Here are area players named to Shrine Bowl rosters
Hough quarterback Ethan Royal, Mallard Creek defensive back D.J. Dailey, and Corvian Community lineman Nate Kamba are among a dozen Charlotte area players picked to play in this year’s Shrine Bowl.
The 90th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, matching all-star teams from North Carolina and South Carolina, is set for Dec. 19 in Spartanburg.
Royal is among two Hough players selected by coaches for the North Carolina squad. He will be joined by defensive back Jackson Heath. They are part of a Huskies’ team that is ranked No. 1 in the Queen City Sports Report’s Top 12. Hough is generally considered to be the No. 1 team in the state in all classes.
Two other area schools, Forest Hills and Lake Norman, also will have a pair of players on the team.
There is another familiar name on the rosters. One of the quarterbacks for the South Carolina team is Jaxon Knotts, of Dutch Fork. He is the son of Dutch Fork coach Tommy Knotts, who turned Independence High into a national power two decades ago.
Area players picked for the game:
Burns: Gage Camp, offensive line.
Corvian Community: Nate Kamba, defensive line.
Crest: Majay Thompson, running back.
Forest Hills: Kai Phinazee, defensive line; Chris Baker, linebacker.
Hough: Ethan Royal, quarterback; Jackson Heath, Hough.
Lake Norman: Sammy Wooten, offensive line; Mason Hefner, defensive back.
Mallard Creek: Dorian (D.J.) Dailey, defensive back.
Shelby: Kendrick Raper, defensive back.
Weddington: Bryce Johnson, offensive line.
Full rosters for the game are listed at the end of this article.
Munnerlyn, Grier picked for Senior Bowl
Captain Munnerlyn and Chad Grier have been named head coaches for the ninth Queen City Senior Bowl, set for Dec. 19 in Charlotte. A game time and site have not been announced, although the game has been played at Olympic High for several years.
The Queen City Senior Bowl matches top high school seniors from Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell and Lincoln counties.
Munnerlyn, a former Carolina Panthers defensive back, is head coach of unbeaten Chambers High. Grier is head coach of defending N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association state champion Providence Day.
Players for the game will be announced later this fall.
Full Shrine Bowl rosters
North Carolina
Quarterbacks: Ethan Royal (Hough); Christian Ormandy (Garner).
Running backs: James Adams IV (Southeast Raleigh); Christian Freeman (Southeast Raleigh); Micah Olu (Wake Forest)
Receivers: Gavyn Davis (Jacksonville Northside); Jonathan Dillon (Southern Durham); Jailyn Moore (West Forsyth); A.J. Roberts (Rolesville); Majay Thompson (Crest).
Offensive linemen: Gage Camp (Burns); Malek Griffin (Cardinal Gibbons): Omari Graham (West Stokes); Bryce Johnson (Weddington); Gavin Milton (Grimsley); Charlie Reece (Oak Grove); Kamel Tillman (Richmond Senior); Sammy Wooten (Lake Norman)
Athlete: Xzayvion “Mez” Harris (Hunt).
Defensive linemen: John Archer (Seventy First); Marshall Chalk (Hoggard); Gio Driggers (Heide Trask); Chosen Hyman (East Forsyth); King Kalama (Reagan); Nate Kamba (Corvian Community); Kai Phinazee (Forest Hills).
Linebackers: Chris Baker (Forest Hills); Tyler Goebbel (Apex Friendship); Xavier Perkins (Jordan); Kenyon Propst (Starmount); Aroson “AJ” Randle (Garner); Josiah Sturdivant (Wake Forest).
Defensive backs: Evander “EJ” Davis (Grimsley); Dorian “DJ” Dailey (Mallard Creek); Mason Hefner (Lake Norman); Lance Henderson (Southern Durham); Jackson Heath (Hough); Josiah Nicholson (West Forsyth); Kendrick Raper (Shelby); Darius Smith (Millbrook).
Head coach: Darryl Brown (Grimsley).
Assistant coaches: Juan Jackson (Hunt); Tiesuan Brown (Mount Tabor); Steven Wright (Cardinal Gibbons); David Devine (Burns); Battle Holley (East Duplin); Joe Rigsbee (Grimsley).
South Carolina
Quarterbacks: Jaxon Knotts (Dutch Fork); Xavier Means (Northwestern).
Running backs: Tryon Fanning (Lugoff-Elgin); Trenton Lynch (Spartanburg); Jayven Williams (Summerville).
Receivers: Xavier Huggins (Powdersville); Khristian Jackson (Ridge View); Kyson McLeod (South Aiken); E.J. Richardson (Lugoff-Elgin); TyQuarrius Shannon (Fairfield Central); Tajah Watson-Martin (Westside); Royce Williamson (Gray Collegiate).
Tight ends: Sam Crumpton (James Island); Ja’Shon Williams (Hampton County).
Offensive linemen: C.J. Brooks (Gaffney); Hayden Crockett (Hilton Head Island); Nolan Giet (Summerville); Israel Harris (James Island); Ty Johnson (Lucy Beckham); Reid Paolucci (Blythewood); James Ross (Ridge View); Jeffrey Williams (Loris).
Long snapper: Charles Bieda (White Knoll).
Kicker: Noah Hardy (Fort Mill).
Defensive linemen: Jaiden Bryant (Irmo); Tyronne Jennings (Irmo); Shannon Jones (North Augusta); James Porter (Dorman); Jaden Wuerth (Dutch Fork).
Linebackers: Kendaris Bailey (Gaffney); K.J. Burg (Northwestern); Yachin Gamble (Crestwood); Andrew Massey (Hilton Head Island); Myjae McCray (Marlboro County); Antwone Tarrance (Dorman)l Jayden Wertz (Powdersville).
Defensive backs: Christian Chancellor (Daniel); Arnari Dogan (South Pointe); Jermaine Jean (Woodland); Jaiden Kelly-Murray (Oceanside Collegiate); Brian McMillian (Bamberg-Ehrhardt); Michael Pembleton (Andrews); Kaiden Watkins (Rock Hill).
Head coach: Dwayne Garrick (Blackville-Hilda).
Assistant coaches: Corey Crosby (Bamberg-Ehrhardt); Jason Farmer (Dorman); Eddie Ford (Woodland); Robert Mustar (Powdersville); Demetrius Davis (Fairfield Central); Andy Hallman (Woodmont).
