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Even if you don’t remember that kid outta Portland, Peter Jacobs, it doesn’t matter. The way this kid’s rollin’, it won’t be long before he’s a household name in the world of lacrosse.

Jacobs, the 18-year-old with the savvy of a seasoned veteran, is the forward who helped lead Portland to the National Lacrosse League title game, scoring two goals in a losing effort. In the final seconds of that game against Buffalo, he nearly scored in the final seconds to force overtime. Well, this summer’s no different. He’s been a solid baller for his Jr. A Akwesasne Indians and now he’s headed out West to see what he can do for his Iroquois National team at the World U19 Field Lacrosse Championships in British Columbia. “I’d do anything for it (lacrosse),” Jacobs told The Cornwall Standard Freeholder.

One thing’s for sure, he’s making it tough for the Indians to bid him goodbye. He scored six goals Thursday night in his final regular-season game for Akwesasne, a 15-7 win over the Whitby Warriors.

“He’s a silent leader. He does his talking on the floor,” said Adam Thompson, Akwesasne coach.

When Jacobs is done out West, he’ll have time to rest those young legs of his before he returns to the LumberJax in Portland. He’ll be in the second year of a three-year contract there. And if the Jax lose Dan Dawson in the upcoming dispersal draft, there’s little doubt it’ll be time for coach Derek Keenan and the Jax to turn to Jacobs to be the go-to guy.

Something tells us the Jax offense will be in good hands, for a long time to come, with the stick of Jacobs on the floor.

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