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NFHS/NFL Crews of the Month
The NFHS and NFL are in their fourth year of their combined Crew of the Month and Crew of the Year initiative. The initiative began during the 2023 football season with five state associations and five teams involved in a pilot program, growing to 30 state associations and all 32 NFL teams participating this season.
The participating state associations and their respective NFL teams recognize high school football officials in the months of September, October, and November for their demonstration of objectivity, fairness in rules implementation and commitment as high school football officials. A total of 39 crews and over 240 officials are recognized each month, as some teams recognize officials from more than one state in their markets.
At the end of the season, an overall Crew of the Year is selected from the 117 crews submitted during the 2026 season. The Crew of the Year participates in an activation at the NFL Hall of Fame Game held in August.
Below please find the September 2026 NFHS/NFL Crews of the Month:
ALABAMA (AHSAA) - ATLANTA FALCONS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Garnett | Ray | Phenix City |
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Umpire | Hunter | Clayton | Phenix City |
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Head Linesman | Jimmy | Roberts | Phenix City |
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Line Judge | Timothy | Browder | Phenix City |
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Back Judge | Walter | Markwas | Phenix City |
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Side Judge | Henry | Gross | Phenix City |
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Field Judge | Shawn | Fisher | Phenix City |
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ARIZONA (AIA) - ARIZONA CARDINALS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Brendon | Ulatowski | Peoria |
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Umpire | Anthony | Miller | Phoenix |
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Head Linesman | Rich | Hamilton | Mesa |
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Line Judge | Jeremiah | Hann | Avondale |
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Back Judge | Max | Heckel | Gilbert |
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Side Judge | Barrett | Fuhrmann | Gilbert |
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Field Judge | Spencer | Shockness | Scottsdale |
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CALIFORNIA (CIF) - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Terry | Bernard | Jamul |
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Umpire | Michael | Weseloh | Oceanside |
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Head Linesman | David | Collins | Temecula |
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Line Judge | Jimmy | Christensen | Vista |
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Back Judge | Jordan | Graves | Chula Vista |
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Side Judge | Devonta | Cunningham | San Diego |
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Field Judge | Lavil | Franklin | National City |
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CALIFORNIA (CIF)- LOS ANGELES RAMS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Tyrone | Clark | Carson |
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Umpire | Anthony | Engeron | Northridge |
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Head Linesman | Derek | Stewart | Inglewood |
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Line Judge | Mario | Matos | Los Angeles |
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Back Judge | Anthony | Corona | Arleta |
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Side Judge | Ed | Baltierrez | Glendora |
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Field Judge | Freddie | Alexander | Cudahy |
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CALIFORNIA (CIF) - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Michael | Gasvoda | Los Gatos |
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Umpire | Brian | Blassingame | Santa Clara |
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Head Linesman | Mary | Podesta | San Mateo |
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Line Judge | Omar | Bennett | San Jose |
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Back Judge | David | Velleman | San Jose |
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Side Judge | Ed | Filangeri | San Francisco |
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Field Judge | John | Stratton | San Jose |
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COLORADO (CHSAA) - DENVER BRONCOS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Chris | Spencer | Denver |
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Line Judge | Lindsey | Englehart | Denver |
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Back Judge | Jed | Palmer | Denver |
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Field Judge | Justin | Read | Denver |
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FLORIDA (FHSAA) - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Richard | Howard | Ocala |
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Umpire | Ernie | Benjamin | Ocala |
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Head Linesman | Thomas | Thagard | Ocala |
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Line Judge | Ronnie | Risby | Ocala |
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Back Judge | Jerry | Cummings | Ocala |
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FLORIDA (FHSAA) - MIAMI DOLPHINS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Brett | Brecheisen | Ft. Lauderdale |
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Umpire | Dennis | Plaska | Ft. Lauderdale |
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Head Linesman | Kelvin | Washington | Ft. Lauderdale |
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Line Judge | George | Bracy | Ft. Lauderdale |
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Back Judge | Solomon | Vanterpool | Ft. Lauderdale |
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Side Judge | Samuel | Wiedorfer | Ft. Lauderdale |
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Center Judge | Isaac | Hughes | Ft. Lauderdale |
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Field Judge | LeShay | Bernstein | Ft. Lauderdale |
