Dayton Athletes Chosen to Participate in Snapple Bowl

Elite high school football players and cheerleaders from Union and Middlesex counties will put their talents on display Thursday night at the 20th annual MyCentralJersey.com Snapple Bowl.

Each year, cheerleading and football coaches from the two counties nominate their strongest seniors to represent their respective schools in the annual duel.

Middlesex has won six out of the last seven games but the two sides have split the victories over the last two years. Union won a 28-6 battle in 2011 and Middlesex came away with a 39-15 win in 2012.

The game is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Kean University. Tickets are $10 at the gate and all proceeds go to Children’s Specialized Hospital and the Lakeview School in Edison. The game has raised and donated more than $400,000 to date.

Representing Jonathan Dayton High School on the Union cheering squad will be Marissa Lyna, Michaela Loesberg and Angelica Dawidczyk. Hitting the gridiron for Dayton will be Joe Fiorenza and Connor Goad.

Check back with Patch for Snapple Bowl coverage.