![]() ![]() You both know that, with Cody graduated and playing at Tech, we were going to be starting over at quarterback, Coach Peterson said. He seemed to know, though, that the time would be a lot sooner than others might have expected. The elder Stover had known for quite some time his oldest son would someday take over the reins of the mighty Bearcat offense. Steve Stover didn’t flinch didn’t act the least bit surprised, almost as if he’d anticipated the visit. but I’m thinking very seriously about moving you up to the varsity squad, Coach had said to Will. ![]() I know that you’re a ninth grader and that we’ve never done this. This visit from the coach, though, had another purpose. Coach Peterson often stopped by to chat with Will’s dad, the man who set the bar for every Bearcat quarterback a little more than two decades earlier. That in itself was nothing out of the ordinary. Will just didn’t think it would happen so soon.Ĭoach John Peterson had dropped by the Stover house that afternoon. The expectations were already growing and everyone anticipated Will being the next great quarterback at Baltic High School. By the time Will was named the starting quarterback for Baltic Junior High’s football team as an eighth grader, it seemed every person in Baltic at least knew his name. Actually, he’d known much more than his fair share. Stover Propels Baltic Juniors to Victory! Will Stover flipped the page and another headline screamed. ![]()
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