McCant, Tigers back in training with new coach

McCant, Tigers back in training with new coach

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Marquez McCant is glad to be practicing high school football again.After having his 2023 varsity season cut short by an injury, the quarterback trained this summer with his Excelsior Springs teammates. That training included singleteam camp sessions on Monday and Tuesday at Tiger Stadium, led by Jake Danneman, Excelsior Springs’ new varsity coach (see related story on pages 1-2).“Feels great. … Football season (is the) best time of the year,” McCant said Tuesday. “I’m excited (to) get back to work. New coach, new program – everything is new.”McCant likes the progress the Tigers are making with learning Danneman’s new offense.“The coaches, they take their time,” he said. “They stop in between drills and plays, make sure we know what we’re doing and make sure we have everything … on track, things like that.”Teammate and two-way player Austin Eason agreed.“Dannem...

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