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FOOTBALL CHALLENGE - MARCH 16, 2009 - GIANTS STADIUM
TEAM VS TEAM: Player vs PLayer
The Football Challenge is an annual event that is held in March at various sites throughout the United States. The biggest and longest running Football Challenge is held in March at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. You compete as a team at this event and players get evaluated individually for college football. This event is open to players grades 9-12. Check back for other dates and possible sites
Will Hill
1 COMPETITION The Challenge provides a venue for off-season competition for teams (5 or more from one school) to compete for the title of Football Challeneg Team Champion. Use the challenge as an assessment of your off season. Did you get faster this winter? How do you compare against other player in the state? How do you rate on the Mound Index? Which teams have the best athletes going into the new season? Create a team competition, your freshman vs sophomores - juniors vs seniors.
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EXPOSURE
The event provides great exposure to all of the participants with every
college football playing school receiving scouting reports from the event.(Reporting
is optional) Scouts for the Elite College Combine will be at the event
to scout the top talent for possible invitations to the Elite
College Combine.
a. Freshman & Sophomores - Use the Challenge as an opportunity to get better at the combine events and to assess your off season progress.
b. Juniors - This is your opportunity to get exposure. Use the Challenge as an opportunity to get your name out there for colleges.
c. Seniors - Use the challenge to assess you current performance levels and to compete one more time before graduation.
Alumni:
DIVISION
1- A ALUMNI
Over 500 participants from the Football Challenge have gone on to earn
Division 1-A scholarships Some alumni include:
Rikki
Cook- Virginia Joe Daily -Nebraska Sakeem Wright- East Carolina
Brandon Hoyte- Notre Dame Abdel Banda - Notre Dame Joe Haro - UNLV
Ayo Sabo - Kansas State Cory Brooks - Syracuse Johnnie Morant - Syracuse
Lionel Bolen- Notre Dame Tim McGovern - Michigan State Tom Carroll - Miami
John Rochford- Miami Jason Green - Syracuse Sean Farrell - Fordham
Chris Carey- Columbia Brian Toal - Boston College Dwayne Jarrett - USC
NFL Alumni
Many of the Alumni form the Football Challenge have gone on to play in the National Football League. Some of the players include:
William
Green ....Holy Spirit HS....Boston College....1st Round Pick of the Cleveland
Browns
Sean O’Hara.....Hillsborough HS...Rutgers University..... Cleveland
Browns
Sean Mayer....Hillsborough HS.. Penn State.... Super Bowl Champion New
England Patriots
Kareem McKenzie......Willingboro.......New York Jets
Gerald Hayes......Paterson Catholic.....Pitt...Arizona Cardinals
Dan Klecko....Coltsneck.....Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots
LJ Smith.....Highland Park.......Philadelpia Eagles
Gary Brackett......Glassboro.....Indianapolis Colts
Jim Finn....Bergen Catholic....New York Giants
Check Out the Footbakk Challenge Commercial at http://www.youtube.com/ChuckMound
Chris Melvin, Chuck Mound, Nick Lubisher
Recruiting Analysis Chris Melvin of Eliterecruits.com has been working over the past year looking at film and attending other Chuck Mound events to bring the best possible players from across the country.
History: Chuck Mound is one of the pioneers of providng Football combines at the high school level. The Football Challenge began in 1996 as an invitational football combine for the top high school junior recruits. As the event grew, the competition was expanded to include more players form each high school to provide more players with the opportunity to compete and to learn more about the college football experience and to compete against other schools.
FOOTBALL
CHALLENGE TEAM CHAMPIONS |
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| CHALLENGE XII | 2007 | Notre Dame |
| CHALLENGE XII | 2006 | POPE JOHN |
| CHALLENGE XII | 2005 | ST JOE'S MONTVALE |
| CHALLENGE XII | 2004 | NOTRE DAME |
| CHALLENGE XII | 2003 | NOTRE DAME |
| CHALLENGE XII | 2002 | PISCATAWAY |
| CHALLENGE XII | 2001 | FRANKLIN |
| CHALLENGE V | 2000 | SAYERVILLE |
| CHALLENGE IV | 1999 | HOLY SPIRIT |
| CHALLENGE III | 1998 | HILLSBOROUGH |
| CHALLENGE II | 1997 | CLIFTON |
| CHALLENGE I | 1996 | PATERSON EASTSIDE |
QUICK
HITS |
> Sunday, March 16th, 2008 > GIANTS STADIUM>>> Directions > Players Registration begins at 11am. Event Begins at 12:00 Sharp
Notre Dame 2007 Team Champions |
CHALLENGE
COACHES |
| Chuck Mound....... Event Director Chris Melvin......... Player Personel Nick Lubisher ......Player PersonnelMike Mike Murphy.......Security Chuck Mound....... Event Director Chris Melvin......... Player Personel Nick Lubisher ......Player Personnel Fred Stengel.......Football Operation Mark Cummings.......Quarterbacks Lee Rouson......... Running Backs Bob Burns ......Wide Receivers Anthony Lambo.......Offensive Line Calvin Thompson......Defensive Line Chet Parlavecchio ......... Linebackers Tarig Holman......... Secondary
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