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Saquon Barkley to serve as Honorary Captain for Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic 2022

Tagged under: All-Stars, District 11, News

| June 7, 2022


Saquon Barkley

The 51st annual Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic is set for Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Nazareth Area High School. This year, the Red Squad [Lehigh, Carbon, Monroe Counties] takes on the Gold Squad [Northampton County, Phillipsburg, Palisades]. This year, the game will feature full Cheerleading Squads from Nazareth High School and Pocono Mountain West High School, as well as Senior Cheerleaders from across the Lehigh Valley.

The Lehigh Valley Harmonizers will honor America with the singing of the National Anthem, then the game kicks off at 7:30pm. All tickets for the game are $10.00. Fans can purchase tickets in advance HERE or at the gate on game night. All proceeds from the game will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. To make a donation, please click HERE.

This year, the All-Star Classic’s Honorary Captain will be New York Giants running back and St. Luke’s Ambassador Saquon Barkley. He will join the Red and Gold Team Captains on the 50 yard line for the coin toss

“As the region’s leader in sports medicine, St. Luke’s is honored to have the opportunity to provide athletic training and sports performance services to the athletes participating in this year’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic,” said John Hauth, Senior Director for Sports Medicine Relationships at St. Luke’s. “Additionally, we are very excited to welcome our friend Saquon Barkley back to the Lehigh Valley and look forward to his participation in this year’s contest. A proud partner of  The Michael Ann & Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation, St. Luke’s supports the Foundation’s goals of providing assistance to children and families that have a strong desire for positive forward movement.”

A Lehigh Valley native, Saquon Barkley rushed for over 3,500 yards and 63 touchdowns during his career at Whitehall High School. During both his Sophomore and Junior campaigns at Penn State University, Barkley was named First Team All-Big Ten and was the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year. In 2018, he was drafted No. 2 Overall by the New York Giants. During his Rookie season, Barkey exploded for 2,028 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns on his way to being crowned the NFL Rookie of the Year. Currently, Barkley is gearing up for his 5th NFL season with the Giants.

About the Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic: The McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic enters its 51st year in 2022. In its post-pandemic return, the game raised $20,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities last year. Each year, the game features the top talent from the Lehigh Valley area high schools and is considered one of the best high school football all-star games in the country. Notable alumni of the game include Matt Millen (Whitehall, Penn State, Oakland Raiders/San Francisco 49ers), Andre Reed (Dieruff, Kutztown, Buffalo Bills), Gregory A. Delong (Parkland, North Carolina, Minnesota Vikings), and Noel LaMontagne (Southern Lehigh, Virginia, Cleveland Browns), and Justin Morabito (Bethlehem Catholic, Stanford) among many others.

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