ORLANDO -- St. Thomas Aquinas receiver Duron Carter is known for his game-breaking speed and pass-catching ability, but on Sunday night at the Under Armour All-America Game at the Citrus Bowl, it was a bone-crushing block on the first play of the game that caught the attention of the crowd.

As Black Team quarterback Russell Shepard scrambled toward the sideline, Carter threw a crushing block on White Team linebacker Tom Wort, leveling the Oklahoma commit and bringing most of the fans to their feet.

''I kept telling the White Team all through the week that I was going to get one of them,'' Carter said. ``It just happened to be on the first play.''

Carter, who is following in his father Cris Carter's footsteps and attending Ohio State, finished with two catches for 43 yards.

Despite his efforts, the Black Team, which had five players from the Miami area, fell to the White Team 27-16.

Plenty of the local stars turned in impressive performances in the game and during the week of drills and practices leading up to it.

Palmetto running back Jaamal Berry carried the ball two times for 15 yards, and also had two catches for 20 yards. Berry also orally committed to Ohio State.

Other locals who impressed during the week were Gulliver Prep linebacker Frankie Telford, who showed he can more than hold his own against some of the nation's top talents.

Columbus defensive tackle Antawn Lowery also had coaches raving about his performance during practices, and started the game for the White Team. Lowery has orally committed to Rutgers.

Hallandale teammates Victor Marc and Ricardo Dixon also participated in the game.

Touted safety Ray Ray Armstrong and defensive end Dyron Dye, both from the state championship team at Seminole High in Sanford, announced they would attend the University of Miami.

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