Timber Creek QB sets state mark

Dan Williams said that someday he will sit back and enjoy his place at the top of the state record book.

"Maybe when I'm old and have kids," Williams said.

For now, the Timber Creek senior quarterback insists he's more focused on team goals than individual accomplishments.

So it was left for others to rave about Williams' performance in setting a state single-game record with 532 passing yards along with six touchdown passes in a 47-13 victory over Kingsway in the South Jersey Group 4 semifinals on Friday night.

"Phenomenal," Timber Creek coach Rob Hinson said.

"He's terrific," Kingsway coach Tony Barchuk said.

"Danny is a human playbook," Timber Creek sophomore wide receiver Cameron Chambers.

On a cool, damp night on Timber Creek's home field, Williams coolly and calmly put together the best passing performance in South Jersey history.

He was 22 for 32 as Timber Creek (9-1), the No. 5 team in The Inquirer's South Jersey rankings, advanced to face the winner of Saturday's Shawnee-Toms River South game in the South Jersey Group 4 title game Dec. 7 at Rowan University.

Williams threw three touchdown passes to Chambers and two to senior wide receiver Adonis Jennings.

He broke his own single-game South Jersey record of 488 set earlier this season in a loss to Eastern.

The former state record was 515 yards by Scott Brown of Butler in 1997. Entering the season, the South Jersey record for passing yards in a game was 471 yards, set in 2002 by Audubon's Joe Flacco, now the Baltimore Ravens quarterback and the reigning Super Bowl MVP.

"Football is a team sport," said Williams, son of longtime Eagles assistant coach Ted Williams. "I couldn't have done it without my receivers and my offensive line."

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Chambers caught seven passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Jennings caught seven passes for 166 yards and two TDs.

"Those guys are big-time," Barchuk said of Timber Creek's wide receivers.

Williams displayed a feathery touch. He kept dropping passes over the shoulders of his wide receivers, outside the reach of defenders.

"Dan throws a great ball," Chambers said. "He's the best there is. He's a leader on the field, like a coach on the field."

Senior Ray Lawry registered both touchdowns for 10th-ranked Kingsway (7-3). He returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score and ran for a 48-yard TD.

"We had some chances," Barchuk said. "In the first half, it felt like we controlled the game."

Timber Creek took a 20-7 halftime lead as Williams threw an 87-yard touchdown pass to Jennings on third and 19 and a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jennings with just three seconds left in the second quarter.

By halftime, Williams had 321 passing yards.

"It was an incredible game," Hinson said. "We expect him [Williams] to throw for 300 yards every game, but to get 500, that's incredible."

Williams downplayed his personal accomplishment. He said he was more concerned with leading Timber Creek to its third consecutive sectional title.

"My focus is on us winning," Williams said. "Someday I might look back on this, but right now, I just want to make memories with these guys."

Kingsway 7 0 6 0 – 13

Timber Creek 6 14 20 7 – 47

TC: Cameron Chambers 23 pass from Dan Williams (pass failed)

K: Ray Lawry 92 kickoff return (Connor Bell kick)

TC: Adonis Jennings 87 pass from Williams (kick failed)

TC: Jennings 19 pass from Williams (Isaiah Austin pass from Williams)

TC: Chambers 30 pass from Williams (Justin Gonzales kick)

K: Lawry 48 run (kick failed)

TC: Chambers 86 pass from Williams (Gonzales kick)

TC: Alan Butler 7 pass from Williams (kick failed)

TC: Austin 6 run (Gonzales kick)

Timber Creek quarterback Dan Williams looks back at his record performance.

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