Three future Golden Rams will be participating in the 14th Annual Valor Bowl to be held at 7:15 pm on May 31 in Zimmerman Stadium at
West Chester East High School. Linebacker
Grant Garbutt of Conestoga and lineman
Tom Phelan of West Chester East will suit up for the East squad while lineman
Kenny Massey of Oxford will play for the West team.
The
Valor Bowl was founded by Scott Allison and former West Chester Golden Ram and Killinger Hall of Fame member Joe Carroll, and serves as Chester county's senior all-star game with all proceeds going to benefit the
Chester County Special Olympics. Several current West Chester University football players have participated in the Valor Bowl including 2008 South Offensive MVP Matt Carroll, 2010 East Offensive MVP Rondell White, Brandon Monk, Ian Wood, Chris Scavicchio and Jeff Kiely. Other notable Valor Bowl alumni include 2001 North Offensive MVP Bob Findora who later led the Golden Rams to the 2004 Division II National semi-final, and 1999 South Offensive
MVP and current Houston Texan quarterback Matt Schaub.
There are several other ties between West Chester Golden Ram football and this year's Valor Bowl. Serving as assistant coaches for the West team are long-time West Chester University head football coach and recent Killinger Hall of Fame inductee Rick Daniels, former Golden Ram player and assistant coach Jim Smink, along with Mike Matta. On the other side of the field, former Golden Ram center and Killinger Hall of Fame member Joe Walsh will work as an assistant coach for the East team.
