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2 PA High School Grads To Play In Super Bowl 60
The Eagles aren't in the big game this year, but local fans can still find a rooting interest.
While the Birds won't be taking the field for the Super Bowl this weekend as they have in two of the past three years, there will be some familiar Pennsylvania names on the roster.
Sunday’s Super Bowl LX Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California will feature the old Eagles foe, the New England Patriots, against the Seattle Seahawks.
Two of the players on the two NFL rosters got their start in playing high school football in Pennsylvania, according to High School Football America. Both are on New England.
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Rosters are subject to change, but right now, they include:
- Christan Barmore, defensive tackle, Neuman Goretti in Philadelphia
- CJ Dippre, tight end, Lakeland High School in Lackwanna County
Fourteen former Texas high school athletes are on the rosters, with eight playing for the Patriots and six for the Seahawks. California has 13 players on the two teams’ rosters, and Florida has eight.
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In all, former high school athletes from 30 states will be playing in Super Bowl 60.
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