Selection as a player for the 2014 U.S. Army All-American
Bowl is a prestigious honor for athletes. While only the strongest are chosen
to wear the Army colors, the players have their own reasons to don the jersey
representing the Army.
Some players choose to participate in the All-American Bowl over other bowl games because it is the top high school football game, pitting the best players from the East against the best from the West, while others see it as an opportunity to honor those who have served in the nation's largest fighting force -- the Army.
One West team player made his decision based on how well the event is put together and the length of time the players get to spend with each other.
"It's an original bowl, I felt it was the most well put together of all of them," said Bijhon Jackson, from El Dorado High School in El Dorado, Ariz., and defensive lineman for the West Team. "We get more practice time here than the other bowls, getting that extra time to get in sync with guys that you've known for a couple of days and got more time to bond as friends. I felt like this bowl was a better decision." Read the rest of the story below.
Some players choose to participate in the All-American Bowl over other bowl games because it is the top high school football game, pitting the best players from the East against the best from the West, while others see it as an opportunity to honor those who have served in the nation's largest fighting force -- the Army.
One West team player made his decision based on how well the event is put together and the length of time the players get to spend with each other.
"It's an original bowl, I felt it was the most well put together of all of them," said Bijhon Jackson, from El Dorado High School in El Dorado, Ariz., and defensive lineman for the West Team. "We get more practice time here than the other bowls, getting that extra time to get in sync with guys that you've known for a couple of days and got more time to bond as friends. I felt like this bowl was a better decision." Read the rest of the story below.
Written by Staff
Sgt. Peter Berardi
Retrieved 3 Jan 2014
http://www.army.mil/article/117712/Players_honor_Soldier_sacrifice__nation_by_playing_in_All_American_Bowl/
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