Yuri Wright Represents Dekaney At 2012 U.S. Army All American Bowl

Yuri Wright of Don Bosco Preparatory, Ramsey, NJ is one of the nation’s top 90 high school football stars playing in the U.S. Army All American Bowl on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The annual East vs. West match-up will be televised live on NBC at 1:00 p.m. EST

“Yuri is a talented athlete whose leadership and teamwork qualities have made him a standout at Don Bosco Preparatory,” said John Myers, Director of Strategic Communications, Marketing and Outreach, U.S. Army Accessions Command. “Only the strongest wear the Army colors, and Alex possesses similar mental, emotional and physical strengths to Army Strong Soldiers. We are proud to honor all of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl players and congratulate each of them on their selection.”

For more than a decade, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been the Nation’s premier high school football game, serving as the preeminent launching pad for America’s future college and NFL stars. Adrian Peterson, Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Ndamukong Suh, Marcus Lattimore, and Andrew Luck all made their national debuts as U.S. Army All-Americans. 

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