FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Miami, Oklahoma – Tuesday, July 7, 2020 – The Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) in conjunction with NEO A&M College and the Oklahoma Eight Man Football Coaches Association (OEMFCA) will host the 2020 Oklahoma 8-Man All-Star Football Week in Miami. The game was brought from Alva to Miami in 2003. This will be the 18th year for the Miami OK CVB and Northeastern Oklahoma (NEO) A&M College along with the OEMFCA to host the Eight-Man All-Star Game in Northeast Oklahoma.
Nearly eighty of the top football players from across Oklahoma have been selected to participate in this game and will arrive in Miami on Tuesday, July 14 for a full schedule of activities leading up to the White vs. Green Showdown. More than twenty coaches representing the OEMFCA will lead and train these teams. Players and coaches will enjoy activities during the week including a night at the Historic Coleman Theatre, a cook-out hosted by the Miami Rotary Club, a hypnotist show, bowling and other events.
The game will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 18 at the Miami Multi-Purpose Sports Complex at Red Robertson Field located at NEO A&M College. Gates will open at 4 p.m. Cost for the game is $5 for all ages. OEMFCA Corporate sponsor passes are the only pass accepted at the gate.
“We are pleased that the OEMFCA continues to call Miami home for this game. Thousands of football fans from across the state make their way to Northeast Oklahoma and we enjoy hosting them in our community,” said Amanda Davis, CVB Executive Director. “The event is one of the largest attended activities in the city by non-locals and most are in town for the entire weekend. It’s a big weekend for visitor spending in Miami. We love the opportunity to showcase our region and to get the students and their families on the beautiful campus of NEO A&M College,” Davis added.
The game will be broadcast on 107.1 KNID with Zach Bryan on the call, on July 18.
Local teams with players participating in this all-star game:
WHITE TEAM
Pond-Creek Hunter (5) – Jake Ronck, Fisher Muegge, Kellen Claflin, Xavier Smith and Noah Miller
Covington-Douglas (1) – Dalton Fleeson
Seiling (1) – Josh Colvard
Timberlake (1) – Braxton Buller
Waynoka (1) – Tabor Budy
GREEN TEAM
Ringwood (2) – Jacob Briggs and Reed Mason
Cherokee (1) – Kade Chace
Garber (1) – Koda Oller
Pioneer (1) – Carston Maxwell
