Northwest Indiana Must-See Quarterbacks: Part 3

Throughout the weekend, we have looked at some of the elite returning quarterback prospects in northwestern Indiana. Today, we look at another set of talented passers who are sure to turn heads this upcoming fall. Quinn Bechtel, 6’0, 165 pounds, 2023, Goshen All throughout the 2021 season, Quinn Bechtel made plays and helped the offense put points on the board. Having acquired the momentum that comes with having a solid season, Bechtel will now look to build on his junior year and have an explosive senior season. As a junior, Bechtel completed 107 of 195 passes for 1,158 passing yards. Bechtel threw a decade of touchdown passes and eight interceptions. He ran for 609 yards on 157 carries with seven rushing touchdowns. Bechtel is a solid contributor on the defensive side of the ball, as well. Last year, he posted 26 tackles, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Tagg Gott, 6’0, 195 pounds, Northridge https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/tagg-gott/xAyet4ZoEemA0ZFtwg1OMQ/videos.htm Tagg Gott is the jack-of-all-trades that drives both the Northridge offense and defense. Offensively, Gott can be effective at quarterback and as a running back. As a passer, the right-hander is an accurate quarterback. He makes good throws while on the move. Gott has the ability to extend plays, giving his receivers additional time to get open. As a runner, Gott follows his blocks well and finds space. A season ago, Gott threw for 71/154 for 1,103 yards. He tossed nine touchdown passes and six interceptions. Gott ran for 1,110 yards and 15 touchdowns. He even found a way to be impactful as a receiver. Gott caught half-a-dozen passes for 57 yards. Defensively, Gott totaled 92 tackles with 11.5 tackles-for-loss. He showcased his ability to get after the quarterback by accruing four sacks and three quarterback hurries. Gott nabbed one interception, one pass defense, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed. Gott’s impact extends over to special teams, as well. He handles the team’s punting duties. Last season, he punted 23 times for 703 yards with two punts inside the 20-yard line. Gott also blocked one punt. [player_tooltip player_id="272853" first="Scott" last="Ballentine"], 6’0, 175 pounds, 2024, Andrean https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/scott-ballentine/oaoQWJ40EeqAzqREozo6lw/videos.htm [player_tooltip player_id="272853" first="Scott" last="Ballentine"] was a crucial component of Andrean’s success a season ago. The right-hander has the crucial ability to put drive on his throws. He does not underthrow his passes and leave the throw susceptible to be picked off. Ballentine has solid arm talent. Sticking with the concept of placement on the ball, on throws to the outside Ballentine leads the receiver to the sideline. On passes down the field, he leads the receiver to the goal line. Regardless of where he is throwing the ball, Ballentine makes good reads, and he does not force the ball into traffic. Ballentine completed 222 of his 325 pass attempts for 2,860 passing yards. Ballentine threw 27 touchdowns and only eight interceptions for a touchdown-to-interception ratio of a little better than three to one. Ballentine added a pair of rushing touchdowns, proving that he can find different ways to help the offense. [player_tooltip player_id="243219" first="Noah" last="Ehrlich"], 6’0, 175 pounds, 2025, Hobart https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/noah-ehrlich/pA1L1DPXEeqAzqREozo6lw/videos.htm [player_tooltip player_id="243219" first="Noah" last="Ehrlich"] is a right-handed quarterback who shows great instincts. Ehrlich has great pocket-presence. He navigates the pocket well- stepping up or ejecting the pocket when necessary. Ehrlich is an accurate passer who still throws well while moving to his left. Ehrlich shows a lot of talent and poise for only being one year into what could be an excellent high school career. In spite of only being a freshman, Ehrlich played in 12 games last year. Of the 188 passes that he threw during his freshman campaign, Ehrlich completed 120. He accumulated 1,813 passing yards. I would say 16 touchdowns with only one interception is a good season. But for [player_tooltip player_id="243219" first="Noah" last="Ehrlich"]- who accomplished that feat last year- it is only the start. He added a pair of rushing touchdowns and even a trio of receptions for 22 receiving yards.