2011 NC Shrine Bowl team announced

None — The Shrine Bowl game is the nation's oldest and most prestigious high school all-star football game in America.

The first Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas was played on December 4, 1937 in Charlotte (NC) and is played to benefit the Greenville (SC) Unit Shriners Hospital for Children and 21 other Shriners Hospitals across the nation.

The 75th Shrine Bowl game will be played on Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Gibbs Stadium at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Shrine Bowl game will kick-off at 1:00 p.m.

OFFENSE:

QB - Michael Helms Freedom HS 6'3" 190lbs

Helms has led the Patriots to a 7-1 season so far. The senior is having another outstanding season.

QB -Tysean Holloway Asheville HS

QB - Karshawn Quick Scotland Senior HS

QB - James Summers Page HS

RB - Jela Duncan Mallard Creek HS 5'10" 190 lbs

Duncan has several offers from BCS schools South Carolina, Purdue, Wake Forest, and Duke.

RB - Todd Gurley Tarboro HS

RB - Dee Littlejohn Lincolnton HS 6'0" 215 lbs

Littlejohn has led the Wolves to a great start and a #1 2A ranking by NCPreps.com.

WR - Austin Duke Independence HS 5'8" 155 lbs

Duke has an offer from Elon.

WR - Jody Fuller Sun Valley HS 6'0" 200 lbs

Fuller has verbally committed to South Carolina.

WR - Gerome Hopper Berry Academy 6'0" 165 lbs

Hopper has verbally committed to Clemson.

WR - Jamel Harbison Mallard Creek HS 6'0" 191 lbs

Harbison has verbally committed to Minnesota.

WR - Damien Washington A.L. Brown HS 6'1" 180 lbs

Washington has verbally committed to North Carolina.

TE -Dan Beilinson Panther Creek HS

TE - Anthony Rook J.H. Rose HS

OL - Jarred Barr Sun Valley HS 6'3" 270 lbs

Barr has only played football for a few years and is also a baseball standout.

OLB - Denzel Heath Hopewell HS. 6'0" 180

Heath has been a bright spot for the Titans this season.

OL - Casey Blaser South Mecklenburg HS 6'1" 195 lbs

Blaser has verbally committed to Duke.

OL - Mark Harrell Charlotte Catholic HS 6'5" 270 lbs

Harrell has verbally committed to Notre Dame.

OL - Jacob Ingle Williams HS

OL - Andrew Potts Topsail HS

OL - D.J. Reader Grimsley HS

OL - Brock Stadnik Western Guilford HS

OL - Joel Suggs Randleman HS

DEFENSE:

DE - Jonathan Bullard Crest HS 6'4" 255 lbs

Bullard is one of the top players in the Class of 2012 nationally. He currently is considering Florida, Nebraska, and South Carolina.

DE - Romeo Okwara Ardrey Kell HS 6'4" 235 lbs

Okwara has verbally committed to Notre Dame.

DE - Carlos Watkins Chase HS

DL - Antoine Crouch Richmond County HS 6'0" 280 lbs

Crouch continues the Raider tradition of sending outstanding players to this event.

DL - K'Hadree Hooker South Lenoir HS

LB - Matt Cincotta Charlotte Catholic HS 6'1" 200 lbs

Cincotta is the defensive leader of the powerful Charlotte Catholic team.

LB - Keith McAfee Olympic HS 6'0" 220 lbs

McAfee has been the anchor of the Trojan defense the past 2 seasons.

LB Martin Munn Jordan-Matthews HS

LB - Keilin Rayner North Brunswick HS

OLB - Jamal Marcus Hillside HS

OLB - Dahman McKinnon South View HS

OLB - Dre Scarborough East Duplin HS

DB - Julius Gaines Hibriten HS 6'1" 180 lbs

Gaines has been one of the top athletes in the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference.

DB - Stephen Houston Richmond County HS 5'10" 175 lbs

Houston brings athleticism to this squad as he can play multiple positions.

DB - Aaron Krah Hillside HS

DB - Marcus Kincaid Freedom HS 5'11" 195 lbs

Kincaid is a versatile athlete, who can play a number of skill positions.

DB - Rhaheim Ledbetter Crest HS 5'11" 190 lbs

Ledbetter has verbally committed to Florida.

DB - Nortavious Otis Ashbrook HS 5'10" 170 lbs

Otis a great athlete with a lot of speed.

LB - Chris Pawling T.W. Andrews HS

DB - Isiah Robinson Scotland County HS

K/P - Bradley Pinion Northwest Cabarrus HS 6'5" 220

Pinion has verbally committed to Clemson.