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August 29, 2024
The Journal-Tribune has named the initial players of the game after the first week of the 2024 high school football season. They are from left, Tyler Krebehenne, North Union; Justin Henry, Marysville; Blayk Thomas, Triad; Grant Horne, Jonathan Alder, and Ryker Green, Fairbanks. (Journal-Tribune file photos)

Local high school gridders of the game named

By Tim Miller 

The Journal-Tribune has named the players of the game for the first week of high school football.

There was one game that pitted a pair of local teams against each other.

Jonathan Alder defeated Fairbanks, 35-21.

Quarterback-defensive back Grant Horne is Jonathan Alder’s player of the game.

He complet...

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