Richardson having a big senior year
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[db]Max Richardson[/db]'s senior season is going well. His team is dominating, he's performing and he's excited about his future.
"We're 4-0 right now," Richardson said. "We beat our rival, St. Pius, about two weeks ago. We're rolling along right now. We have a tough match up against another private school this week."
He's playing the Mike linebacker position in the middle of College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy's defense. At 6-feet, 230 pounds, Richardson is an imposing presence.
Richardson blitzes often and is a fast downhill runner that shoots through openings in the line and finishes plays. He's Woodward Academy's leading tackler and has been responsible for several sacks and tackles for loss.
One thing that has characterized Richardson's play this year is his pursuit from sideline to sideline.
The BC coaches seem pleased with Richardson's development and are staying in regular contact.
"I'm talking to them pretty much every day," Richardson told EagleAction.com. "Pretty much every day I try and talk to Coach (Don) Brown and Coach (Al) Washington on the phone. I'll talk to them on the phone at least once a week but I'll be messaging them through Twitter almost every day."
BC's coaches like their commitments to take their official visits after the season, either in December or January. In the past there have usually been a couple of weekends set aside for that, with all the commitments coming up for one or the other.
Richardson said he plans to do that, but he does want to catch a game this year.
"I'm pretty sure I'll be getting up to the Wake Forest game," Richardson said.
The three-star linebacker isn't BC's only Georgia commitment. The Eagles also have a commitment from three-star defensive lineman Bryce Morais. Richardson said he and Morais know one another, and he's gotten to know the other commitments much better thanks to a running text message.
"So, yeah, I know K.J. (Gray), I know Anthony Brown ... Ray Marten. We're all in touch," he said.
Earlier, in the summer, Richardson indicated that he might have been willing to visit other schools. But this week Richardson told EagleAction.com that other schools have slowed in their pursuit.
"It's all really died down," he said.