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Gilbert takes home top football award

By Mark Tennis
ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, January 22, 2009

If there was a vote taken among nationwide media companies that follow high school football about the top individual honor for the 2008 season, it would be a landslide for quarterback Garrett Gilbert from Lake Travis High of Austin, Texas. Gilbert's latest award: He has been chosen as EA SPORTS Mr. Football USA. He's already received top national honors as the Gatorade Player of the Year and similar status from USA Today, Parade Magazine and others. In his final high school game, Gilbert (6-fo ...

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