Published: January 14, 2009 05:03 pm      

Three Trojans to play in All-Star game

Three Hamilton High School Trojans are participating in the second annual East - West All-Star High School Senior Football Game Jan. 17. The game will be held at Memorial Stadium in Lake City.

Robert Davis, Rafael Balleza, Arnold Balleza and Tyler Morgan will play in the game sponsored by the Columbia Youth Football Association and Baker Sporting Goods, which started the all-star game last year for high school seniors in the surrounding areas.

Schools in participation include: Baldwin, Baker, Bell, Branford, Columbia, Dixie, Fort White, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Newberry, Suwannee, Taylor, Trinity Catholic and Union.

"We are all so proud of these young men," Athletic Director Carol O'Cain told Jasper News.

"The Columbia Youth Association puts the game on and does a real good job of doing it. It gives these seniors another opportunity for some college coach to evaluate their talents," former Suwannee County head coach Tommy Chambers, who was head coach for the West Team last year, said by email.

Lafayette High School head coach Joey Pearson will lead the West Team with Demetricus Jackson of Fort White leading the East Team.

Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Come out and support the seniors as they play their last game of their high school careers.