A snippet from Kaidon Salter's latest game:
"We have seen the Tennessee-bound quarterback standout assemble a couple of particularly stellar performances in wins against DeSoto and Aledo, two other name programs in TXHSFB. But Duncanville presented a tougher challenge, and the 6-foot-1 1/2, 185-pound Salter faced relentless pressure from start to finish.
Salter's Friday stat line is a bit misleading. He completed 13 of 30 passes for 133 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions, while rushing 13 times for seven yards and one TD (stats per the Dallas Morning News). Salter started the game with his quick, consistently accurate short passing game and got a pretty good rhythm early despite the pressure. However, three of his first-quarter throws were dropped, including a would-be touchdown on an impressive deep throw while rolling left and throwing across his body to the back-left corner of the end zone.
Salter's touchdown run represented one of the most improbable one-yard scoring jaunts you will find. Under heavy pressure, Salter evaded an initial, split two more, and slipped out of the grasp of the fourth as he trotted into the end zone.
Cedar Hill tied the game 14-14 five minutes into the second quarter when Salter hit senior wideout Jayden Moore on a 32-yard strike on yet another highlight-worthy off-schedule play. The throw was a bit dangerous, but Salter, rolling right and throwing off balance, threw it up for Moore, who won the ball in the end zone between two defenders.
Salter made a handful of these on-the-run throws for the big plays that Cedar Hill managed against Duncanville's stout defense. Cedar Hill was poised to tie the game early in the fourth when Salter juked a defender on a designed run, sprinting inside the 10 before being stripped at the 3-yard line, resulting in the aforementioned fumble recovery for Wright at the 1-yard line. That preserved a 21-14 Duncanville lead and Cedar Hill did not get another chance as good as that one.
There is always an element of risk-taking in Salter's game because he's such a good playmaker and a confident leader for his team. Friday's game saw more risk-taking than usual, and Salter managed to get out of it without any interceptions. The stock report is still up on Salter, even after this loss. He is ranked No. 77 overall in the 2021 class, per the Top247 rankings."