Polk County brothers take part in Diamond Youth All-American Bowl

Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Dylan Twitty, left, and Dakota Twitty each competed in the Diamond Youth All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach.

A pair of Polk County athletes recently competed against football players from around the country in the Diamond Youth All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach.

Polk County Middle School seventh grader Dakota Twitty and Tryon Elementary School third grader Dylan Twitty were both invited to take part in the All-American Bowl, held on Dec. 31. Players were chosen for the games from nominations.

Dakota Twitty had a touchdown catch in his team’s win. (photo courtesy Derrick Twitty)

Both players were on the winning teams in their respective games, held at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. Dakota Twitty had a touchdown catch and recorded eight tackles in his game while Dylan Twitty had several tackles and made key contributions defensively in his team’s win.

– article submitted by PolkSports.com