Jared Lorenzen is the greatest quarterback to ever come out of Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He guided the Bluebirds to a state title with a perfect 15-0 record in 1998, while taking home the state’s Mr. Football award that season. Lorenzen finished his Highlands career with 6,822 career passing yards and 89 career touchdown passes, and an absurd all-time record of 41-2.
Years later, another Highlands quarterback came along as a young star in the making, and Lorenzen offered to mentor him throughout his career. His name was Patrick Towles, and he too put up huge numbers at Highlands, won the state title, earned the state’s Mr.