Williamsburg, Ky. - The 2012 National Guard Border Bowl is a non-profit organization established to promote high school football in Kentucky and Tennessee.  The objective is to provide an ALL-STAR game featuring the top players in Kentucky and Tennessee.  This game allows players to have one more opportunity to play, practice and battle it out for the rights to the border.  It also allows high school seniors to gain additional exposure and perhaps earn a scholarship for college.  This year the game will be played on Saturday, January 7^th with kick-off at 12:30 PM at James H. Taylor, II Stadium in Williamsburg, Ky., home of the University of the Cumberlands Patriots. 
 

The National Guard Border Bowl is a non-profit organization established to promote high school football in Kentucky and Tennessee.  The objective is to provide an ALL-STAR game featuring the top players in Kentucky and Tennessee.  This game allows players to have one more opportunity to play, practice and battle it out for the rights to the border.  It also allows high school seniors to gain additional exposure and perhaps earn a scholarship for college.  This year the game will be played on Saturday, January 7^th with kick-off at 12:30 PM at James H. Taylor, II Stadium in Williamsburg, Ky., home of the University of the Cumberlands Patriots. 

University of the Cumberlands (UC) Brendan Kelly (Lexington, KY) had a life changing experience just over a year ago that almost ended his collegiate athletic career.  After five surgeries in twelve days and a lot of courage and perseverance, Kelly was back on the playing surface in just under two months, less than half the time the doctors thought it would take for recovery.  

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) football program had a successful season in 2011 but unfortunately did not end up in the NAIA playoffs.  The Patriots had some athletes earn individual honors at season's end and another award was just handed out.  The 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes have been announced with 244 student-athletes receiving the distinction. 

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) football program ended its season when they defeated Cumberland University on the final week of the 2011 regular season.  The Patriots finished the year with a 7-3 record and a 4-2 record in the MSC West Division, earning 2^ndplace in the conference.  A group of Patriots were honored on Thursday November 17^thas the Mid-South Conference (MSC) handed out its yearly awards.