Jacob Cundy can toss the pigskin about 45 yards, almost half the length of a football field.
And he can use his quick feet to gain yards.
He simply loves being a quarterback.
The love of the game earned him a spot on the B.C. Future Stars roster when they line up against Alberta's Future Stars in the Border Bowl on May 24.
The Border Bowl is an annual high school football clash between the two provincial rivals and is slated for the central Alberta town of Lacombe.
Cundy is a 14-year-old Grade 9 student at Duchess Park who suits up for the Condors on the junior varsity team. He made the Future Stars squad - comprised of the best Grade 8 and 9 players in B.C. - after a tryout in Kelowna March 22.
"We just threw the ball and made up plays," he said. "I felt good afterwards. There are three or four quarterbacks going and I just feel like I need more practice."
The B.C. Future Stars team will return to the gridiron for four practices in Abbotsford April 25 prior to the bowl game in Alberta.
Cundy's brother, Jordan, played in the Rising Stars game for Grade 10 and 11 players last year, lining up as a linebacker for the B.C. side.
"He just told me to have fun and be confident," said Jacob of the advice his older brother gave him.
Mike Rositano, who oversees both the junior varsity and senior teams at Duchess Park and has 23 years experience as a coach, said there's definite value in competing in the Border Bowl games.
"It gives them a chance to play at a higher level than high school football," said Rositano, who coached the linebackers in the 2013 Rising Stars game. "It's for those who want to progress to the next level and gives them another outlook on the game. It's a stepping stone for them."
It also gives the players a chance to be scouted for university and Canadian Junior Football programs.
It's Cundy's third year playing football, and he's also a midfielder with the Prince George Youth Soccer Association's U-15 Timberwolves.
The sports complement each other.
And while he likes to pass the ball with his feet on the soccer pitch, he uses his strong arm to pass the ball on the football field.
"I like seeing what's in front of me and calling the plays," he said of football. "I like to scamper with the ball or I can stay in the pocket. I like having a presence on the field, being a leader and making the plays."
Rositano has watched Cundy for three years and has seen improvement as he moves up through the ranks. Cundy also saw playing time with the senior Condors last season, both on offence and special teams when he did the kick-offs.
"Last year he progressed quite a bit," said Rositano. "He's a quick learner, he's got great fundamentals and very coachable. What you teach him, he'll work with it in the game. He's a great kid, he's got a future. He wants to be in the game."
It's not the first time the Condors have been represented in the Border Bowl.
Four players from Duchess Park started on B.C.'s Rising Stars team in the 2013 game.
They included left tackle Brogan Cruse, receiver Caleb Cruse, fullback T.J. Kyriakos and safety Mitchell Schultz.
