Senior quarterback Malik Henry was awarded his Under Armour All-American jersey presentation September 23 during a lunchtime assembly for his selection to play as a quarterback in the elite game.
The Under Armour All-American football game takes the best high school players throughout the country and brings them together to showcase their talent on the field in front of a national audience. The 69 players are chosen through ESPN’s recruiting process, and Poly’s own Malik Henry, a 5-star recruit and Florida State University commit, made this year’s team.
Former players awarded with this honor of being invited to the game include Poly’s very own Iman Marshall last year.
The All-Americans are flown to Florida and have only 5 days to practice and interact with one another before playing a game five days later, but when you’re dealing with some of the best that doesn’t seem to be a problem.
“We aren’t the best for nothing,” Henry said when addressing the limited practice time. Other quarterbacks selected for the game include Palmetto’s Jack Allison, Glendora’s Matt Fink, Bullis’s Dwayne Haskins Jr., and Calvary Baptist Academy’s Shea Patterson who will all have one quarter to play to show what they are each made of.
Malik is eager to have a part in carrying on Poly’s longstanding tradition of excelling athletics, so when it came to selecting a school for his senior year of high school, the choice was simple.
“I really liked Poly’s tradition of football and the strong fan base here and that’s what I want to play in front of,” Henry noted.
Be sure to tune into to Under Armor All-American game to see Malik Henry on January 2, 2016. in Orlando, Florida broadcasted live on ESPN2.
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