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Westminster Kicker Harrison Butker to Play in All-Star Game

Wildcats standout selected for Junior Bowl roster

From Patch Reports

junior Harrison Butker has been selected to play in the Georgia Junior Bowl, an all-star game.

The 6-foot-3-inch, 180-pound Butker, rated the nation's top high school kicker by Prokicker.com, is among 90 players selected for the game who will return for their senior seasons next year, according to a Westminster announcement.

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Averaging  67.3 yards per kickoff last season for the Wildcats, who advancd to the second round of the AA state playoffs, Butker made 16  field goals on 17 attempts, only missing a 59-yard effort. He also averaged 39.5 yards per punt.

A starting defender for Westminster’s soccer team since his freshman year, Harrison joined the football team as a sophomore to handle kickoffs, taking on punt and field goal work this year, the school's release said. Heholds an A average with a roster of honors and Advanced Placement courses at Westminster.

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The Georgia Junior Bowl's kickoff will be at 8 p.m. Dec. 30 at Grady Stadium in Atlanta. The game is sponsored by RisingSeniors.com, which assists standout juniors in the college recruiting process.


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