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Johns Creek youth to participate in all-star week

Johns Creek resident Connor Henn was recently invited to the eighth annual Offense-Defense All Star Bowl at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL December 31st-January 3rd.

Henn, 14, was invited after attending an Offense-Defense Camp at Oglethorpe College in Atlanta and the O-D All-Star combine at Sharon Springs during the past summer.Β  Henn was a wide receiver and outside linebacker for the 8th grade Northview Junior Titans.

He was selected for this honor from a group of over a 1,000 young athletes across the country in his age group.

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The Offense-Defense Youth All-American Bowl is part of a week-long series of events, including the televised, eighth annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl, an All-Star football game showcasing 88 of the top high school seniors in the country.

The event has featured current NFL pros such as Cam Newton, Carlos Dunlap, and Dez Bryant among others before they were collegiate and later professional stars.

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