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Trial by fire will pay dividends down the road for new Navy quarterback

Navy quarterback Zach Abey went through practice repetitions on Tuesday at Kennedale High under the watchful eye of offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper.

Jasper threw a bunch of different defensive looks at Abey in order to gauge his ability to read the alignment and make the necessary adjustment. It's part of the ongoing learning process for the sophomore from Archbishop Spalding, who was thrust into the starting role at the absolute worst possible point in the season.

Abey made his first career start in the Army-Navy game, performing to mixed results. The Pasadena resident was clearly nervous in the first half while tossing two interceptions and making several other mistakes of inexperience.