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Football: Centennial’s Burfict chosen for Army All-American Bowl

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports 
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Well, it looks like another one of Southern California’s finest will be spending the new year down in San Antonio.

Corona Centennial senior middle linebacker and USC commit Vontaze Burfict was named the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl West Team on Monday afternoon. Burfict is considered one of the top linebackers in the nation and is a big reason why Centennial is considered a favorite -- along with Long Beach Poly -- to represent Southern California in the CIF Open Division State Bowl game at the Home Depot Center on Dec. 20.

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He has a team-best 86 tackles heading into the Huskies’ Big VIII League finale against a decent Norco team on Friday.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is considered one of the nation’s top all-star games, featuring many of the top collegiate recruits in the country. The game will be televised live by NBC on Jan. 3, with the kickoff scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time.

And here’s some bone-crushing video footage that’s sure to make Pete Carroll smile:

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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