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Putnam County football to be featured in Wabash Valley All-Star Game

The rosters have been set and there will be quite a bit of representation from Putnam County schools in the upcoming Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game.

The game is scheduled for Rose-Hulman's Cook Stadium Saturday, June 24, at 7 p.m. 

The head coaches in the event this year will be recently hired Avon coach Rob Gibson and Linton Stockton's Brian Oliver. 

Gibson graduated from South Putnam High School, where he had a banner career rushing the football before heading to Marian University, where graduated as the second leading rusher in program history. 

He said the game has meant "a lot to me."

"I played in the game in 2012. It's a game that you look forward to playing in for years growing up. I went to watch teams play before I was a senior, and I've gone back to watch teams play since. Being able to coach in the game means just as much. They do such a great job organizing the week and we are lucky to be back at Rose Hulman. They've done a tremendous job with us all week," Gibson told The Putnam County Post. 

In addition to Gibson, recently hired Greencastle coach Dave Stephens will serve as an assistant coach, reuniting with Gibson as the two previously coached together at Owen Valley. 

This marks the second time Stephens has coached in the game. 

"I am very excited. I feel extremely blessed to have been selected the past two years to coach in this wonderful All-Star Game. It is just an opportunity to work with some of the best players from across the Wabash Valley, and it is truly amazing. I love the relationships that are built with teams that you have competed against during the season, but now all come together for a common goal to win the all star game. It is great to be able to coach our seniors again one last go around to end their high school career. I also enjoy getting to coach with some of my coaching peers and learning from them throughout the week long process," Stephens said. 

Players from Greencastle, North Putnam, South Putnam and Cloverdale were also selected to play in the event. 

North Putnam will be represented by Lucas Murphy and Trevor Roseboom on the Gold team. 

The Black team, which will be coached by Gibson, features Greencastle's Chase Carrington and Ryan Beauchamp, as well as South Putnam's Luke Switzer, Ethan Harcourt and Brock Heavin, along with Cloverdale's Lee McGuire and Jesse Miller.

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