The head coach of the Blue team will be Millington head coach Chris Michael. The former Millington standout has been the head coach at his alma mater for 4 years. Assisting him this year will be Scott Vogel from CBHS, Cecil Van Hooks from Craigmont, Carl Coleman from Manassas, Teli White from Trezevant and Will Wolfe from Brighton.
Photo courtesy of AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Here is the official press release along including the breakdown of schools for the two teams and the history:
12th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game To Showcase Area Prep Stars
Crutchfield and Michael to Coach Teams
One of the brightest young coaches in the Memphis area will face one of the area's most successful veteran coaches in the 12th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Football Game. Millington Central High School head coach Chris Michael will coach the Blue Team and Lynord Crutchfield, the long-time head coach at Central High School, will lead the Red Team. The All-Star Game will feature the top 84 players from Shelby County Schools and private schools in the Memphis area.
The game will be played Saturday, December 14 at Memphis University School. Kickoff is at 2:30 pm. Tickets will cost $10, for kids 6 and under the cost is $5. The All-Star Game will also be broadcast on radio by Sports 56 WHBQ.
"The AutoZone Liberty All-Star Game is one of the marquee events on the local high school scene," said AutoZone Liberty Bowl Executive Director Steve Ehrhart. "With two of the most successful coaches from Memphis and Shelby County leading the teams, we will continue the transition of excellence the All-Star Game has created over the past eleven years."
Lynord Crutchfield is in his eleventh season as a head coach. He currently serves as head coach at Central High School, after stops at Cordova, Rosa Fort (MS) and Wooddale. Crutchfield's teams have won two District championships and have reached the state playoffs in six seasons. He was voted District Coach of the Year in 2004 and served as an assistant coach for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2005 and 2010. Crutchfield has won 61 games as a head coach.
"The AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game gives us a chance to showcase the abundance of talent in the Memphis area," said Crutchfield. "It gives many seniors one last opportunity to go out as a winner in their final high school game if they didn't win the state championship. It's a great way to kick-off the activities of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl."
Chris Michael is in his fourth season as a head coach, all of them at his alma mater, Millington Central High School. Michael has a career record of 23-14 as a head coach. He led Millington to the District championship in 2011. Michael has served as an assistant coach for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2011 and 2012.
"The AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game gives the fans an opportunity to see local talent that, in many cases, they have only heard or read about," said Michael. ""Because of the exposure the All-Star Game has created over the past eleven years, there has been an increase in appreciation for the overall talent that Memphis and Shelby County have at all levels."
The All-Star teams will be chosen by a selection committee comprised of area head coaches and other football analysts.
Each team will have 42 players, who will be selected from the following schools. Each player must have the recommendation of his head coach. Each player will be selected on the basis of his character, on-field achievement and classroom performance.
Red Team
Head Coach: Lynord Crutchfield
B.T. Washington
Carver
Central
East
FACS
Fairley
Hamilton
Harding Academy
Hillcrest
Houston
Kirby
Lausanne Collegiate Schools
MAHS
Melrose
Mitchell
Munford
MUS
Northpoint Christian School
Oakhaven
Sheffield
Southwind
St. Benedict
Westwood
Whitehaven
White Station
Wooddale
Assistant Coaches:
Keith Spann-Wooddale
Robby Donaldson-FACS
Jeremy Stewart-Kirby
Joe Rocconi-White Station
Bryan Williams-Central
Blue Team
Head Coach: Chris Michael
Arlington
Bartlett
Bolton
Briarcrest
Brighton
CBHS
Collierville
Cordova
Covington
Craigmont
Douglass
ECS
Fayette Academy
Frayser
Germantown
Kingsbury
Manassas
Millington
Northside
Overton
Raleigh-Egypt
Ridgeway
Rossville Christian Academy
St. George's
Tipton Rosemark Academy
Trezevant
Assistant Coaches:
Scott Vogel-CBHS
Cecil Van Hooks-Craigmont
Carl Coleman-Manassas
Teli White-Trezevant
Will Wolfe-Brighton
AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game History (2002-2012)
2002
Date:December 14
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Ken Netherland-Germantown (Red), Al Cate-Central (Blue)
Final Score: Blue 14, Red 9
2003
Date: December 13
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Wayne Randall-East (Blue), Maurice Harris-Whitehaven (Red)
Final Score: Blue 7, Red 6
2004
Date: December 11
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Terry Ryan-Frayser (Red), Kevin Locastro-CBHS (Blue)
Final Score: Red 17, Blue 10
2005
Date: December 10
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Major Wright-White Station (Red), Duron Sutton-Kingsbury (Blue)
Final Score: Red 14, Blue 7
2006
Date: December 9
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Tim Haney-Houston (Red), John Cooley-Ridgeway (Blue)
Final Score: Red 14, Blue 13
2007
Date: December 15
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Jim Heinz-ECS (Blue), Rodney Saulsberry-Whitehaven (Red)
Final Score: Blue 24, Red 13
2008
Date: December 13
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Tommy Harrison-Millington (Blue), Stan Collins-Whitehaven (Red)
Final Score: Red 14, Blue 0
2009
Date: December 12
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Charlie White-Germantown (Blue), Nathan Cole-Mitchell (Red)
Final Score: Blue 18, Red 15
2010
Date: December 11
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Bobby Armbruster-Bartlett (Blue), Rahnmann Slocum-Fairley (Red)
Final Score: Red 17, Blue 14
2011
Date: December 10
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Earl Lester-Kingsbury (Blue), Devin Rutherford-White Station (Red)
Final Score: Red 14, Blue 7
2012
Date: December 8
Site: Memphis University School
Coaches: Chris Wiley-Arlington (Blue), Marcus Wimberly-East (Red)
Final Score: Blue 58, Red 49 (All time record for total points scored)
Red leads the series 6-5
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