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Tucker Players Honored with Bowl Invites
Spirit night to be held at LaVista Waffle House Friday night.
Nine Tucker High School football players have been invited to postseason bowl games following their undefeated championship season.Β
Junior QB Juwaan Williams will be honored with a spirit night this Friday, Dec. 16 at the at 4274 LaVista Road for the Rising Senior Bowl. At 9 p.m. Williams will be presented with a plaque which will remain on display in the Waffle House. From 8 p.m. until midnight, 15% of the proceeds will go to the Rising Senior Bowl.
The following is a list of bowls and the Tucker players who were invited:
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DeKalb County (Dec. 18): Nick Collins, Jordan Landry, Jacob Sealand, Jerry Shippy, Michael Young
Offense/Defense (TBA): Josh Dawson
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Senior (Dec. 19): Kenneth Crenshaw, Josh Dawson, Joe Rush
North/South (Dec. 30): Jordan Landry, Jacob Sealand
Rising Senior (Dec. 30): Juwaan Williams
In addition to the bowl nominations, Kenneth Crenshaw, Michael Young, Josh Dawson, Joe Rush, Jacob Sealand and Jordan Landry were named All-Region 6-AAAA.
The state championship vaulted the Tigers into the ESPN Powerade Fab 50 national rankings at number 31.
Championship shirts will be on sale tonight, Dec. 15, at the Tucker from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.