John Burroughs senior quarterback Tyler Foote doesn't really care about his stats.
As long as there is a win at the end of the week.
"Tyler will be satisfied at the end of the game if it's a win," John Burroughs coach John Merritt said.
He'll do whatever he can to get that victory too. Even if that means lining up as a wide receiver for a few plays.
"Through injuries, we didn't have that person who could get that jump ball in the end zone," Merritt said. "He told my offensive coordinator, 'Coach, I can do that. Let someone else throw it.' He will do everything he can to win a football game. That's why people like him so much at the next level."
People are also reading…
Foote, as a wide out, climbed the ladder and brought down a 23-yard touchdown pass against rival MICDS.
The 6-foot-3 inch Foote helped guide John Burroughs to a Class 3 state championship in his sophomore year. Last year was a little more of a struggle.
"It was a new thing for us," Foote said. "This program that we're part of is a winning program and we played through adversity. I'm looking forward to seeing how much we've come together as a team and showing how much we've rebuilt and how we're seeking revenge."
After dealing with key injuries and a five-game losing streak, Foote, No. 26Ìýon the Post-Dispatch Super 30 Countdown of the area's top senior college football prospects, is ready for a little redemption.
And while he's being looked at by multiple schools and holds offers from Georgetown, South Dakota State, Yale and Southeast Missouri State, Foote is focused on making sure he ends his high school career with a bang.Ìý
"We gathered up and said that this won't ever happen again," Foote said. "It was hard last season, we came in thinking that we were going to roll over everybody. We got hit with some adversity, but I believe we've matured as a program."
Foote had to deal with a brand new group of receivers last fall.
"(He learned) how to get a guy open with his eyes," Merritt said. "How to manipulate the defense and buy time to make the throw and not to buy time because our line was breaking down, but buying time because our receivers were figuring things out."
Foote has thrown for 4,034 yards over two seasons.
"This is definitely a redemption year," Foote said. "We're coming back bigger, better and stronger than before. We're coming after those teams that said we're not going to be anything this year."
Merritt is confident that Foote will reach his goal.
"He really learned from last year," Merritt said. "He's improved, and this year you're going to see a fantastic Tyler Foote."
