One way or another, there will plenty of cheering in Cleveland Heights, Ohio during Super Bowl LVII.
Cleveland Heights High School is the alma mater of Jason and Travis Kelce. On Sunday, they will make Super Bowl history in Phoenix, Arizona when they become the first brothers to play against each other, on the field, in football’s biggest game.
The school is doing lot to promote what is being called the Kelce Bowl. On Thursday, there’s a pep rally for Jason, the Philadelphia Eagles center, and Travis, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. In addition, the staff and students are wearing red or green in honor of the team/player they are supporting. During the school’s daily announcements, student are listening to “Kelce facts.”
Looking back to their high school days, neither was a highly-sought recruit. Jason, the oldest, didn’t receive a star rating, while Travis was classified as a 2-star college football prospect.
Jason played running back and linebacker at the suburban Cleveland school. He was a team captain during his senior season. He was twice an all-league player and during his senior year, he was named league defensive MVP after racking-up 105 tackles with 33 tackles for loss. On offense, he averaged 9.5 yards per carry, according to his bio at the University of Cincinnati.
Travis played quarterback for the Tigers. He was a three-year letterwinner. After his senior season, he was named all-Lake Erie League after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense. Travis ran for 1,016 yards with 10 touchdowns and threw for 1,523 passing yards with 21 TD’s against eight interceptions. He completed 103-of-198 passes.
