Beeville QB Gomez finding comfort zone in new offense
Beeville QB Justin Gomez has found his rhythm in new coach Jerry Bomar's offense.
Beeville QB Gomez finding comfort zone in new offense Beeville QB Justin Gomez has found his rhythm in new coach Jerry Bomar's offense. Check out this story on caller.com: http://www.caller.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2016/09/06/beeville-qb-gomez-finding-comfort-zone-in-new-offense/91567638/
Corpus Christi Caller-Times Published 1:00 p.m. CT Sept. 6, 2016
Beeville's Justin Gomez
Justin Gomez knows that he still has some growing and maturing to do as a quarterback.
The type of numbers he has put up in two games in Beeville coach Jerry Bomar's pass-happy offense, will certainly help him on that path.
In two weeks, Gomez has completed 38 of 58 passes, a 65 percent clip, for 771 yards and seven touchdowns to two interceptions.
Gomez had another big game last week as he completed 18 of 25 passes for 392 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-21 win against Ingleside, earning the Caller-Times Player of the Week honors.
'You know, the first two scrimmages, he played really well and he started to get comfortable with what we are doing,' Bomar said after Monday's practice. 'He's really grown a lot. The other night he played well and he's starting to understand what we are doing.'
Gomez has taken to Bomar's wide-open offense and also taken advantage of having 6-foot-4 wideout Waydale Jones as a top target. Jones totaled 278 yards on 11 catches and three touchdowns in last week's win.
Gomez said he is well aware of the signal callers who have worked in Bomar's system through the years at previous coaching stops around the state, and said Bomar has placed high expectations on what can be accomplished.
And what makes Gomez's start to the season somewhat surprising is that Bomar has essentially had less than six weeks to install the new system. Bomar was hired in May, and including summer workouts and August practices, it seems that Gomez and the Trojans' offense are quick learners.
'I know how good the quarterbacks have been in the past,' Gomez said. 'I can learn a lot of things from coach Bomar. We just need to keep working hard and it really gets better and better every week.'
Bomar said Gomez still has some little things to work on, such as reading blitzes, but said the high school junior has good composure in the pocket and is not rattled easily.
Plus, Gomez is willing to listen and learn, Bomar said.
'He wants to learn, and he really wants to do it and it bothers him when he doesn't do it well,' Bomar said. 'We've got a long way to go on the little things, but he does all the big things well.'
And now the key is doing everything well to help Beeville make a return to the postseason.
'We have a great group of receivers and a line to protect, and our receivers get a bunch of yards after the catch,' Gomez said. 'They are aggressive and the offensive line is really aggressive. I was pretty confident knowing I would get to play with a bunch of hard workers.'
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WEEK 2 TOP PERFORMERS
125 yards or multiple touchdowns
Bobby Herrera, Mathis: 17 rushes, 252 yards, 4 TDs
Adrian Walker, King: 14 rushes, 204 yards, 4 TDs
Librado Carrillo, Freer: 9 rushes, 189 yards, 3 TDs
Cameron Trevino, Alice: 19 rushes, 177 yards, 4 TDs
Brandon Adams, Ben Bolt: 15 rushes, 177 yards
Dajon Moore, Moody: 10 rushes, 173 yards, TD
Jaylon Mascorro, Refugio: 15 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TDs
Richard Martinez, Odem: 15 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TDs
J.J. Kelley, Moody: 14 rushes, 145 yards, TD
Alec Brown, Calallen: 26 rushes, 137 yards
Mark Calderon, Tuloso-Midway: 21 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Jacobe Avery, Refugio: 8 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TDs
Chris Valdez, West Oso: 26 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TDs
Ray Saenz, Bishop: 9 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TDs
Oscar Salazar, Hebbronville: 6 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TDs
Devin Burlingame, Flour Bluff: 20 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TDs
Tristan Canales, Sinton: 5 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TDs
Austin Kwiatkowski, Robstown: 8 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TDs
Daundre Fisher, Ray: 5 rushes, 11 yards, 2 TDs
Dane Mason, London: 3 rushes, 9 yards, 2 TDs
Justin Gomez, Beeville: 18 of 25 for 392 yards, 4 TDs
Justin Mora, Veterans Memorial: 14 of 25 for 297 yards, 2 TDs
Michael Everett, Odem: 21 of 31 for 273 yards, 5 TDs
Jarren Hernandez, Banqute: 27 of 31 for 219 yards, TD
Cory Banda, Taft: 10 of 26 for 204 yards, 3 TDs
Roy Sandoval, Moody: 7 of 9 for 200 yards, 2 TDs
Austin Kwiatkowski, Robstown: 12 of 18 for 191 yards, 2 TDs
Nick Morales, London: 13 of 19 for 182 yards, 2 TDs
Chris Valdez, West Oso: 9 of 18 for 162 yards, 2 TDs
Marty Hinojosa, Ingleside: 8 of 18 for 159 yards, 3 TDs
Hunter Brown, George West: 9 of 14 for 158 yards, 4 TDs
Librado Carrillo, Freer: 8 of 16 for 155 yards, 4 TDs
Devyn Orta, Sinton: 10 of 28 for 117 yards, 2 TDs
Waydale Jones, Beeville: 11 catches, 278 yards, 3 TDs
Eliseo Leon, Taft: 8 catches, 173 yards, 3 TDs
Seth Solis, Veterans Memorial: 5 catches, 163 yards, 2 TDs
Craig Clemons, West Oso: 4 catches, 139 yards, TD
Richard Alonzo, Moody: 4 catches, 125 yards, TD
Jose Molina, Robstown: 7 catches, 122 yards, TD
Andrew Amaro, Odem: 8 catches, 122 yards, 2 TDs
David Soto, Veterans Memorial: 7 catches, 121 yards, TD
Adam Herrera, Ingleside: 2 catches, 106 yards, TD
Grant Glasson, London: 2 catches, 79 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE & SPECIAL TEAMS
Michael De Los Santos, London: 12-yard blocked kick return