Bowen, Holloway to Get Final High School Contest as Pair Named to 2019 North-South Football Classic
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on May 17, 2019 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
Bridgeport High School, Harrison County and the Big 10 Conference will be well represented at the annual North-South All-Star Football Classic scheduled for June 8.
The game will be held at South Charleston High School's Black Eagle Stadium.This will mark the second straight year the game will be played at South Charleston High School's football complex.
Bridgeport will have standouts Jake Bowen and D'Andre Holloway on the North roster. Both are versatile two way players with Holloway a threat at wide receiver and defensive back and Bowen dangerous in the backfield and also at defensive back.
Bowen also played linebacker for the Indians along with finishing his senior year becoming the all-time leading rusher in Bridgeport High School history.
As for other locals, the coaching staff is all Big 10 and Harrison County. A.J. Harman of Liberty will coach the North Bears. He will be assisted by Mickey Foley of Grafton, Fairmont Senior's Mark Sampson and Robert C. Byrd's Teague Wagner.
As for other locals that will be participating in the game, Austin Storey and Daniel Romans of Elkins will both be on the squad. Class AA state champion Fairmont Senior will have Connor Neal, Exavier Poasey and Rhett Heston. Grafton's Caleb Bish will also be on the squad.
Harman will get to coach his seniors Jaden Rollyson and Seth McKinney. Lincoln's Hunter Moore and Lewis County Ryan Metzgar are also on the squad.
Desmond Fluharty will represent North Marion in the game.
Robert C. Byrd's standout linemen Jaden Marino and Robert Arnold will also participate.
The contest is scheduled for noon.
The complete rosters for both the North Bears and the South Cardinals for the upcoming contest are below.
NORTH BEARS:
Head Coach: A.J. Harman, Liberty High School
Assistant Coaches: Mickey Foley, Grafton High School | Mark Sampson, Fairmont Senior | Teague Wagner, Robert C. Byrd
D'Andre Hollaway | WR/DB | 5'10 | 170 | Bridgeport
Jake Bowen | RB/DB 6'1 | 200 | Bridgeport
Austin Storey | UTL/DB | 6'0 | 163 | Elkins
Daniel Romans | FB/LB | 5'9 | 200 | Elkins
Connor Neal | QB | 6'0 | 200 | Fairmont Senior
Exavier Posey | WR/DB | 6'1 | 180 | Fairmont Senior
Rhett Heston | UTL/DE | 6'3 | 220 | Fairmont Senior
Dalton Pollock | UTL/LB | 6'2 | 225 | Frankfort
Caleb Bish | RB/DB | 6'0 | 170 | Grafton
Finnegan Hall | K/P | 6'4 | 205 | Hedgesville
N'iyjere Smith | WR/DB | 6'0 | 180 | Hedgesville
Jevon Lang | OL/DE | 6'2 | 245 | Jefferson
Alex Oates | OL/DL | 5'10 | 220 | Keyser
Reggie Redman | WR/DB | 6'3 | 190 | Keyser
Ryan Metzgar | OL/DL | 5'11 | 320 | Lewis County
Seth Mckinney | QB/DB | 6'0 | 170 | Liberty-Harrison
Jaden Rollyson | OL/DL | 6'2 | 305 | Liberty-Harrison
Hunter Moore | UTL/LB | 5'11 | 205 | Lincoln
