TORRINGTON – Torrington’s Logan Harris and Southeast’s Jacob Schmitt were both named to the South’s roster for the Shrine Bowl to be played in Casper on June 10.
Harris, who recently signed his letter of intent to play for the University of Wyoming in the fall, played both sides of the ball for the Blazers this past season. He was the leader of an offensive line that paved the way for the fourth-best rushing attack in 3A in 2016.
On the defensive side of the ball, Harris led Torrington with 16.8 defensive points per game. He averaged 6.6 tackles each Friday and added 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, four pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick to his season-long stat sheet.
“If I had a guy like that, I’d play him on both sides of the ball,” Torrington coach Mark Lenhardt said. “He will be the most dominant interior lineman in the game.”
As a Blazer over the past four years, Harris has hauled in the accolades. He has been named all-state in each of the past two seasons and was earned 3A East Defensive Player of the Year honors last year. The senior was named to the 2015 All-USA Wyoming team for defense and was named to the same team in 2016, on the offensive side of the ball.
“I honestly expect him to be one of the best players in the game,” Lenhardt said. “He will be ready to roll and show his talent.”
Schmitt was another two-way player in the county, as he played both offense and defense for the Cyclones in 2016. He was the top receiver for Southeast, averaging 15 receiving yards per game. He hauled in 11 receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown throughout the season.
Schmitt averaged 5.3 tackles per game this past fall. Throughout the season, he was a menace behind the line of scrimmage, racking up 12.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He also had a pass breakup and blocked kick in 2016, while averaging 13.6 defensive points per game.
Like Harris, Schmitt was named to the all-state list for his efforts in 2016.
Torrington’s athletic trainer, Emily Yorges, will be the South’s trainer for the game in June that will kickoff at 2 p.m.
The South will have their hands full with the North, who had won the last four contests. In the past nine years, the North is 7-1-1. In 2016, the North took the win 41-26.
