Torrey Horak To Play In Shrine Bowl

Since the first Kansas Shrine Bowl in 1974, nearly 3,500 players have represented 343 schools across the state. With that many players, it comes as no surprise that there have been several families with multiple appearances in the event. In 2022, there are two players set to become the third member of their family to play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl, as  Torrey's path was blazed by Thatcher (2015 East) and Tucker (2016 East).

 "It's an amazing feeling to be selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl," said Horak. "It's an honor to be selected to play in such an iconic game that's put on for these kids! Both of my brothers told me to soak in every second of the experience. It's one that neither of them will ever forget."
 
And while earning a Shrine Bowl roster spot is worthy of celebration by itself, the similarities among the Horak brothers run deeper than even family ties.  Each of the Horak brothers comes to the Kansas Shrine Bowl after helping Rossville High School to undefeated KSHSAA championships. Torrey lifted the Class 2A trophy in both 2020 and 2021, quarterbacking the Bulldawgs to consecutive 13-0 records. He passed for 1,347 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021, throwing only one interception for a QB rating of 124.2 and added 1,009 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground.
 

Tucker also closed out his high school career with back-to-back undefeated seasons, leading the 2014 Rossville squad with 2,070 yards passing and 2,859 yards rushing as a senior.

He contributed to 78 (30 passing, 47 rushing, 1 fumble recovery) of the Bulldawgs' 108 touchdowns on the year. Thatcher, the final brother in the trio was a two-way standout for RHS. As a senior, he posted 1,896 all-purpose yards and 25 touchdowns (14 rush, 8 rec, 1 int), adding 4.0 tackles for loss and 43 total tackles.

​​In signing an NLI to play at the University of Central Missouri, Torrey will also follow in his brothers' footsteps into the MIAA, as Thatcher (baseball, Washburn) and Torrey (football, Pitt State) both extended their athletic careers into college.