(Honolulu, HI) — Two Seguin High School senior football players are in the Aloha State getting ready to compete in an all-star football game.
Center Cooper Neumann and defensive lineman Evrin Contreras will participate in the Hawaii Tiki Bowl on Saturday in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game is comprised of players from across the country who are recommended by college and high school coaches as well as a national recruiting service.
Neumann was named to the All-District 12-5A First Team in December. He was an all-district second team selection as a junior in 2022. Neumann currently has college football offers from UT-Rio Grande Valley, East Central University, North American University, Hardin Simmons University, Louisiana Christian University, McMurry University, East Texas Baptist University, Howard Payne University and Graceland University.
Contreras earned a spot on the all-district second team in 2023 and was a first team all-district selection in 2022. In nine games played in 2023, Contreras led all Matador defensive linemen with 32 total tackles including two for loss. He also had two sacks and one forced fumble during the 2023 campaign.
Neumann and Contreras will compete on Team Hanohano. The two Matadors will be among 22 players from Texas on the team which will be coached by Sherard Poteete of Trinity Valley College in Athens, Texas and Buck Buchanan of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. The game will be played at 2 p.m. Hawaii time on Saturday or 6 p.m. in Seguin.
More Seguin High School student-athletes will be headed to Hawaii next month. The Matador softball team is scheduled to compete at the 38th Annual Waimea High School Varsity Softball Tournament February 22nd through the 24th in Kekaha, Hawaii.