Only One Number Matters to Seahawk Quarterback

Until last week's , Cameron Stoltz led the state of Florida in completion percentage and quarterback rating.

Then the quarterback went 6-for-16 for 98 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Every stat took a tumble.

He is now 12th in the state for completion percentage (just less than 63 percent), 11th in the state in touchdowns (14), and tied for seventh in the state in quarterback rating (133).

Not bad for a quarterback on a team that no one is talking about.

Ask Stoltz about those numbers, however, and you'll find they barely register on his radar.

"Somebody said last week I should go one Maxpreps and see (that I was) No. 1 in state," Stoltz said.

Those numbers don't matter to him as much as 5 and 0.

Those two numbers represent the Seahawks' record half way through the season.

"The only number I care about is our record," Stoltz said.

He isn't just toting the line, either. He means it.

Stoltz's rushing stats do tell a story, though.

He has 27 carries for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Hidden in those stats are how many first downs and third-down conversions he's had in those 27 carries.

It might not sound like a lot, but Stoltz is not a run-first quarterback.

"I get excited when I get a run call because I'm good at it, but we would rather hand it off to Jerome (Samuels) or somebody," Stoltz said.

Stoltz, for the most part, only runs when it is a designed run and rarely scrambles. This is contrary to his nature. Stoltz has played as a run-first quarterback most of his life. From PAL Gators as a youth and at Charles S. Rushe Middle School, Stoltz grew up playing a Tim Tebow-style quarterback and doing it with many of his current teammates.

"Rashaud (Daniels), Nate (McCoole), a lot of those guys all came up with me through those teams," Stoltz said.

That's another element of Stoltz's success: His relationship with his teammates.

"We're all brothers now," he said. "Between the team camps at Stetson, the FCA, it's brought us all close together."

Stoltz is a four-year varsity player, having moved up from JV the end of the freshman season. He had to watch Jacob Jackson take most of the snaps last year, but he's evolved into one of the top quarterbacks in the county.

What's the biggest improvement in Stoltz this year?

"Maturity," said head coach Bill Browning. "He's making good decisions; we never questioned his arm."

Yes, Stoltz is surprising a lot of people this season — even himself.

"I knew we were going to contend, I knew we would have a winning record, but I did not expect us to be undefeated at this point," Stoltz said.

The Seahawks are 3-0 in District 6, with their two toughest games coming up next. They host Hernando on Oct. 14 and Land O' Lakes on Oct. 20.

Stoltz would be perfectly fine going 7-for-32 for 112 yards and three picks in those two games.

As long as the numbers add up to 2 and 0 for the Seahawks' record, he'll be happy.