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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Following a special meeting that was called on Thursday by Shrine Bowl Board of Governors Chairman Ray Fields, it was unanimously decided to officially suspend December’s Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas game, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 18th in Spartanburg.
Citing concerns with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and in doing what is in the best interest of the players, coaches, and event staff that orchestrate the game, the oldest High School Football All-Star Game which is in the country, which began back in 1937 has been canceled for a second straight year.
“Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, the Shrine Bowl Athletic Department and Medical Staff have continued their due diligence in trying to prepare for the upcoming annual Shrine Bowl Game,” says Game Chairman Ronnie Blount. “The staff has been trying to glean every piece of information from the North and South Carolina governing bodies possible. Everything from player selection, housing, transportation, and food services for our players, coaches, athletic staff, and medical personnel.”
Even though the game has been suspended for this year, the coaching staff from both North Carolina and South Carolina will once again select a roster of 44 players from each state, just as they did for the 2020 suspended contest.
“Our Shrine Bowl Coaches will select a team of 44 players from each state in October,” Blount adds. “This will give our graduating seniors and opportunity to have been selected to play in the Shrine Bowl, and, as a Shrine Bowl Selectee, add this honor to their list of achievements for their
high school career.”
With the announcement of the pending cancellation, Shrine Bowl officials will immediately shift focus to preparing for the 2022 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas which is slated to take place at Gibbs Stadium on the campus of Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. on Saturday, December 17th, 2022.
