Kyle Hammond, a four-year standout on the football field for Crest High, brought home another honor Wednesday.
Hammond was among the high-schoolers selected to play in the 2013 Kansas Shrine Bowl.
The Shrine Bowl features the top graduating seniors in a charity game for the benefit of the Shriners Hospitals For Children.
Hammond rushed for 2,020 yards and 38 touchdowns in leading Crest to a 7-4 record, an average of more than 183 yards a game. He also completed nearly 62 percent of his passes for 1,119 yards and 12 more touchdowns.
Hammond never scored fewer than two touchdowns in any game this season, and he had single rushes covering at least 35 yards in each of the 11 games in which he played.
He also proved adept at receiver, averaging more than 22 yards for each of his seven receptions, three of which were good for touchdowns.
On the defensive side, Hammond racked up 118 tackles, more than 10 a game.
He also served as Crest’s punter, averaging more than 32 yards a kick, downing 10 of his 17 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. As kickoff returner, he averaged 28 yards per return.
Hammond is the son of Chad and Brenna Hammond of Colony. He earned all-league honors at several positions all four years of high school, while earning all-state honors his final three years at Crest.
Hammond picked for Shrine Bowl
