The start of the high school football season is upon us, and to celebrate this special occasion the Times Free Press staff will, over the coming weeks, offer up a daily list of players to watch in the Greater Chattanooga area.
Today, we feature quarterbacks. Here are six of the best to catch this season (players are listed in alphabetical order):
› Briggs Cherry, Baylor
In limited action last year as the back-up for Whit Muschamp, who is now playing at Vanderbilt, Cherry showed flashes of the skill set that has already drawn interest from several Football Bowl Subdivision college programs. Now, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound junior will run the offense full-time, and has an impressive array of talent surrounding him, including receivers Joakim Dodson, a Tennessee commit, and Cam Sparks, who has numerous FBS offers. Red Raiders coach Erik Kimrey surmised, “Briggs has a Sunday arm. He can make every throw.”
› Elliott Drapeau, McCallie