Sixth-annual high school football game featuring the nation’s top players scheduled for Jan. 4 at Tropicana Field
[Nov. 16, 2012] CHICAGO – Individual tickets for the 2013 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game presented by American Family Insurance will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 19. General admission tickets can be purchased for $18; Family Four packs are available for $48. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or at Ticketmaster outlets. The sixth-annual Under Armour All-America Game spotlights the country’s top high school seniors. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 4 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The 2013 Under Armour All-America Game roster features 90 of the nation’s premier high school football players, including three of the ESPN 150’s Top 5 athletes: Robert Nkemdiche (Grayson), Carl Lawson (Milton), and Vernon Hargreaves III (Wharton). Notable alumni of the Under Armour All-America Game currently playing in the National Football League include: Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons), A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals), Trent Richardson (Cleveland Browns) and Alshon Jeffery (Chicago Bears). Current college standouts who participated in the Under Armour All-America Game include: Matt Barkley (USC), Manti Te’o (Notre Dame), Marqise Lee (USC), Braxton Miller (Ohio State) and Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina).
Listed below is the schedule of events for the Under Armour All-America Game. Players will be available to speak to media after practices; however, filming of the practices is strictly prohibited. Media interested in covering Under Armour All-America Game practices, the American Family Insurance Skills Challenge and the Under Armour All-America Game can apply for credentials by e-mailing the media member’s name and affiliation to Andrea Kravitz atakravitz@intersportnet.com.
Monday, Dec. 31
Practice No. 1, 12-3 p.m. ET, ESPN Wide World of Sports (Orlando, Fla.) Fields 28-30
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Practice No. 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, ESPN Wide World of Sports Fields 7-9
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Practice No. 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, ESPN Wide World of Sports Fields 7-9
Media Day Luncheon, 1-2 p.m. ET, ESPN Wide World of Sports Stadium Mezzanine
American Family Insurance Skills Challenge, 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Wide World of Sports Field 7
Thursday, Jan. 3
Practice No. 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET, ESPN Wide World of Sports Fields 7-9
Friday, Jan.4
Under Armour All-America Game, 5 p.m. ET, Tropicana Field
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