Oregon Ducks football commit Akili Smith Jr. fires 61-yard dart, and Dad got the video

4-star commit's laser to Isaiah Grant opened the flood gates for Lincoln (San Diego) at Grant (Sacramento).

Lincoln's Akili Smith Jr. kicked off the Hornets' scoring Friday night with a beautiful TD throw. / Bodie De Silva

Akili Smith had a cannon of an arm for the Oregon Ducks.

Four-star senior quarterback Akili Smith Jr. does too, as the San Diego Lincoln quarterback showed off Friday night against Sacramento Grant in a Southern California vs. Northern California battle.

Down 7-0 early, the Lincoln quarterback who's committed to Oregon fired a dart over the middle to Isaiah Grant, who cruised into the end zone after being hit in stride.

And who posted the video? Yep, it was Dad:

Zero Beater… pic.twitter.com/Gy53HTbFZ4

— Akili Smith (@akili_smith) September 28, 2024

Lincoln leads 28-10 in the third quarter in Sacramento.

Grant struck first on its opening drive, but it's been all Lincoln since.

Follow our live updates of Lincoln vs. Grant

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive | @sblivesports

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