For two years the Eye of Recruiting has looked
at Rio Rancho High School's Carlos Garcia and finally after last
night’s Rio Rancho High School
game over Cibola High School I had a chance to speak to a special
weapon that
RRHS has.
Most football fans or recruiting sites don’t
usually do a
lot about kickers, and unless your Dom Zarrella we rarely think
about kickers,
unless it is missing that game winning or tie field goal. Sorry
that is the
position you play and while you are important you just don’t get
much praise or
publicity…
But there is something different about this
Garcia kid I
noticed last year and continue to see this year the guy has a
cannon for a leg,
he is truly a weapon. “My longest so far is 55 yards,” said Garcia
after we
spoke with him last night. What makes Garcia solid is not only is
the length of
kicks, but his consistency.
Carlos Garcia sets up for a 52 yard field goal
In speaking with one of the Rio Rancho coaches
last night
they have no problem sending Garcia out for any range of field
goal because of
his strength and accuracy and no matter the circumstances. “I try
not to think
about pressure situations, “ said Garcia, “I just kick the ball
the same way no
matter the situation.”
Another
thing that is noticeable with Garcia is his ability
to get touchbacks for his team as the majority of his kickoffs end
up in the
end zone with no runback. We asked Garcia about his leg strength,
and the man
of few words said, “Not really sure, it is not that hard to be a
kicker.”
Maybe for some Carlos, maybe for some, but if
you caught The
Eye of The Red Menace as a kicker you are doing something special.
Garcia is a senior and is also working on his
punting skills
as he told us that he only punts part time and being a kicker you
don’t get
much attention from media types, he also hasn’t received much
attention from
any colleges either. “I have not received any contract from any
colleges at
this point,” said Garcia who does aspire to take his career to the
next level.
“I would love to continue my
career as a kicker,” says
Garcia. “Right now I’m looking at New Mexico and New Mexico State.”
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