Will the next Bentonville starting quarterback please step forward?

That's what Tigers coach Jody Grant hopes to see as his team started spring drills Thursday as four players will battle for that position. Ben Pankau, already a starter at a safety spot, will have the opportunity to earn that position, as will incoming juniors Andrew Edwards and Matthew Schluterman and rising sophomore Drew Wright.

"So we will have a healthy quarterback competition," Grant said. "That will be fun to watch as it develops, and we have some great guys battling for it.

"As we progress through practices, we'll have to get that down to where we're down to two and let those two compete through it, even through team camp. Hopefully, we'll have a general idea on who our guy will be as we exit team camp."

Grant said the Tigers will also address their offensive line, where they must replace four starters from last year's team, as well as the defensive line. If Pankau happens to win the quarterback job, then somebody will need to fill the void he will leave at safety.
