Impressive Players to Watch: Peddie Edition

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Only 2 wins in each of the last three seasons, Peddie is looking to turn things around in 2024. There is reason for hope in Highstown, as there are a host of players on the team that have gained a ton of experience over these past few seasons and now are in a position to flip the script and add some more W's to the win column. The players in this article give Peddie hope for a better outcomes in 2024, and I believe they will follow through it. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["405406"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"With size for the next level, Merritt Fisher is a QB that needs to get recognized ASAP. A 6'4u0022 quarterback I was not familiar with until now, Merritt has the potential to not only lead Peddie towards a winning record in 2024 but also take his talent to a college program that would be lucky enough to have him. Throwing for 628 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, Merritt has an absolute cannon for an arm. 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