YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – This year marks the 15th season for our WKBN Big 22, one of the most prestigious high school football awards in the state. Our preseason contenders include:
Shakir Perkins
Mineral Ridge High School Running Back/Linebacker
Watch the video above to hear from our Big 22 Contender.
Every Monday at 6 p.m. on WKBN-TV, we will highlight some of the area’s top players from Friday night. These are contenders for our Big 22.
At the end of the season, we honor 22 of the best high school players from the 57 local teams in our coverage area, as voted on by the head coaches and members of the local media.
We invite the winners to our banquet in December, where we will also crown our WKBN Big 22 Ohio and Pennsylvania Player of the Year.
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