Amador Valley quarterback Kannon Dote is off to a noteworthy start this season, with 229 yards passing, a brush with fame and a comeback story that’s a real keeper.
The night before leading the Dons past host Antioch 30-22 in the teams’ openers, the senior Dote received a surprise video pep talk from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. It turns out Jimmy G and Kannon D both suffered season-ending ACL tears near the start of their 2018 seasons, and so their QB connection stems from pain, rehabilitation and immense satisfaction in being able to return to the field.