Atlanta, GA– The 2022 National Middle School Invitational Showcase boasts some of the best middle school talents in the 8-year history of the event. The Future 4 Middle School MVP for the rising 9th grade class of 2026 was Josiah Oxendine from Dillon High (SC). The overall skill MVP was Kamden Jennings of Cumming, GA who will head to play for Denmark High, the host school for the showcase. The 2026 lineman MVP was Tommy Horne of Phenix City, AL who will play for Central High School in the fall. Horne is only the second ever back-to-back winner at the National Middle School Showcase’s lineman challenge. He won the MVP last year in 7th grade also.
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Atlanta, GA– The 2022 National Middle School Invitational Showcase boasts some of the best middle school talents in the 8-year history of the event. The Future 4 Middle School MVP for the rising 9th grade class of 2026 was Josiah Oxendine from Dillon High (SC). The overall skill MVP was Kamden Jennings of Cumming, GA who will head to play for Denmark High, the host school for the showcase. The 2026 lineman MVP was Tommy Horne of Phenix City, AL who will play for Central High School in the fall. Horne is only the second ever back-to-back winner at the National Middle School Showcase’s lineman challenge. He won the MVP last year in 7th grade also.
