A.J. Gucciardo has been under center for Springfield the past three years. He’s had some memorable games during that time, Friday night, being one of them.
“It’s cool. It’s been a long ride. We’ve had some good times and some bad," Gucciardo said. "But it’s fun to just to get out here for one last time and just have fun.”
Gucciardo helped the Blue Devils overcome a 20-point deficit to get the win over Bowling Green. He also set a new school and Northern Lakes League passing touchdown record, previously held by his former teammate, Scott Seymour.
“It’s cool to follow up on a great quarterback like Scott," Gucciardo said. "He had a great career, he started the culture here at Springfield, and it’s just cool to continue what he started.”
For head coach Pat Gucciardo, he’s proud of his son’s growth and building upon what he learned from Seymour.
“In our offense there’s a lot of reads and a lot of decision-making by the quarterback," Coach Gucciardo said. "And to have A.J. and Scottie run this system for the last six years, you couldn’t ask for two better quarterbacks to run our system. They’ve both made great decisions. A.J. has built on what Scottie started and taken it to another level.”
Although it's a father-son duo, when they're on the field, it's coach and quarterback.
“If you watch A.J. play and the way that he manages the games, the way that he takes care of the football, the velocity that he puts on the ball, all the different throws he makes. He’s a really talented quarterback as you see, but there’s so much more to that," Coach Gucciardo said. "When I sit back and when I’m home that makes me proud, but during practice, during games, we’re just coaching, and I’m coaching him like anybody else.”
Gucciardo and the Blue Devils look to keep the momentum rolling as they head on the road to Northview.
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