Went up to Xavier High today and talked with Ledyard coach Jim Buonocore, who will be the head coach for the National Guard in the Hall of Fame Classic Military Bowl on Saturday.

He had this to say about the state of high school football in this state:

"It (high school football in CT) has improved tremendously over the last 10, 15 years. When you look at the time commitment and effort from coaches all over the state, which obviously translates down to the student-athletes, kids are getting bigger, faster, stronger."

"The skill level has increased with the onset of winter, spring and summer passing leagues."

"The colleges in our state have supported us well, offering different camps and clinics for the kids to go to to increase their skill set."

"I just think it has improved all around. You're seeing that with the number of kids that are going on and playing college football. That's a tribute to what we have as a state right now, and I think that's only going to continue to get better."

Hall of Fame Classic Military Bowl

2013 CT HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR GAME

Who: Team Marines vs. Team National Guard
When: Saturday, June 29
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Where: Rentschler Field, East Hartford
Tickets: $8
MARINES ROSTER
NATIONAL GUARD ROSTER

Here is the updated roster for the Marines Team, which will play the National Guard Team in the Military Bowl All-Star Game on Saturday June 29 at 4:30 p.m. at Rentschler Field.

MARINES

Jesse Adelberg, Greenwich, K
Mike Alexander, Bulkeley, S
Ian Auger, Coginchaug, LB
William Barrett, West Haven, OL
Nathan Bonafonte, Southington; S
Caleb Camacho, New London, WR
Andrew Campbell, Middletown, LB
David Campbell, Bloomfield, RB/CB
Akeino Chamberlain, Middletown, LB
Jeremy Clarke, Woodland, OL
Kevin Dean, Xavier, OL
Brennan Diaz, Oxford, QB
Devonte Dillion, Windsor, RB
Donery Evans, Hyde, DL
Raeshaun Finney, Ansonia, WR
Dennis Flanagan, Amity, OL
Quinn Fleeting, Windsor, QB
Andre Gee West Haven, S
Nygel Gladney, Crosby, LB
Cam Gravina, Hand, OL
Spencer Hill, Windham, FB
Rakim Jordan, Prince Tech, LB
Mike LaSala, Wilton, OL
Jevon Lawrence, Manchester, DL
Brandon Marquis, Manchester, DL
Sean Merrill, Sheehan, OL
Ryheime Moore, Windsor, WR
Denzel Moscova, St. Joseph, WR
Terrance N'Dabian, Bunnell, CB
Cole Ormsby, Windsor, DE
Lance Ormsby, Windsor, LB
Christian Outlaw, Middletown, OL
Joe Pacheco, New Fairfield, RB 
Rashad Ramsey, Windsor, WR
Roy Ricahards, Manchester, RB
Rahmi Rountree, Woodland, WR
Miguel Santos, Xavier, DL
Mike Semacik, Fitch, OL
Teno Simpson, Hillhouse, LB 
O'Brien Sinclair, Middletown, WR
Nick Spitz, Southington, LB
Carlton Steer, East Hartford, TE
Isiah Swain, Middletown, LB
Jh'mel Trammell, Ansonia, LB
Chris Traore, Windsor, LB
Lamont Waites, New London, LB
David Wilcox, Waterford, DL
Eddy Williams, West Haven, LB
Chuck Wooding, Glastonbury, RB