TOPEKA — Former Crest High standout Kyle Hammond officially ended his high school football career on a winning note.
Hammond rushed twice for seven yards Saturday as part of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Hammond was a member of the East team that came from behind to defeat the West, 22-19, in the game featuring high school all-star football players from across the state.
The East squad scored the decisive touchdown with 3:04 left, when running back Conley Wilkins threw a halfback pass to Austin Moses from 20 yards out. The two-point conversion put the East up by three.
Pittsburg High’s Spencer Bernhardt extinguished the West’s final drive of the game with an interception in the end zone late in the contest.
Hammond also saw action on the East squad’s kickoff and kickoff return teams.
“Can’t get over how much fun the game was,” Hammond posted on his Twitter account. “My high school career ended with a win in front of thousands of people. I enjoyed my career.”
Hammond will suit up for Fort Scott Community College in the fall.
Storied high school career ends with Shrine Bowl win
