With his football teammates, Avon Old Farms’ Chris Clark (15, center) accepts an All-American jersey and an invitation to play in the Under Armour high school All-Star game in January.
AVON, Oct. 2 – Highly recruited Chris Clark, a 6-foot-6, 247-pound tight end at Avon Old Farms, was presented with an honorary jersey on Thursday morning to commemorate his selection to play in the 2015 Under Armour All-American high school football game on January 2.
In front of his family, teammates and the entire Avon Old Farms community, Clark accepted the jersey. He thanked his teammates, coaches and family for their support and expressed his excitement and gratitude for the honor.
Clark, who has committed in June to play at Michigan next fall, continues to receive scholarship offers from several Division I schools. Clark said on his Twitter account on Wednesday night that he received an offer from Texas. Earlier in the week, he said he received an offer from the University of Southern California. He has received more than 43 offers from schools across the country.
Clark, who is originally from Ridgewood, N.J., caught 39 passes for 417 yards and six touchdowns last fall for Avon Old Farms.
Avon Old Farms tight end Chris Clark (8)
In Avon Old Farms’ 49-34 season opening win over Brunswick School (Greenwich), Clark caught 14 passes for 165 yards and one touchdown. Avon Old Farms lost to Cheshire Academy, 55-35 last week.
ESPN has ranked Clark as the No. 3 tight end in the nation among collegiate recruits. The Under Armour All American game is January 2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and it will be televised live on ESPN2.
AOF (1-1) travels to Kent this weekend. The Winged Beavers will be back home in Avon on Saturday, Oct. 11, when they host Hotchkiss at 3:30 p.m. The only other remaining home game is Saturday, Nov. 8, when AOF hosts Salisbury under the lights at 7 p.m.
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