Bolen and Hardin Selected to East/West All-Star Game

The 10th annual Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic will feature two senior Admirals, Chance Bolen (center) and Cooper Hardin (linebacker). Both young men are trying to make some final impressions on college recruiters. Chance and Cooper will play one final game as teammates featuring the top high school prospects from across the state of Tennessee. The state is divided in half, so that the East All-Stars are pitted against the West All-Stars in a game that has quickly rose to prominence as the top All-Star game in the state. Neither Chance nor Cooper have determined where they will play football next year, but this game will allow them one more chance to showcase their skills before making that decision. While they may not be in their familiar Farragut numbers’, Chance will begin in #50 and Cooper in #34, you can look for the familiar ‘Dallas Blue’ helmets with the ‘Star’ to find them. Chance and Cooper will return to a familiar destination as the game is set to kickoff at 8:00 pm EST on Friday, December 9, at Tucker Stadium on the campus of the Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN, the exact location and time as the state championship contest a week prior.

If you cannot make it to the game, there are several ways to watch it. The first, and easiest way, is to stream the game via ESPN3. According to Bill Marbet, the executive director of the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association, this offers players exposure to college coaches, and with the live streaming, they can now be seen all over the country. “This is a culmination of their high school career that they’ve worked so hard to accomplish,” said Marbet, “Other than the state championship, on an individual basis, the all star game is the epitome of their career.”

In addition to ESPN3, here is where to watch the game on TV: