(KSNT) – Eighteen Northeast Kansas seniors will play in the 2023 Shrine Bowl, Kansas’ all-star high school football game benefitting Shriners Children’s.
“This is an incredibly impressive group of young men,” B.J. Harris, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl, said. “These players and coaches now have a wonderful opportunity ahead of them, one that is sure to have a lasting impact on their life.”
East team:
| Landon Boss | Osage City |
| Jacob Carver | Rossville |
| Connor Deters | Nemaha Central |
| Isaac Detweiler | Axtell |
| Ben Evans | Hayden Catholic |
| Jesse Greenly | Atchison |
| Cooper Hajek | Nemaha Central |
| Josh Herrmann | Sabetha |
| Keller Hurla | St. Marys |
| Bricen Lee | Atchison Community |
| Matt Lierz | Holton |
| Joe Otting | Hayden Catholic |
| Hayden Oviatt | Wamego |
| Tre Richardson | Highland Park |
| Ty Weber | Washburn Rural |
West team:
| Eli Brunk | Inman |
| Ethan Burton | Council Grove |
| Garrett McCreath | Junction City |
| Keenan Schartz | Manhattan |
| Jaxon Vikander | Manhattan |
Players are selected each year by a combination of media votes and selections from the Kansas Shrine Bowl Coaching Staff. Players must be nominated by their high school coach or athletic director. The players selected to the 2023 Kansas Shrine Bowl join the just over 3,000 players who have participated in the annual event since 1974.
The 50th annual Shrine Bowl will be at Fort Hays State University, on Saturday, July 15th, at 7 p.m.
