Southern Minnesota Players In All Star Football Game
The 43rd annual Minnesota Football Coaches Association All Star game is taking place Saturday at 1PM at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud.
The All-Star Football Game will showcase outstanding senior players from the 2015 high school football season. Players and coaches representing 83 schools, 17 districts and 39 sub-districts will participate in this year’s game. They were selected by members of the Minnesota Football Coaches Association.
For the sixth consecutive year, the game will feature the North All-Stars vs. the South All-Stars. In the 2015 game, the South All-Stars defeated the North All-Stars 21-10 at Husky Stadium. Get more info at allstarfootball.org.
2016 North Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Rowe (Rocori)
Assistant Coaches: Keith Cornell (St. Michael-Albertville, 2015 Class 5A State Champion, 2014 Butch Nash Award winner); Tom Develice (Blaine), Tim Knudsen (Maple Lake); Brian Lamppa (Ely); David Rocheleau (Pierz, 2015 Class 3A State Champion, 2014 Butch Nash Award winner); Jason Telecky (Monticello); Lindsay Wallace (Delano, 2015 Butch Nash Award winner)
Honorary Coach: Ron Scott (Coon Rapids, MFCA Hall of Fame 1991)
2016 South Coaches
Head Coach: Matt Gegenheimer (Prior Lake)
Assistant Coaches: Bryan Brighton (Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 2014 Butch Nash Award winner); John Cassellius (Winona); Scott Howell (St. Paul Central ); Justin Johnston (Belle Plaine); Ken Klamm (Prior Lake); Mark Madigan (Simley, 2014 Butch Nash Award winner); Todd Stokke (Lewiston-Altura, 2014 Butch Nash Award winner)
Honorary Coach: Darwin Busselman (Prior Lake)
Players from the area participating:
Bethlehem Academy: Peyton Glenzinksi
Mankato West: Charlie Schwartz, Van Neils
Mankato East: Logan Swanson
Northfield: Issac Stadler
Lakeville North: Nick Fossey, Drew Stewart
New Prague: Will Halloran
Belle Plaine: Luke Narveson
Tri City United: Aaron Chimal
Plainview-Elgin-Millville: Chase Rahman
Goodhue: Sam McNamara
Triton: Adam Vacura
Burnsville: Jesse Orak