Camden County High School Football Player Parks Riendeau Named ITG Next’s September 2024 Georgia Male Athlete of the Month
Camden County quarterback Parks Riendeau had been voted ITG Next’s September 2024 Georgia Male Athlete of the Month.
Riendeau, a junior, is in his third season at Camden County.
Last year as a sophomore, Riendeau led Camden County to a 10-4 record and a trip to the Class 7A semifinals in his first full season as the team’s starting quarterback. Playing in a run-heavy Wing-T offense, he still averaged 18.2 yards per completion, passing for over 1,180 yards with 15 touchdowns.
In 2024, he has led Camden County to a 5-0 record through the Wildcats’ first half of the regular season.
Taking a closer look at his accomplishments, Riendeau has been successful while learning a completely different offense.
In the offseason Camden County hired a new head football coach after Jeff Herron announced his retirement. Travis Roland took over as the Wildcats’ new head coach, and he implemented an offense that he admitted can be a bit tricky for a quarterback to learn, especially coming from a traditional run-first scheme.
“Making the transition from the Wing-T to the Quarterback-Centric Power Spread RPO system is never easy, but Parks Riendeau has found a way to do so and flourish in his new role as our offensive decision maker,” Roland said.
Roland said that through the first month of the season, Riendeau has thrown for 1,030 yards with 13 touchdowns and just one interception while completing 72% of his passes.
Roland also pointed out that with Riendeau at the controls the Camden County offense has averaged 54.5 points per game, the highest in the state of Georgia so far this season.
Those accomplishments are the reason Riendeau received the nomination for Athlete of the Month.
While those are impressive numbers for the fans, coaches, and media to see, Roland said that Riendeau puts in a lot of hard work behind the scenes, which has contributed to his success both on and off the field.
“Parks’s commitment to the new offense started back in the spring, has continued through the summer, and now into the first half of the season,” Roland said. “Increased film study, extra reps before and after practice, and pursuing excellence in the weight room have all added to the sum of the parts Parks has put together to lead this team.”
In addition to his on-the-field accomplishments and quarterback duties, Riendeau has a 4.40 GPA and plays catcher for the Camden County baseball team.
“I’ve loved watching him grow into the athlete he has become today,” Jill Gay-Garay, Parks Riendeau’s mother, said about her son.
“Baseball was Parks’s first love, but at 8 years old football quickly stole his heart,” said James Riendeau, Parks Riendeau’s father.
Congratulations to Parks Riendeau, our ITG Next Georgia Male Athlete of the Month for September 2024.
