Bucky Hodges admittedly was a bit surprised when he got the nod as Salem's (Virginia Beach, VA) starting quarterback with four games left in his freshman season.

"My first game [as a starter] was Homecoming," Hodges recalled. "I was real nervous. The coaches kept saying they were going to play me, but I didn't know they were going to throw me in the Homecoming game. From there I got better each game."