On Saturday, December 14, the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) will host the 2024 Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game at U.S. Bank Stadium at 1 p.m. CT. Tickets are available now with all proceeds going directly to the MFCA and the Tackle Cancer Campaign. Click here for ticket details.
The game, sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors, will feature 88 elite senior players from the 2024 football season, as well as 12 coaches from around the state. The North All-Stars, led by Centennial Head Coach Mike Diggins, will face off against the South All-Stars, coached by Chanhassen Head Coach Cullen Nelson.
This year’s game will mark the 51st consecutive All-Star Football Game and the 62nd overall in Minnesota high school football history. It will be the eighth time the contest is held at U.S. Bank Stadium.
All-Star Game History
The Minnesota Football Coaches Association is proud of this game and its history. The first All-Star Football Game was played in 1945 and has been an annual event since 1974. The game was originally called North vs. South (1945-60; 1974-79), before pivoting to Metro vs. Outstate (1980-2010) and eventually returning to North vs South (2011-present). U.S. Bank Stadium is the 11th game location in All-Star Game history. Over 4,900 players and 512 coaches have participated in this game. A total of 97 players from the All-Star Football Game have played or coached in the National Football League, including current and former Minnesota Vikings WR Adam Thielen (2008 All-Star), FB C.J. Ham (2011 All-Star) and TE Ben Ellefson (2015 All-Star).
(info and photo courtesy of Vikings)
