[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by AstroJake09

When I was younger, I would always ask my dad what it was like for him as a high school quarterback, he would show me photos and old game film and newspaper clippings... I thought it was the best, he was my favorite athlete (still is) and I wanted to be just like him. When I eventually got to high school, I wan't able to play and follow in his footsteps. As a senior at Bothell High School, in 1991, he was their starter, listed at 5'7 and around 150 pounds. Although he was small, he played with a fire that was unmatched, leading the state of WA in passing yards for a vast majority of the season. The local newspapers even compared him to Doug Flutie. While in high school, my role in football was different as I was our student manager but still always looked up to my dad. The one thing he wasn't able to keep was his jersey as they were recycled for the next season. In 1992 however Bothell changed their uniforms. In 2016 I reached out to Bothell, asking if they kept any uniforms from 1991 and conected with a coach there. He asked for my address and a week later I recived a box. Inside the box was the jersey my dad wore during road games during his career from 1990-1991. According to the coach, they searched through multiple storage rooms and didn't find anything till they got to the last box. Upon opening the box they pulled out lineman jerseys untill getting to the jersey on the bottom of the box, it was my dad's, waiting for me after 25 years. After searching though photos I was able to find a few photos of him wearing it back in 1991, as a young carefree 18 year old kid, tearing it up in the Pacific Northwest. Nothing will ever top that jersey.

Awesome story, Jake! That's terrific & thanks for sharing this