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FLORIDA (FHSAA) - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Tony | Cole | Tampa |
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Umpire | Danny | McGhee | Tampa |
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Head Linesman | Antoine | Reed | Tampa |
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Line Judge | Trent | Taylor | Tampa |
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Back Judge | Thomas | Martin | Tampa |
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GEORGIA (GHSA) - ATLANTA FALCONS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Greg | Norton | Blue Ridge, GA |
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Umpire | Austin | Woollen | Rome, GA |
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Head Linesman | Charlie | Wood | Ball Ground, GA |
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Line Judge | Brent | Dotson | Chatsworth, GA |
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Side Judge | Landon | Norton | Dawsonville, GA |
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Field Judge | Ryan | Norton | Dawsonville, GA |
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ILLINOIS (IHSA) - CHICAGO BEARS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Jeff | Otterby | West Chicago, IL |
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Umpire | Scott | Vandermoon | Palatine, IL |
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Head Linesman | Steve | Honacki | Chicago, IL |
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Line Judge | Jon | Lueken | Naperville, IL |
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Back Judge | Robert | Ybarra | Montgomery, IL |
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INDIANA (IHSAA) - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Mike | Eason | Cumberland |
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Umpire | Casey | Earle | Fishers |
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Head Linesman | Jerry | Blum | Greenfield |
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Line Judge | Stu | Casper | Westfield |
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Back Judge | Joe | Esposito | Greenwood |
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KANSAS (KSHSAA) - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Josh | Maike | Silver Lake |
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Umpire | Blake | Thorson | Wheaton |
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Head Linesman | Jay | Harmison | Olsburg |
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Line Judge | Joshua | Marquardt | Wamego |
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Back Judge | Isaiah | Tetuan | Topeka |
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KENTUCKY (KHSAA) - CINCINNATI BENGALS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Brian | Napier | Chavies |
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Umpire | Jake | Johnson | Chavies |
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Head Linesman | Corey | Allen | Vancleve |
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Line Judge | Glenn | Miller | Bonnyman |
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Back Judge | Travis | Perry | Bonnyman |
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Side Judge | Kristie | Combs | Hazard |
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Field Judge | Chase | Fugate | Jackson |
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LOUISIANA (LHSAA) - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Daniel | Robinson | Shreveport |
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Umpire | Eric | Butler | Metairie |
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Head Linesman | Larry | Brown | Youngsville |
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Line Judge | Paul | Day | DeQuincy |
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Back Judge | Jairen | Pichon | Ocean Springs |
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Side Judge | Codie | Granier | Thibodaux |
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Field Judge | Ron | Lindo | Ball |
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MARYLAND (MPSSAA)- BALTIMORE RAVENS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Ken | Gardner | Joppa |
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Umpire | Steven | Davids | Forest Hill |
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Head Linesman | Dave | Montgomery | Bel Air |
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Line Judge | Steve | Warner | Elkton |
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Side Judge | Michael | Flosser | Havre de Grace |
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Field Judge | Brandon | Neff | Bel Air |
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MASSACHUSETTS (MIAA) - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Richard | Harrington | North Reading |
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Umpire | John | Deskavich | Melrose |
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Head Linesman | Brian | Harrington | Exeter, NH |
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Line Judge | Brian | Planz | Boston |
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Back Judge | Peter | McCarthy | Chelmsford |
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MICHIGAN (MHSAA) - DETROIT LIONS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Mike | Gentry | Shelby Twp |
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Umpire | David | Prince | GP Woods |
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Head Linesman | Shane | Smith | Ann Arbor |
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Line Judge | Scott | Suminski | Roseville |
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Back Judge | Carson | Roose | St Clair Shores |
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Side Judge | Jordan | Pearson | Roseville |
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Field Judge | Craig | Goepper | Shelby Twp |
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MINNESOTA (MSHSL) - MINNESOTA VIKINGS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Royce | Ruter | Byron |
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Umpire | Tom | O'Neill | Esko |
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Deep Judge | Matt | Sogla | Rochester |
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Line Judge | Rick | Kehoe | Bemidji |
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Back Judge | Chad | McGraw | St. Cloud |
