In Southern California high school football, the competition for starting jobs as a quarterback is fierce and requires not only hard work, but finding the right opportunity.
“It’s kind of like musical chairs, where when the music stops, everybody’s got to settle in on a school,” said John Beck, a former NFL player who has worked as a quarterbacks coach in California for several years. “It’s really difficult at times because people are moving in, coaches have certain players they’re connected to.”
Several years ago, Beck and the team at 3DQB in Huntington Beach, Calif., began working with a young quarterback who was determined to get his shot.