It'd look like Lockport senior Brady Pfeiffer was born to play quarterback.
His father, Jim, was St. Rita’s quarterback within the early Nineties and performed in opposition to the likes of Mount Carmel’s Donovan McNabb, who grew to become a star within the NFL. Pfeiffer’s older brother Riley was Lockport’s quarterback in fall 2019 and spring 2021. Even his youthful brother Conley, a Lockport sophomore, is a quarterback.
“All of us had been passing the ball on a regular basis since we had been youthful,” Brady Pfeiffer stated. “I really feel like we’ve been taking part in quarterback our entire lives.”
Pfeiffer has been given the keys to the automobile that's defending Class 8A state champion Lockport’s offense this season, and it has been a wild journey within the first 4 weeks.
Pfeiffer injured his left shoulder throughout the Porters’ 28-6 win in opposition to Joliet West within the opener. He sat out the second half of that sport and Lockport’s 44-10 win in opposition to Metea Valley the next week.
“I may have performed the following sport,” Pfeiffer stated. “However the coaches didn’t need to danger something.”
Then got here a 23-22 win in opposition to Bradley-Bourbonnais. The Porters trailed 14-3 and rallied within the second half. Pfeiffer’s 37-yard landing cross to Hyatt Timosciek with 5:12 left proved to be the successful rating.
However on Friday night time, the Porters (3-1, 0-1) dug a gap that was too deep of their SouthWest Suburban Blue opener. Homewood-Flossmoor led 27-0 at halftime and received 35-20.
Pfeiffer threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns within the fourth quarter.
“We had alternatives the primary half, and we simply didn’t execute,” he stated. “The second half we got here out hungry, nevertheless it was too little, too late.
“We got here out gradual within the first half, and we paid for it.”
Pfeiffer stated it’s good to have a father who has gone by way of related ups and downs.
“It’s good as a result of he is aware of what it’s prefer to play quarterback,” Pfeiffer stated. “He likes to offer us our house. He steps in now and again as a result of he’s been by way of it. However for essentially the most half he lets us do our personal factor and trusts the coaches.”
Jim Pfeiffer was an assistant alongside George Czart below coach Bret Kooi when the Porters received 8A state championships in 2002 and 2003. Brady Pfeiffer was a backup quarterback final season, with Czart as coach, so the Pfeiffer household has been a part of all three of Lockport’s state titles.
The Porters’ well being is a priority of their pursuit of a fourth title. Beginning working again Giovani Zarazoga, whose 194 dashing yards led the workforce by way of three video games, missed the sport in opposition to Homewood-Flossmoor. His substitute, Aiden Preciado, ran for 118 yards earlier than leaving within the fourth quarter with an damage.
Czart, who famous there have been just a few drops within the first half Friday, stated he likes the workforce’s passing sport with Pfeiffer throwing to Timosciek and Michael Doneske.
“I like every thing about him,” Czart stated of Pfeiffer. “I like his poise. I like his management. I like that he could make performs below stress.
“And he comes from a superb household of quarterbacks.”
Jeff Vorva is a contract reporter for the Each day Southtown.
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