Azalea Orthopedics and Texas Spine and Joint Hospital set seventh annual Tyler Football Classic for August 30 – September 1

Tyler, TX—Grace Community School is set to host the seventh annual Azalea Orthopedics & TSJH Tyler Football Classic August 30-September 1, 2012. Six area high schools will compete in the Classic, which kicks off the 2012-13 football season for participating teams.

The Classic, which is in its seventh year, is rotationally hosted by Tyler area private schools.

Grace Community School, Bishop Gorman Regional Catholic School, and All Saints Episcopal School collaboratively organized the Classic with San Augustine High School, Beckville High School, and Timpson High School.

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Here are the Central Texans currently playing in college football in 2011 at the FBS level.

2011 CENTRAL TEXAS NCAA DATABASE

COLLEGE PLAYER NAME POSITION NUMBER YEAR HIGH SCHOOL

BAYLOR TROY BAKER OL #75 RS FR. CONNALLY
BAYLOR ANTHONY BETTERS CB #29 FR. MIDWAY
BAYLOR BEAU BLACKSHEAR DL #95 FR. MIDWAY
BAYLOR LEE BRISTOW LB #34 FR. MIDWAY
BAYLOR TREVOR CLEMONS-VALDEZ DT #98 FR. COPPERAS COVE
BAYLOR AHMAD DIXON NB #6 SO. MIDWAY
BAYLOR ROBERT GRIFFIN III QB #10 JR. COPPERAS COVE
BAYLOR MIKE HICKS S #17 JR. CHINA SPRING
BAYLOR CHARLES KELLY LB #58 RS FR. MIDWAY
BAYLOR JEFF LePAK WR #26 RS FR. BELTON
BAYLOR ZACH NORTHERN DS #65 SO. MIDWAY
BAYLOR LEVI NORWOOD DB #42 SO. MIDWAY
BAYLOR TEVIN REESE WR #16 SO. TEMPLE
BAYLOR JARRED SALUBI RB #21 JR. WACO HIGH
BAYLOR CODY WETSEL WR #86 SO. WEST
BAYLOR CHRIS WINKLER PK #29 SO. TEMPLE

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Sources have confirmed that Deion Sanders' Prime Prep will NOT play varsity football games this season in District 11-3A.

Prime Prep has numerous transfers from other school districts that wouldn't be eligible to play this season since some of the paperwork alludes to transferring for "athletic reasons."

And, sources also told Smoaky.com Prime Prep would not be able to field some varsity sports and leave a void in the schedule(s) with schools from District 11-3A.

One of Prime Prep's non-district games, September 28th against Pittsburg is also in jeopardy. Pirates head coach Robert Manley told David Smoak, "That district ruling was on my radar and now I need to scramble to figure out if that game is out and if yes, quickly find another non-district opponent."

District 11-3A includes Ferris, Dallas Madison, Dallas Roosevelt, and Wilmer-Hutchins.