New Orleans duo making major noise

There is a duo in the New Orleans area that defenses have grown to fear. New Orleans (La.) Helen Cox wide receiver Javone Lawson has been hauling in the passes of quarterback Darius Carey for a couple of seasons now and it looks as if the duo is hitting its stride in full.

Aside from a 32-12 loss at the hands of Hahnville, Helen Cox has been rolling through its competition and the run-pass threat of Carey along with the big play ability of Lawson has been powering the run.

Most recently, Helen Cox played Vanderbilt Catholic and Carey spoke about the game during the week leading up.

"Vanderbilt Catholic ended our season last year so we have a chip on our shoulders," said the quarterback. "We're just trying to make a run to the Dome. That's our goal this season, the state championship."

Carey's pregame words proved to be ominous for Vanderbilt. Helen Cox proceeded to dismantle Vanderbilt to the tune of 48-0. In the game, Carey accounted for 407 yards of offense and six touchdowns (344 passing yards and 5 touchdowns; 63 rushing yards and one touchdown).

Despite his proficiency throwing the ball, Carey knows his future lies at another position on the next level, likely cornerback or wide receiver. With 10.8 speed in the 100 meters, Carey has the athleticism to make the switch.

"Before I was a quarterback, I was playing wide receiver and last year I played a little defensive back so I'm familiar with those positions," he said. "It doesn't matter to me as long as I play and put my name out there."

When he does throw the ball, Carey is fortunate to have Lawson on the receiving end much of the time.

"It's a big relief on third and fourth downs," said Carey. "I know he's going to ge the ball no matter where I put it. "

Lawson, who has received interest from Ole Miss, Louisiana Tech, ULM and ULL, also appreciates Carey's abilities and has confidence in his own.

"It's an honor having someone like Darius on my team that can get me the ball," Lawson said. "When things are tough he can make the big play. When things are tough, he can do something or I can do something. Something is going to happen. We aren't just going to lay down."

The two dynamic athletes often find themselves competing not only against the opponents but against each other, seeing who can top the other throughout the game. They also find themselves communicating in their own world.

"We have a game within a game," said Lawson. "We have our own game that we play. Everbody is playing with us but we have our own game. We see eye to eye. When we see something, we don't even have to make the call. We'll just look at each other and give a head nod or something and we're doing our thing after that."

Neither Lawson nor Carey hold any written offers to date but both are being recruited by all of the in-state Louisiana schools along with Ole Miss. As they continue to put up monster numbers throughout their senior years, those offers shouldn't be far away.