Horak and East Win Shrine Bowl (Updated)

EMPORIA (KSNT) – It was a familiar scene for many residents in Shawnee County: Tucker Horak and Mike McCoy scoring touchdowns.

Thanks to the Rossville and Topeka High School product, the East All-Stars were able to beat the West All-Stars 48-27 in the 2016 Shrine Bowl.

Mike McCoy was named MVP as he scored four touchdowns for the East, however many of his teammates also showcased their star power.

Horak started the scoring with a 44 yard touchdown run in his team’s first drive of the game.

McCoy then had a 44-yard run of his own to get his team into red zone, before he punched in from one yard out to give East a two-possession lead.

In the ensuing possession, East continued to roll after a tipped pass was caught by Rock Creek’s Carson Becker, and the Mustang returned it 40 yards to give the East All-Stars a 19-point lead.

The West was able to stop the bleeding and capped off a long drive with a touchdown run by Junction City’s Raye Wilson. They would then score two more times to actually take the lead but East scored right before the half and dominated the second half to give head coach Blake Pierce a win in what maybe his last coaching game in Kansas.

For pictures taken at the game,  go to:  http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2016/08/t-horak-at-shrine-bowl.html

For video of the game,  go to:  http://www.wibw.com/content/sports/McCoy-ties-Shrine-Bowl-record-as-East-beats-West-48-27-388764942.html