North's Quae Brooker. Jacqui Smith Watson photo.

By Mike London

Salisbury Post

SPENCER — North Rowan senior Dequavion Brooker has saved his best for last.

An inside linebacker called “Quae” by his teammates and coaches, Brooker had his first interception of the season in Thursday’s 30-21 win at Mountain Island Charter that gave the Cavaliers a share of the Yadkin Valley Conference title.

“They ran a skinny post, a play that had been successful for them, but Quae went way up and he didn’t just get the breakup, he picked it off,” North head coach Josh Sophia said. “Then he made a heck of a return. He nearly housed it.”

It was a spectacular interception. Then Brooker returned it 36 yards.

“At first, I didn’t think the quarterback was going to throw the ball, but then I saw it coming my

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