ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

PRESS RELEASE

JUNE 6, 2008

THE TWELTH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME FOOTBALL CLASSIC WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JULY 11TH AT 7:30 PM AT KEN STRONG STADIUM IN WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

THE GAME PITS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM FAIRFIELDCOUNTY AGAINST GRADUATED SENIORS FROM NEW HAVEN COUNTY.  NEW HAVEN LEADS THE SERIES EIGHT GAMES TO THREE.

THE GAME IS PRESENTED BY THE RALPH DeSANTIS FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHAPTER AND THE GENE CASEY NEW HAVEN COUNTY CHAPTERS OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME.  IT IS THE FIRST ALL-STAR GAME BETWEEN CHAPTERS IN THE COUNTRY AND RAISES FUNDS FOR DESERVING SCHOLAR-ATHLETES.

TICKETS ARE $ 7.00 EACH AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GATE. 

AMOUNG THE SPONSORS FOR THIS YEAR’S GAME ARE THE NEW HAVEN REGISTER, WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL FOUNDATION and TOWN FAIR TIRE.

TENTATIVE ROSTERS FOR EACH TEAM ARE ATTACHED.

LOU MARINELLI OF NEW CANAAN HIGH IS THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY HEAD COACH AND JEFF ROY OF SHELTON HIGH IS THE NEW HAVEN COUNTY HEAD COACH.

PRACTICE BEGINS JULY FIRST.  PRACTICE SCHEDULES WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK.

PLEASE CALL PRESS CONTACT PAUL CRISCUOLO AT (203) 231-3992 OR (203) 488-7571 FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CHECK OUT THE GAME’S INFO AND ARCHIVES AT  www.newhaven footballfoundation.com