SAN ANTONIO – The 2024 All-American Bowl is in the books and two local Temecula residents soaked up every minute of their time in Texas. Earlier this month event organizers split up numerous high school all-stars into two teams: East and West. West took the victory 31-28 over East, and fans of teams from all around the country got a glimpse at the talent that’s set to arrive in the college ranks in the very near future.

Temecula residents, DeAndre Carter, who played football for Mater Dei, and Linfield Christian head coach, DeChon Burns, both represented the area in the 2024 All-American Bowl Saturday, Jan. 6, in Texas. Valley News/Courtesy photo

That talent included recent University of Auburn signee, DeAndre Carter, a Meter Dei senior who hails from Temecula. Carter, an offensive lineman, played for the victorious West team, while Linfield Christian’s head coach, DeChon Burns, was one of the assistants that helped hold down the East sidelines.

The All-American Bowl was founded in 1996 to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best at their level in an all-star or team game setting at quality sports facilities. The event gives athletes the potential to be scouted by colleges and professional football teams. The first All American Bowl was played in Minnesota and has since been played at various cities across the country including Minneapolis (25th Year, US Bank Stadium), Dallas (AT&T Stadium, Charleston, Atlanta, Miami, Las Vegas.

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JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri
JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. Over his time in the Temecula Valley, JP, a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, was also an on-air radio personality at Q103.3, KATY 101.3, Hot 103.9, and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also serves as an Associate Baseball Scout with NSR.