LaMarcus Bond is showing why he is one of the most coveted athletes out of the state of North Carolina in the 2006 class. The 5-9, 175-pound star has 22 touchdowns in nine games for Hertford County (Ahoskie, N.C.), scoring in five different ways.

“My season’s going pretty good,” Bond said. He scored 30 touchdowns last season as a junior. “I’m playing all around the field on offense. I’ve scored 13 touchdowns rushing, five on punt returns, two on kick-off returns, one receiving and one interception return. I have six interceptions on defense.”