Mulvane defensive back Blake Wilson grabs East quarterback #10 Tanner Taylor Saturday night in the 2016 Shrine Bowl. (July 30, 2016) Bo Rader
Mulvane Wildcat Blake Wilson Finished HS Career at All Star Game

MHS - Football / July 31, 2016 By Kasey McDowell


Mulvane graduate Blake Wilson topped off his High School career by participating in the 43rd annual KS Shrine Bowl All Star Game last night at Emporia State. Blake is only the 9th Wildcat in history to be honored to participate in the game. The previous Wildcats selected are:
1. Brad Butts - 1978
2. Mike Bellew - 1986
3. Matt Demicoli - 2003
4. David Kraft - 2008
5. Tyler Springer - 2009
6. Zach Burkhart - 2011
7. Kolby Fennewald - 2013
8. Michael Mason - 2014
9. Blake Wilson - 2016

In the Shrine Bowl, where regardless of the score everyone wins, the East squad came out with a 48-27 victory in the highest-scoring Shrine Bowl game in it's 43 year history. This marks the second year in a row (and third time in the last 4 years) where the East squad has prevailed over the West. Prior to that, the West squad had been enjoying 7 straight victories over the East going back to 2006.


Blake finished the Shrine Bowl with 6 Total tackles (3 solo, 3 ast), 1 tackle for loss (TFL) solo, 1 TFL ast, and 2 TFL total yards. Click here for all game defensive stats.

Wilson finished his career at Mulvane with 193 tackles, two 2nd Team All League selections, and All Class 4A - Honorable Mention selection from the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal. He will continue his football career at Emporia State University where he signed to play Linebacker.

West 13 7 0 7 27
East 19 7 0 22 48


E–Horak 33 run (Elston kick failed)
E–McCoy 1 run (Elston kick)
E–Becker 40 interception return (Horak pass failed)
W–Wilson 4 run (Roth kick)
W–Hazlett 30 pass from Rust (Roth kick failed)
W–Rudzik 23 pass from Teeter (Roth kick)
E–McCoy 1 run (Elston kick)
E–McCoy 1 run (Taylor pass failed)
E–Peavler 25 fumble return (McCoy run)
W–Wilson 61 pass from Rust (Roth kick)
E–McCoy 4 run (Horak pass from Taylor)

Individual statistics
Rushing–West, Rust 8-54, Wilson 10-29, Murphy 9-28, Rudzik 2-22, Beckett 3-12, Teeter 2-6; East, McCoy 13-89, Horak 16-75, Taylor 17-63, Kirmer 3-7, England 1-5.

Passing–West, Rust 7-16- 1-119, Teeter 5-11- 2-71; East, Taylor 10-13- 0-117, Horak 5-12- 1-65.

Receiving–West, Hazlett 3-79, Hullings 2-7, Reid 2-(- 1), Wilson 1-61, Rudzik 1-23, Tiernan 1-8, Burgoyne 1-7, Dinkel 1-6; East, Horak 4-27, McCoy 3-53, Blake 3-24, Kirmer 2-56, Newby 2-17, Winkel 1-5.



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