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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Army Picks 2 Bulldogs for All-American Bowl

Ashburn's Jonathan Allen and Ryan Burns are among just 90 athletes nationwide to make the cut.

Administrators at Stone Bridge High School called a special assembly for the entire school Nov. 2 to celebrate the selection of defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and quarterback Ryan Burns to the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 5 in San Antonio, TX. The Army Selection Committee picks just 90 seniors from around the country to play in the annual game, which has given dozens of NFL players their first taste of the national spotlight. Current NFL players Andrew Luck (QB, Indianapolis Colts), Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow — who are competing for the quarterback spot for the New York Jets — are among the All-American Bowl’s more recent alumni. As Army All-American Bowl spokeswoman Lauren Winfrey put it, the athletes must “earn the right to …

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