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First in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Chris Fields III, Carson quarterback.
If you want to motivate quarterback Chris Fields III, doubt his skills. He’ll respond like an underdog boxer delivering a knockout punch. Just when you least expect him to step forward, he’ll find a way to produce.
Last season for Carson High, he was one of the best multidimensional quarterbacks in the Southland, passing for 2,031 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns in leading the Colts to the City Section Open Division championship.
He’s 6 feet 1, which some consider a roadblock to playing at the highest level, but it’s Fields’ intangibles that separate him.
He has spent most of the summer in the weight room, making himself a 205-pound, Marvel-like character capable of super strength.
“Goals don’t get accomplished skipping days,” he said of his training routine.
Chris Fields to Darren Panton. 21-14 Carson. pic.twitter.com/mcBYzsLLSU
Every morning, he engages in deep stretching exercises. At night, there are ice baths. Taking care of his body for a season that could reach 14 games is one of his most important priorities.
He trusts his faith and his mother, who has raised him as a single parent. She’s so heavily involved in his football activities that she watches and breaks down film with him and comes to practices to support him.
“She could put on shoulder pads and a helmet and tear up a defense any day,” Fields said. “I’ve been through everything with mom.”
Chris Fields 60-yard TD pass to No. 80 who is not listed on Carson roster. Anyone know? 7-0 over Pedro. pic.twitter.com/F586yG2lMg
He remembers the days when the family struggled to pay for food and a place to stay.
“We came from the bottom,” Fields said. “We were heavily impoverished. If my mom has nowhere to sleep and she’s having to work multiple jobs while going to school to provide for me and my sister, I should be able to pay her back by doing well.”
