Blue-Grey All-American Bowl: South 31, North 23

American Athletic Conference target Braylon Henry (left), Army commit Judd Taylor (middle) and MAC target Jaivon Hudson (right) were among the high-profile prospects to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl.

It’s been said before, on many occasions in the past, but venues don’t get much better than Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Raymond James Stadium. This time around, it was no different, as the country’s top prospects from the Class of 2025 took the field for the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl.

Expectations were met. And exceeded. No one left disappointed either. In a back-and-forth affair on Jan. 27, with both teams battling from the opening kickoff till the final seconds ticked of the clock, South wouldn’t be denied and defeated North, 31-23, in a national broadcast on ESPN.

American Athletic Conference target Marvin Moore on the South scored three touchdowns to take home Offensive MVP honors. However, Mid-American Conference (MAC) target Jaivon Hudson was in the conversation for the award with his play in the return game and a touchdown.

Army commit Judd Taylor played well for the North, with NFL veteran trainer and head coach Rodney Beasley. He had help from Missouri Valley Football Conference target Andrew Victory, MAC target Justin Harris and Missouri Valley Football Conference target Bryson Davis.

Same goes for MAC target Zavier Daniels on the North, Ohio Valley Conference target Caleb Howard and American Athletic Conference target Mason Pippin, Ohio Valley Conference target Noah Juliussen and American Athletic Conference target Connor Plummer.

Mountain West Conference target Jamani Hampton on the North, along with Conference USA target Ryan Alexander-Wilson, MAC target Silas Stewart, Conference USA target Stephon Porter and Sun Belt Conference target Hayezon Tobe benefitted from the line play.

American Athletic Conference target Jimmy Duncan, Conference USA target Jaden Key and American Athletic Conference target Zach Palmer were key parts on the offense for the South and largely the focus, with NFL veteran and head coach Ken Stills.

Conference USA target Bo Cagle and American Athletic Conference target Grant Peterson led the way on the South for Ohio Valley Conference target Josiah Featherstone, Sun Belt Conference target Don’yea Johnson American Athletic Conference target David Theado,

American Athletic Conference target Braylon Henry on the South was the Defensive MVP and the voting was not close at all after his interception and seven tackles. Sun Belt Conference target Zytavien Boddie deserved a mention, with MAC target Yubrenal Isabelle.

Conference USA target James Zigler, Colonial Athletic Association target Joshua Johnson, Sun Belt Conference target Khamari Brown, Ohio Valley Conference target Stanley Burrow and Sun Belt Conference target Elijah Frazier made a difference for the North.