Vincent helps Team USA
Published 11:38 pm Monday, January 30, 2017
Memorial senior cornerback Kary Vincent Jr. took another opportunity to showcase his talents on a national stage before National Signing Day.
Vincent made three tackles and returned a punt 11 yards Sunday as the U.S. under-19 football team defeated Canada 33-11 in the International Bowl at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla.
Vincent is expected to sign with LSU on Wednesday. He played in the Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando on Jan. 1.
Team USA totaled 485 yards and scored five touchdowns and did not allow Canada to score a touchdown.
D’Andre Swift of the U.S. rushed for 109 yards on 12 carries. He also had a 51-yard reception that led to a 36-yard touchdown pass from receiver Randal Grimes to Matt Dotson.
— I.C. Murrell
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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