One and done.

That’s been the trend for starting quarterbacks at South Kitsap, and it doesn’t seem likely to change in the next couple of years.

The Wolves haven’t had the same starter in consecutive years since Kyle Pease in 2004 and 2005.

While changing quarterbacks every year isn’t coach D.J. Sigurdson’s preference, South will start the season with its third new quarterback in as many years Sept. 5 against Stadium at Joe Knowles Field.

Bryan Dorsey, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound senior, who served as Chad Tester’s backup last season, won the starting job.

Dorsey saw limited playing time in that role and completed 3 of 8 passes for 62 yards, no touchdowns and a pair of interceptions last year.

“What makes Bryan the No. 1 right now is experience,” Sigurdson said. “He anticipates things and puts us in good situations.”

Game experience isn’t as significant at South as at other schools because the quarterback is utilized less.

Most high schools use run-oriented offenses, but the Wolves employ their running backs as much as anyone.

Last year, South ran the ball in 402 of 532 (75.6 percent) of its offensive plays.

Its opponents carried the football 279 of 465 (60 percent) plays.

Both Dorsey and backup Gordy Anderson, a junior, realize they won’t produce high-volume statistics that quarterbacks in spread offenses — such as Prosser and Skyline — put up, but that doesn’t matter to them.

Dorsey notes that it’s been that way at South since Ed Fisher took over the program in 1974, and has continued under Sigurdson.

The Wolves have a 279-81 record during that span and have advanced to state 24 times.

Tester, who led South to the state playoffs for the first time since 2002, might have been the least experienced quarterback among the group.

When 2006 quarterbacks Chip Pierson and Aaron Smothers graduated, Tester volunteered to take over.

But Tester was better suited to the defensive side, where he was a first-team, all-Narrows League Bridge Division selection as a linebacker, the position he now plays at Western Washington University.

“Chad kind of got thrust into that role because that’s what we needed to do,” Sigurdson said. “We tried to keep it really simple for him.”

Dorsey and Anderson won’t have a defensive focus, and both have played quarterback before.

Anderson completed all three of his passes last year for 20 yards and a touchdown.

Both quarterbacks are friends off the field. They often hang out together at Dorsey’s house, and aren’t afraid to critique each other when they study game tape.

But on the field, both understand only one quarterback can line up under center.

“It’s competitive on the field,” Anderson said. “We push each other to try and make us better.”

Sigurdson insists he’s comfortable with both quarterbacks in game situations.

He said Anderson will play this year, and that the position might even evolve into a job share similar to 2006.

“He’s very savvy,” he said, adding that he’s impressed with Anderson’s reaction time and quick feet.

Ray Chico, a junior who will serve as the starter on junior varsity, is the No. 3 quarterback.

Sigurdson said the staff “definitely feels comfortable” with him playing varsity if needed.

“At UPS camp, he really performed well,” said Sigurdson, referring to the July team camp at the University of Puget Sound. “He did a really good job of reading and performing.”

After waiting two years for a starting opportunity, Dorsey can’t wait for the opener that’s just nine days away.

“It’s hard work and eventually it will pay off,” he said. “We want to come out and show everyone who we are.”