J.J. McCarthy's senior season began with a bang.
Michigan football's star quarterback commit led IMG Academy to a 49-13 win over Venice High School on Friday night, completing 23 of 37 passes for 333 yards and five touchdowns.
Against an overmatched opponent, McCarthy completed an array of quick passes and screens, hit on a couple big plays and even converted a pair of third downs with his legs.
It was a solid debut for McCarthy, who as recently as this spring was preparing to play his senior season in La Grange Park, Illinois.
In a normal year, the coda to McCarthy's high school career would've taken place at Nazareth Academy, where he won a state championship and reached three title games in as many years.