Who was selected from central Ohio for the North-South all-star football games?
Bloom-Carroll senior linebacker Andrew Marshall, the state's Defensive Player of the Year in Division III, highlights the central Ohio selections for the North-South all-star football games April 29 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon.
The game for Divisions I-III will kick off at noon, followed by the game for Divisions IV-VII at 4 p.m. The rosters were announced Wednesday by the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association.
Marshall, an Ohio University signee who also was the Defensive Player of the Year in the Central District and on the Dispatch's All-Metro team, led Bloom-Carroll to a 14-2 season and a state runner-up finish. The Bulldogs lost 35-14 to Canfield in the championship game.
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Also named to the South roster for the Divisions I-III game were Gahanna Lincoln's Kamari Burns (DL), Westerville Central's Jacob Harris (WR), Westerville South's Craig Horton (OL) and Jalen Wheeler (DB), New Albany's Christian Manville (RB), Pickerington North's Jonas Mann (OL) and Malik Ray (LB), Big Walnut's Nicky Pentello (DB) and Canal Winchester's Ryan Steinbrink (OL).
Bloom-Carroll coach Jeremy McKinney and Gahanna coach Bruce Ward will serve as assistants for the South. Ward guided the Lions to a 13-2 season and their first Division I state semifinal appearance since 1982.
Named to the South roster for the Divisions IV-VII game were Newark Catholic's Mason Hackett (RB) and Hartley's Anthony Murphy (LB). Hackett helped the Green Wave go 11-2 and reach a Division VII state semifinal.
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