From Deseret News archives:
High school football: Northridge star a 'goofball' with killer instinct
When Washington is with his friends, in class or at football practice, he plays a class-clown type of role. He keeps things loose with wisecracks, and talks of his affinity for the ladies, and even more so, discusses the love they have for him.
"He's a goofball," said Northridge defensive back Dakota Combe. "He always has something to say. When we need to laugh, Chris is always there to give us a good laugh. He's a crazy kid."
But Washington is a different kind of crazy when he's on the football field, and especially when he plays defense. When a receiver makes a catch in his coverage area, you can usually anticipate him laying a punishing hit on someone. No one expects it more than Washington.
"I get happy because I know they're gunning for me and I'm gunning for them," Washington said. "I know I'm going to win that battle every time."
"He's an athlete you can't coach that," Duckworth said. "He'll come up and hit you. That's the thing that separates him as a defensive player. Last year he probably had three or four hits where they had to stop the game and take people off (the field)."
Washington is also dishing out punishment on the offensive side of the ball this season. He didn't play much at receiver prior to this year, and mostly because he was behind some stellar, older players on the team's depth chart.
He didn't waste any time taking advantage of his playing time at receiver this season. He caught the game-winning touchdown in Northridge's 41-37 win over Jordan in its season opener. Through four games, he has recorded 27 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns.
"He's really a nightmare matchup on offense," Thompson said. "If he could spend all of his time there, he'd be even better. He's fast, physical and has great hands. There's really nothing he can't do."
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