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Wildcats standout senior lineman Darian Kinnard is gearing up for Saturday's U.S. Army-All-American Bowl

By Eddie Dwyer, 01/04/18, 6:00PM EST

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Ohio City - The Saint Ignatius Football Family wishes all of the best to Darian, who garnered this prestigious honor back in November.

 Darian, a University of Kentucky recruit who also earned first-team Division I All-Northeast Lakes District honors and All-Ohio and All-Seven-County Area recognition as an offensive tackle, will be playing for the East squad in Saturday's 18th anniversary of The U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

 The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Presented by American Family Insurance is the nation's premier postseason all-star football game. It  being played in San Antonio's Alamodome, with Saturday's kickoff slated for 12 PM CT. The game will be televised live nationally on NBC and live across the world to Soldiers deployed overseas in the U.S. Army.

 Saint Ignatius' Hall of Fame Head Football Coach Mr. Chuck Kyle '69, the 2017 Division I All-Northeast Lakes District Coach of the Year, made the announcement on Darian's U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection after a November postseason playoff practice on Wasmer Field.

 Darian (6-foot-7, 330 pounds) was honored and recognized for this prestigious selection in the Sullivan Atrium on the campus of Saint Ignatius after the Wildcats' final preparation for the OHSAA Division I, Region 1 Semifinal Playoff Game versus the Euclid Panthers.

 The U.S. Army All-American Bowl features the top 100 High School All-Americans in a classic East-West matchup. Last year's All-American Bowl was watched on NBC by more than 5 million viewers.

 An unparalleled history accompanies the U.S. Army All-American Bowl highlighted by Heisman Trophy winners and NFL MVPs. A total of 351 U.S. Army All-Americans have been selected in the NFL Draft. The Bowl has consistently featured the nation’s most elite football players, providing a launching pad for college and NFL stars: Andrew Luck (2008)Odell Beckham Jr. (2011), Adrian Peterson (2004), Patrick Peterson (2008), Eric Berry (2007)Tim Tebow (2006)Sam Darnold (2015)Christian McCaffrey (2014), and hundreds more. Andrew Luck is the son of Saint Ignatius Hall of Fame multi-sport athlete and John J. Wirtz Award Winner Oliver Luck '78.

 Again, this corner wishes all of the best to Darian on Saturday and congratulates his family, his position coaches at Saint Ignatius, Mr. Adam Rini '99 and Mr. Paul Yappel, and the entire Wildcats storied football program.