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Seventeen local players to play in East-West All-Star game
  
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Fort White’s Jackson will coach
By TIM KIRBY
tkirby@lakecityreporter.com
The second version of the East-West All Star Football Game is planned for 6 p.m., Jan. 17, at Memorial Stadium in Lake City.
Established last year, the game features seniors from surrounding schools.
“The purpose of this game is to provide a venue for the smaller community and county schools to display their talent,” the all star game committee said in a release.
“Our goal is to enhance the opportunity for these young men to attend college.”
Volunteer coaches are enlisted to prepare the players for the showcase game.
Demetric Jackson of Fort White High and Joey Pearson of Lafayette High are the head coaches for this year’s game.
The two coaches combined for 19 wins at their schools in 2008.
Practices for the East team will be at Columbia High, with the West team practicing at Branford High.
There will be four days of practice the week of the game with a walk-through on Friday.
A banquet is set for 6 p.m. on Friday before the game.
Athletes from 15 schools are scheduled to participate and the rosters are being finalized.
Tentative participates from Fort White are Xavier Blake, Desha Cray, Jordan Dewhirst, Santeis Harris, Matt Hatcher, Logan Humphries, Kyle Krause and Marcus Spencer.
Expected Columbia High players are Marquis Davis, Kam Fasnacht, Matt Jerry, Matt Knowles, Charles Miller, Charnavis Queen, John Robinson, Travis Tomlin and Shane Washington.
Established last year, the game features seniors from surrounding schools.
“The purpose of this game is to provide a venue for the smaller community and county schools to display their talent,” the all star game committee said in a release.
“Our goal is to enhance the opportunity for these young men to attend college.”
Volunteer coaches are enlisted to prepare the players for the showcase game.
Demetric Jackson of Fort White High and Joey Pearson of Lafayette High are the head coaches for this year’s game.
The two coaches combined for 19 wins at their schools in 2008.
Practices for the East team will be at Columbia High, with the West team practicing at Branford High.
There will be four days of practice the week of the game with a walk-through on Friday.
A banquet is set for 6 p.m. on Friday before the game.
Athletes from 15 schools are scheduled to participate and the rosters are being finalized.
Tentative participates from Fort White are Xavier Blake, Desha Cray, Jordan Dewhirst, Santeis Harris, Matt Hatcher, Logan Humphries, Kyle Krause and Marcus Spencer.
Expected Columbia High players are Marquis Davis, Kam Fasnacht, Matt Jerry, Matt Knowles, Charles Miller, Charnavis Queen, John Robinson, Travis Tomlin and Shane Washington.
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