Through the 2017 season, the Iowa Newspaper Association (INA) had a long-standing tradition of recognizing and honoring high school athletes through its All-State program. Each year, the members of the association have made their selections for the football All-State teams in each class.

Despite the INA’s decision to end the All-State program, the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) formed to carry on the long-standing tradition of the All-State program by picking the state’s best to be members of the All-State teams.

Below are Mount Vernon Football players who have been awarded with All-State selections by both the INA and IPSWA.

The Iowa Shrine Bowl Game is an all-star football game between selected pre-college football athletes on each side of a north-south dividing line in Iowa. The players are selected by a process of nomination by coaches, balloting by state-wide sports media professionals, and official invitation from a representative of the Iowa Shrine Bowl. The game brings honor and recognition to the players, their schools and their communities.

Mount Vernon Football has been honored by 21 player and coach selections since the annual event began in 1973. More information about the Iowa Shrine Bowl and their cause can be found on their website.