Recent South Central High School graduate Jack Herd was the first Timberwolves player in school history to be selected to play in the annual Kansas Shrine Bowl.
Herd donned the pads and helmet one more time as a prep star, suiting up for Mulvane High School’s head coach Daniel Meyers who was tabbed to lead the West All-Star squad on Saturday, June 27 at Welch Stadium in Emporia.
It was a low-scoring affair as the East All-Star squad clipped the West 14-7. The East scored a touchdown in the first quarter to take the early 7-0 lead before the West closed the gap just before the quarter ended. The West defense recovered a fumble in the end zone for its lone score of the game.
The East scored what proved to be the game-winning touchdown with just over a minute left to play in the first half.
The defenses dominated the second half as each side was held scoreless. The East squad made one final defensive stand with less than a minute left to play to secure the victory.
Herd suited up for South Central head football coach Brett Westrup’s West sqaud in the Kansas Division I 8-Man All-Star football game, which took place on June 13 in Beloit.
The West All-Stars made it two blowout wins in a row with a dominant 52-0 shutout of the East after winning last year’s game 72-0.
South Central’s Tyler Pauly also was selected to play in the 8-Man All-Star game. Pauly had a 10-yard touchdown pass in the win, while Herd provided a conversion run after the West’s fourth score of the day.
The 6-3, 210-pound tight end/linebacker received numerous post-season accolades after wrapping up his final season in the green and black. He was first-team All-State at linebacker for KSHSAA Covered and Sports in Kansas. Herd was also selected as a finalist for the SIK Player of the Year award in Class 1A-DI this season.
Herd’s athletic prowess didn’t stop on the gridiron. He was also a first-team All-State selection in basketball for several publications, including Southwest Kansas Player of the Year for Vype Magazine. He was also the Class 1A state champion in javelin this past spring.
The South Central graduate is continuing his athletic career at Friends University, in Wichita, this fall where he will compete in football and track.
