Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

The Joe Yukica Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame will recognize 16 scholar-athletes at its annual banquet tonight.

This year's honorees are fullback Gabe Bourgeois (Exeter), tight end Brad Kelly (Exeter), halfback Brett McAllister (Exeter), tight end Nick Croteau (Bishop Guertin), running back Matt Cyr (Bishop Guertin), running back Sam Auffant (Winnacunnet), running back Michael Blouin (Spaulding), tackle Chas Cornell (Bishop Brady), safety Ryan Cray (Souhegan), linebacker John Dodds (Hanover), tight end Tyler Kuehl (Plymouth), end Brian Musk (Dover), linebacker Zack Roeder (Keene), offensive lineman Reed Spiller (Portsmouth), linebacker James Stewart (Salem) and running back Alex Theodhosi (Londonderry).

The Joe Yukica Chapter is dedicated to promoting amateur football in New Hampshire. Yukica served as the head football coach at the University of New Hampshire, Boston College and Dartmouth College.

The banquet will be held at the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester. There wil be a social reception at 5:30 p.m., and the awards ceremony is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

For ticket information contact Mike Murphy (926-8063) or Toni Pappas (627-9435).

(Click here for a list of past scholar-athlete award recipients.)