Nick Malone | OL/DL | 6'8 | 280 | Morgantown
Chris Rhinehart | OL/LB | 5'10 | 185 | Musselman
Ethan Wilson | UTL/DE | 6'3 | 215 | Musselman
Tre Beard | QB/DB | 6'0 | 185 | Musselman
Desmond Fluharty | UTL/DB | 5'10 | 170 | North Marion
Ryan Creech | OL/DL | 6'3 | 295 | Parkersburg
Kole Puffenberger | QB/DB | 5'10 | 175 Pendleton County
Jacob Hartman | QB/LB | 6'3 | 220 | Petersburg
Ghovan Davidson | RB/LB | 6'0 | 215 | Robert C. Byrd
Jaden Marino | OL/DE | 6'0 | 229 | Robert C. Byrd
Robert Arnold | OL/DL | 6'4 | 285 | Robert C. Byrd
Evin Hurt | WR/DB | 6'1 | 185 | Spring Mills
Rohan Parchment | WR/DB | 6'1 | 185 | Spring Mills
Cole Rapp | FB/LB | 5'7 | 200 | Tucker County
Donavan Kirby | RB/DE | 6'0 | 220 | Weir
Rob Valenti | OL/DL | 6'4 | 290 | Weir
Domenic Mills | OL/DL | 6'4 | 290 | Wheeling Central
Chase Mortakis | C | 6'3 | 275 | Wheeling Park
SOUTH CARDINALS:
Head Coach: David Moneypenny, Fayetteville
Assistant Coaches: John Lilly, Independence | Brad Dingess, Spring Valley | Jeremy Moore, Midland Trail | Luke Salmons, Cabell Midland
Josh Wamsley | WR | 5'8 | 165 | Pt. Pleasant
Trevon Franklin | OL | 6'1 | 270 | Pt. Pleasant
Tim Mccutchen | K | 5'10 | 180 | Hurricane
Will Adkins | QB | 6'4 | 230 | Spring Valley
Tyson Hall | DB/WR | 5'11 | 170 | Spring Valley
Mark Terry | DL | 6'2 | 260 | South Charleston
Brent Setser | OL | 6'4 | 290 | Tolsia
Isaac Jarrett | OL | 6'0 | 284 | Independence
Logan Cook | WR | 6' 1 | 185 | Woodrow Wilson
Terymykal Alexander | DL | 6' 2 | 255 | Shady Spring
Evan Rose | RB | 5' 9 | 175 | Pikeview
Cordell Lesher | LB | 5' 9 | 235 | Midland Trail
Justin Hawkins | OL | 6' 2 | 270 | Sherman
Jacob Hensley | DB | 5' 9 | 175 | Sherman
Quisean Gray | DB | 5' 11 | 195 | Capital
Kalai Clark | DL | 6' 1 | 286 | Capital
Jaylon Battaile | RB | 5' 10 | 205 | Greenbrier East
Nevin Ferguson | DL | 6' 1 | 245 | Cabell Midland
Levi Kessler | OL | 5' 11 | 225 | Cabell Midland
Christian Pack | WR/DB | 6'4 | 180 Summers County
Andrew Dolin | DL | 6' 1 | 240 | Ripley
Logan Osborne | OL | 6'3 | 285 | Cabell Midland
Tyler Smith | DB | 5' 8 | Princeton
Mike Bartrum | LB | 6'0 | 218 | Wayne
Will Hackney | QB | 6' 1 | 190 | Sissonsville
Andrew Burdette | DB | 6'0 | 180 | Sissonsville
Dillon Renninger | WR | 5' 9 | 160 | Chapmanville
Seth Whitt | LB | 6' 1 | 233 | Chapmanville
Jake Huff | OL | 6'0 | 245 | Winfield
Nikko Burgess | WR | 6'0 | 195 | Independence
Jerrad Price | DL | 6' 3 | 290 | Lincoln
Avante Burnette | DB | 6'0 | 185 | Woodrow Wilson
Caleb Richmond | LB | 5' 11 | 160 | Meadow Bridge
Sammy Pullens | LB | 5' 9 | 165 | Fayetteville
Trevor Harrell | OL | 6' 1 | 280 | Midland Trail
Ty Powell | DL | 6'4 | 180 | Mt. View
Editor's Note: Photos of Jake Bowen, top, and D'Andre Holloway by www.benqueenphotography.com.
Ryan Metzgar | OL/DL | 5'11 | 320 | Lewis County
Seth Mckinney | QB/DB | 6'0 | 170 | Liberty-Harrison
Jaden Rollyson | OL/DL | 6'2 | 305 | Liberty-Harrison
Hunter Moore | UTL/LB | 5'11 | 205 | Lincoln