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Jim Tressel Visits Jr. Shoremen Game

Tressel was in town visiting a friend and stopped to encourage young football players.

Former Ohio State Univeristy Football Coach Jim Tressel attended Saturday’s fifth and sixth-grade Jr. Shoremen GOLD football team’s home opener at  

Tressel was in town to watch a close friend's sons play this weekend. After the Jr. Shoremen football game in Avon, Coach Tressel headed to to watch a flag football game.

Tressel met with both teams before each game to provide some encouragement and took some time to meet fans and to pose for a few pictures.

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Avon Lake Junior Shoremen Gold defeated Avon Purple 20-6.  Jack Summers scored two touchdowns to lead the Jr. Shoremen scoring.  Jake Sommers added an additional touchdown to seal the win.

Pictured are the Avon Lake Jr. Shoremen Gold with Coach Tressel. They are: Back Row – Offensive Coordinator Mike Good, #42- Jack Summers, Coach George Compton, Jim Tressel, Head Coach Paul Keane, #88-Cooper Crawford, Coach Mark Summers

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Middle Row - #30-Patrick Lardie, #34-James Bair, #63-Jackson Armbrecht, #45-Jake Sommers , #33-Zane Fechter, #18-Cole Schraff, #6-Jared Fiscus, #54-Dino Patromica, #75-Alex Greene, #26-Ryan McCrum

Front Row- #20-Konner Riggs, #60-Devin Jensen, #58-Ian Stewart, #66-Noah Welsh, #10-Alec Negron, #15-Casey Allemeier, #55-Harrison Fournier, #22 Nolan Stringer, #2-Zivon Stojanovski, #81-Danny Grove

Not pictured, Defensive Coordinator Pat Taylor, #78-Evan Taylor, #85- Patrick Fitz (present, not pictured)

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