currently, King is playing the hot hand. Going from a change-of-pace quarterback to full-time starter, Woods said the experience has taken some adapting too, but he’s handling the pressure.

“It’s different knowing your starting because you know you’re going to play,” Woods said. “It’s like the entire offense is in your hands now. It’s a lot more pressure.”

Meanwhile, King’s plan for Stockstill is to work his way back into a rotation with Woods.

“Carlos is the guy right now, and Tyler is an accomplished receiver, but we’re working him back in there at quarterback,” King said. “We’re going to need both guys for the playoffs.”

Stockstill and Woods agreed.

“We bring a lot of different things to the table,” said Stockstill with Woods nodding in agreement. “We offer a lot of things for teams to have to scout.”