David Price is entering Year 3 as Lake Erie head football coach, and every offseason — it can be argued — is more important than the previous.

That means recruiting, recruiting and recruiting some more. That’s the name of the game, especially at the lower divisions, where Name, Image and Licensing — aka NIL — isn’t at the forefront like it is at the FBS level.

With NIL in place and some players earning millions at FBS schools such as Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama and many others, the recruiting wars have taken on a new angle. That being should an FBS head coach recruit a high school quarterback or find one in the transfer portal?

That question is likely making things much more difficult for high school QBs these days, and coaches at the lower divisions can reap the benefits.

Enter Price and his staff at LEC, where the search for a QB has been ongoing since the head coach arrived in 2024.

The Storm might have found their QB in Luke Anzlovar of Maple Heights. He recently announced his commitment to LEC via social media.

God had a plan through it all. Every rep, every challenge, every moment led me here. Proud to announce my commitment to Lake Erie College. Let’s get to work. @CoachTKennedy @CoachDPrice @CoachShaqWash @CoachDarden34 @LakeErieFB pic.twitter.com/87CWkOa4mL

— Luke Anzlovar (@AnzlovarLuke) April 20, 2026

Anzlovar (6-foot-2, 205) began his career at Lake Catholic before transferring to Maple Heights, where he had a lot of success under Coach Shaq Washington.

As a junior, Anzlovar threw for 36 touchdowns for the Mustangs. His senior season was limited to a little more than four games because of a hamstring injury, but he returned for the playoffs and led his team to more than 30 point in both games. For the season, he had 17 touchdowns.

Against Chardon in Maple’s playoff opener, Anzlovar threw for nearly 300 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 12 seed upset the the No. 5 seed Hilltoppers, 42-33.

Price said the staff — lead by offensive coordinator Tim Kennedy — recruited Anzlovar for more than a year. They eyed him as a QB of the future.

“Tim Kennedy said from the start, ‘This is the guy we want,’ ” said Price. “He’s a guy who fits our system. We knew he had a ton of offers, and we wanted to find someone who is local, and build pieces around him.”

Anzlovar posted on his social media platforms he had numerous offers, including several from FBS schools.

The Storm will begin preseason camp in August with six QBs, and the competition for the starting position is wide-open, said Price.

“We have to get it right,” said the LEC coach.

Price said LEC’s current recruiting class has about 45 players, including about 10 from the transfer portal.

Before all of that, the Storm recently had its spring game but with a twist. Instead of it being played at Jack Britt Stadium, the site of LEC’s regular-season games, it was held on campus at the school’s turf field next to the Jerome T. Osborne Family Athletic and Wellness Center.

The football team practiced there last fall, and Price said the administration is excited and hopeful for regular-season games to be played there in the future, perhaps as soon as 2026.

“My hope is a portion of game can be played there, but I don’t know,” said Price. “I think 2027 (is more realistic).”

The LEC coach said three items must be implemented before regular-season on-campus football games are a reality.

“We need bleachers, a scoreboard and a press box,” said Price.

All that said, Price said he can imagine the possibilities.

“I picture it every day,” he said. “Tailgating, watching the leaves turn brown, imagining the game-day atmosphere. I think we can make something here.”