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MISSISSIPPI (MHSAA) - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Mark | Boone | Brandon |
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Umpire | Kenneth | Bracey | Edwards |
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Head Linesman | Zachary | Boone | Brandon |
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Line Judge | Lee | Alderman | Brandon |
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Back Judge | Tobias | Bruce | Brandon |
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Side Judge | Marcus | Monger | Jackson |
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Field Judge | John | Warren | Ridgeland |
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MISSOURI (MSHSAA) - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Brian | Keath | Kansas City |
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Umpire | Matthew | Cellar | Lee’s Summit |
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Head Linesman | Brian | Hyatt | Kansas City |
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Line Judge | Ike | Stearns, III | Kansas City |
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Back Judge | Tyler | Buckman | Blue Springs |
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MONTANA (MHSA) - ATLANTA FALCONS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Erin | Claunch | Billings |
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Umpire | Pat | Scott | Billings |
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Head Linesman | Barry | Cronk | Billings |
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Line Judge | Reggie | Hague | Billings |
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Back Judge | Corby | Freitag | Billings |
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NEVADA (NIAA) - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Ed | Gaston | North Las Vegas |
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Umpire | Tau | Felise | Henderson |
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Head Linesman | John | Longo | Las Vegas |
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Line Judge | Delbert | Leavitt | Las Vegas |
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Back Judge | Richard | Cieri | Las Vegas |
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Side Judge | Nicholas | Scotti | Las Vegas |
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Field Judge | Cornelius | Holleman | Las Vegas |
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NEW JERSEY (NJSIAA) - NEW YORK JETS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Chris | Sasse | Williamstown |
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Umpire | Jay | Wolf | Williamstown |
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Head Linesman | Mike | Jaskowski | Moorestown |
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Line Judge | Zach | Apt | Williamstown |
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Side Judge | Tracey | Williams | Sicklerville |
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Field Judge | Aaron | Clark | Camden |
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NEW YORK (NYSPHSAA) - BUFFALO BILLS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Michael | Binkowski | Cheektowaga |
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Umpire | Joe | Argentieri | Lancaster |
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Head Linesman | Paul | Gugino | Amherst |
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Line Judge | Tony | Scanzuso | Williamsville |
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Back Judge | Josh | Huber | Cheektowaga |
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NEW YORK (NYSPHSAA) - NEW YORK GIANTS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Frank | Sammartano | Jericho |
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Umpire | Ed | Wallace | Massapequa |
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Head Linesman | Matt | Kohut | North Merrick |
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Line Judge | Jim | Behan | Westbury |
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Back Judge | Mike | Mormino | Farmingdale |
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NORTH CAROLINA (NCHSAA) - CAROLINA PANTHERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Bob | Miller | Gastonia |
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Umpire | Joe | Spencer | Knightdale |
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Head Linesman | Lee | Cheek | Asheboro |
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Line Judge | Daniel | McNabb | Murphy |
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Back Judge | Wesley | Roberts | Waynesville |
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Side Judge | Steve | Smith | Goldsboro |
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Field Judge | Tommy | Brigman | Laurinburg |
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OHIO (OHSAA) - CINCINNATI BENGALS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Lonnie | Freeman | Hilliard |
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Umpire | Brett | Maniaci | Plain City |
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Head Linesman | Aaron | Bracone | Pataskala |
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Line Judge | Michael | Hamer | Columbus |
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Back Judge | Joey | Maniaci | Delaware |
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Center Judge | Dan | Giangardella | Dublin |
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OHIO (OHSAA) - CLEVELAND BROWNS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Kevin | Katafias | Genoa |
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Umpire | David | Hossler | Tiffin |
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Head Linesman | Jeffrey | Clere | Oregon |
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Line Judge | Derek | Krueger | Archbold |
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Back Judge | Derek | Diller | Holland |
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Center Judge | Dexter | Krueger | Archbold |
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PENNSYLVANIA (PIAA) - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Pat | Petrone | Drums, PA |
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Umpire | Tom | Halcisak | Emmaus, PA |
