It seems like Radford quarterback Dontae Carter has been in a Bobcats uniform forever, at least to Radford opponents who have been caught in Dontae's Inferno. The senior signal caller has been instrumental in the school's playoff runs in each of the past two seasons.
"He is a winner, he won in basketball, he has been successful in football. I think he has lived up to his expectations. When I first got here, I heard a lot about Dontae and he was going to be this and that. He has lived up to those expectations," said Mathew Saunders.
Carter has improved his decision making as a senior when it comes to taking chances and possibly turning the ball over.
"That is the most important thing to do, Coach told us if we don't turn the ball over, we won't lose and we haven't since I have turned the ball over, it is working. Sometimes when I rolled out, I would rush my passes a little too much or I would force the sidelines, and right when I would force the sideline a linebacker would come and I would force myself to throw it, and now I have learned to cut it up or just throw it away," said Dontae Carter.
Against Chilhowie in the Bobcats' regional final win, Carter also made sure to manage the game in other phases of the game.
"I thought we had to play field position and get in an area where we can score, but also keep them backed up with the wind. He did a great job with that and controlling the offense and also punting. He put them in some bad spots. He punted one time into the wind and I bet it went 40 some yards it helped us a lot, changed the momentum of the game," said Saunders.
Dontae has also served as a decoy.
"It is fun because you look at them and they think you have it, and they turn around and we are already in the endzone with another athlete, it is just crazy," said Carter.
But playing without him is not an option.
"I have to keep him out of practice a few times this year. He got hurt in the Floyd game but wanted to go back in, that next we kept him out of practice a little bit, but he played that next Friday. It is hard because he wants to be there and play and practice," said Saunders.
