Ormandy’s growth as a passer has been something to behold, as he’s gone from an athletic guy with an arm to a true quarterback. After a deep 7A playoff run, Garner isn’t sneaking up on anyone, and there’s a ton of pressure on Ormandy to continue to elevate both his own play and the talent of those around him. We think he can do it, though, and another step up in production wouldn’t surprise anyone.

Ormandy has grown more as a passer than any quarterback in the class. He’s been ranked in our system for years, but it was at first as an athlete, and to be completely honest, I never thought he’d earn a true quarterback designation. I was way off on that one, as he went out as a junior and completed 64% of his passes with a 15-to-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He was more efficient on the ground as well and currently ranks as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the state.

Ormandy has grown tremendously as a quarterback over the years. He broke onto the scene as a younger player known for his erratic arm and athleticism. Now, he’s a veteran quarterback who leads the offense well and he’s a huge reason Garner is one of the most improved teams in the state. He still has that athleticism and big arm, but he’s a more complete passer as well.

One of the few true stock-risers at the quarterback position in this rankings update, I think Ormandy could have a huge junior season. He grew as a pure passer as the season progressed last season and should be better than ever in that regard, and last year showed that he has some excellent dual-threat capabilities as well. He’s more polished and refined than when he first started as a freshman and Garner Magnet quietly things it has the chance to make a run under Ormandy.

Christian is definitely a quarterback, but with his impressive dual-threat ability, he has traits to play wide receiver at some point in his career as well, which is why I’ve got him in this athlete-focused breakdown. As a quarterback, the left-hander delivers the ball consistently on time on a variety of routes. He has a strong ability to keep plays alive with his running ability, but does a good job of keeping his eyes downfield to complete passes on the run. He’s got pretty good size at 6’1, and another growth spurt would probably push him on the radars of college coaches earlier from a recruiting perspective.