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Head Linesman | Kerry | Kalinoski | Emmaus, PA |
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Line Judge | Tim | Scheeler | Mahanoy City, PA |
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Back Judge | Luke | Thorpe | Easton, PA |
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Side Judge | Jamie | Heydt | Lehighton, PA |
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Field Judge | Noah | Sparandeo | Easton, PA |
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PENNSYLVANIA (PIAA) - PITTSBURGH STEELERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Lou | Idzojtic | Indiana, PA |
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Umpire | Andrew | Lubert | Ebensburg, PA |
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Head Linesman | Charles | Terek | Cresson, PA |
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Line Judge | Tracy | Cornelius | Orbisonia, PA |
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Back Judge | Todd | Moss | Bellefonte, PA |
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Side Judge | Todd | Parker | Altoona, PA |
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Field Judge | Mike | Rendos | Lock Haven, PA |
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TENNESSEE (TSSAA) - TENNESSEE TITANS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Don | Pemberton | Wildersville |
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Umpire | Paul | Hare | Jackson |
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Head Linesman | Stephen | Richardson | Jackson |
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Line Judge | Reginald | Sims | Bells |
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Back Judge | Alex | Thorton | Henderson |
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TEXAS (UIL/TASO) - DALLAS COWBOYS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Mike | Bressler | Amarillo |
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Umpire | Dan | Davila | El Paso |
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Head Linesman | Jeff | Matta | Permian Basin |
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Line Judge | Blake | Swanner | South Plains |
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Back Judge | Paul | Wallace | Abilene |
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Side Judge | Michael | Frazier | North Texas |
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Field Judge | Carter | Bedford | Fort Worth |
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TEXAS (UIL/TASO) - HOUSTON TEXANS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Todd | Denton | Waco |
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Umpire | Les | Schminkey | Tyler |
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Head Linesman | Pilar | Torres | Central Texas |
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Line Judge | Curtis | Evans | Stephen F. Austin |
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Back Judge | Darrell | Schmidt | College Station |
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Side Judge | Chad | Nevils | Southeast Texas |
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Field Judge | Corey | Hall | Austin |
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UTAH (UHSAA) - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Gregg | Bahr | Pleasant Grove |
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Umpire | Josh | Harrington | St George |
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Head Linesman | Nathanael | Plaizier | Bountiful |
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Line Judge | Mike | Davis | Vernal |
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Back Judge | Jordan | Oswald | Beaver |
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Deep Judge | Todd | Lyman | Bluffdale |
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VIRGINIA (VHSL) - WASHINGTON COMMANDERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Scotty | McCracken | Lebanon |
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Umpire | Barry | Yost | Lebanon |
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Head Linesman | Cecil | Coleman | Abingdon |
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Line Judge | Brad | Christian | Gate City |
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Side Judge | Bobby | Gilbert | Marion |
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Field Judge | John | Campbell | Bristol |
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Back Judge | Robert | Majors | Cedar Bluff |
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WASHINGTON (WIAA/WOA) - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Steve | Felker | Spokane, WA |
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Umpire | Chuck | Latimer | Spokane, WA |
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Head Linesman | Barry | Huck | Hauser, ID |
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Line Judge | Jack | Jensen | Spokane, WA |
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Back Judge | Rob | Bartlett | Spokane, WA |
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WEST VIRGINIA (WVSSAC) - WASHINGTON COMMANDERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Larry | McCloy | Parkersburg, WV |
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Umpire | Alex | Kingery | Winfield, WV |
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Head Linesman | Jason | Farmer | Princeton, WV |
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Line Judge | Phil | Porter | Barboursville, WV |
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Back Judge | Jimmy | Sperlazza | Wellsburg, WV |
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Side Judge | Marty | Jones | Beckley, WV |
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Field Judge | Izac | Babiczuk | Glen Dale, WV |
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WISCONSIN (WIAA) - GREEN BAY PACKERS |
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Position | First Name | Last Name | City |
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Referee | Josh | Gould | Amery |
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Umpire | Shannon | Rysewyk | Marinette |
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Head Linesman | Jeason | Thomas | Kaukauna |
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Line Judge | Ben | Leibl | La Crosse |
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Back Judge | Gerald | Lang | Verona |
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