GREENSBORO — Anson High senior linebacker Rasheed Burns was recently selected to participate in the N.C. East-West All-Star Football Game that is scheduled for July 22.
Burns is the first player in school history to receive a selection for the invite-only bowl game that highlights the best players in the state.
The Bearcats captain finished his career as an all-conference selection, leading the defense with 88 total tackles, 18 of which resulted in a loss of yardage. He helped the team to a 7-3 overall record and a perfect 4-0 mark in the Rocky River Conference.
The first East-West game was played in 1949 and over the years has featured hundreds of future NCAA Division I stars, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in the NFL.
Over 3,400 players have had the chance to wear the royal of the East or the scarlet of the West over the past 71 years.
The All-Star game will be played at Greensboro’s Jamieson Stadium, on the Grimsley HS campus. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. and halftime will include a fireworks show.
An in-depth interview with Burns and Bearcats coach Ralph Jackson will be in next week’s edition of the Anson Record.