Duluth, GA– In the coldest game ever played (28 degrees at its conclusion) in Football Hotbed National Showcase history, Team Read, paced by the outstanding performance by 2025 TE Matis Gibson, won a defensive battle 14-6 over Team White in our fifth annual Senior Bowl presented by the Portal Media Group.
The game’s scoring began when RL Ward, III, intercepted a Deron Benson pass and took it 35 yards for a pick-six. The extra point attempt failed putting Team Red up 6-0.
After several stalled drives, punts and interceptions, both teams failed to move the ball much. Team White did have great success on the ground running behind Frank Vomero, Jr. who racked up 110 yards on the ground in an losing effort. However, penalties and an inability to convert on third downs led to no points.
The Red team found the most success through the air. Miami’s Gabriel Fraga hooked up with Gibson to the tune of 109 yards in the air and a touchdown. Gibson, a former quarterback, also attempted a pass on offense.
Walking away with his first MVP award in three tries, Gibson put together his best performance in three outings at the Football Hotbed National High School Showcases. He played H-back as a sophomore, quarterback as a junior last year and starred as a senior. He currently holds three offers.
The lineman MVP of the game award went to Ocala, Florida’s Bernard Little. He provided consistent pressure for Red’s dominant defense that didn’t surrender a point until seven seconds left in the game.
The defensive MVP award went to Jonesboro, Georgia’s Jayden Howard who had two interceptions on the night in a losing effort. Each Football Hotbed Senior Bowl MVP received a brand-new HP Google Chromebook for use in college and beyond.
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