It’s safe to say football is a labor of love for Stevenson senior tight end Zach Becker.

That the Ball State commit gets to play for his father, Brent Becker, who is in his seventh season as the Patriots’ coach, makes the sport even more special for him.

“It’s been amazing having him as my coach and to be able to share something we both love so much,” Zach Becker said. “I’ve learned a ton from him, not only football stuff but life lessons too.”

Knowing most parents with teenagers don’t have the chance to do both, Brent Becker is grateful that he does.

“The opportunity to coach Zach is something I wouldn’t trade for the world,” he said. “As a parent, I would have been happy for him to have found any activity that he enjoys.

“I got extremely lucky because he truly loves to play the game

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