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It's the first Friday night of high school football around the country and there is no shortage of outstanding showings and plenty of new faces.
One name to keep an eye on is 2029 Carrollton running back Zach Watts.
In the first half of Carrollton's season opener against Rome on Friday, Aug. 21, Watts found the endzone three times — with two in the first quarter — to help give the Trojans a 34-7 lead at halftime.
Watts, who transferred from Carver High School to Carrollton, ranked No. 15 in USA TODAY Sports' national preseason Super 25, found his way into the endzone for the first score of the game and later followed up with a 52-yard touchdown run, showing just why he is the No. 1 running back in the Class of 2029.
In his freshman campaign, Watts totaled 1,037 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Tigers and helped lead them to a GHSA Class 2A state title.
The Trojans scored in each of the first five drives of the half and totaled 267 yards on just 23 offensive snaps. Four-star Miami quarterback commit CJ Cypher was 13-of-15 for 143 yards and two touchdowns in the first half.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Zach Watts shows why he's No. 1 ranked 2029 RB, leads No. 15 Carrollton vs Rome
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