Local players to play in All-Star football games

By Thomas Grant Jr.

The annual All-Star high school football games in Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg will feature a bevy of Lake Murray-based players and coaches.

Airport head coach Shane Fidler is the quarterbacks coach for the South team at the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl starting at noon at Doug Shaw Stadium. The roster includes Eagle linebacker Montrelle Keys, River Bluff kicker Tripp Bryant and linebacker Aaron Griffin and Brookland-Cayce defensive back Jvonn Edwards.

An hour later, the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas will kick off at 1 p.m. River Bluff tight end Stephen Collier is the lone area representative on this year’s South Carolina Sandlappers’ team.

The game will be streamed live at the website www.shrinebowlofthecarolinas.com.

A total of 12 players were named to the All-Region 4-4A first team:

AIRPORT – Quarterback Jay Eaddy, offensive lineman Ben Humphries, defensive lineman Daniel Butts and linebacker Montrelle Keys

BROOKLAND-CAYCE – wide receiver Tyree Johnson, offensive lineman Jordan Browning, Noah Jeffcoat and O’Bryan Leaphart, linebacker Myson Jones and defensive back Jvonn Edwards

GRAY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY – running back B.J. Montgomery and defensive lineman Zeb Taylor

Crusader named MVP

Northside Christian Academy defensive back J.R. Kinard earned Overall MVP honors at the Gaitlinburg 11-man Seniors Game this past weekend.

The junior had two touchdowns, one rushing and the other on an interception return. The game took place at Rocky Top Sports World in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Kinard was also named to the SCISA All-Region team. He was joined by Jake Jeffrey, Logan Gouveia, Zack Gebherd, Hudson Shick, Trevor Hoffman, Christian Hickman and Offensive Player of the Year Sam Burks.