1ST ROUND EXPOSURE: 2-DAY FOOTBALL CAMP

By Darrel Wheeler

Mr. Verlain Betofe is Mount Miguel High School’s newest addition to Matador Nation. Last weekend Coach Verlain brought his popular first round exposure football camp to the campus of Mount Miguel. The first-round exposure camp uses a similar blueprint to the NFL, and their famed scouting combine. High school and middle school youngsters were invited to test and showcase their skills, good or bad, in front of the coach’s family and friends.

The campers were measured for their height, weight, arm length, their 40 yard dash speed, bench press, vertical jump, shuttle drills - and the fan favorite: the 7-on-7 competition. That was how the coaches evaluated their two-day campers.

“I always love coaching at this camp because it is very organized and runs smoothly,” Camp Coach Rolando García shared. “You also get an opportunity to see the array of talent in San Diego. The athletes are represented from the entire county, from the border to the North county, and all places in-between.”