INDIANAPOLIS — Ben Davis High School senior Braden McGowan and Warren Central High School senior Joseph Jackson have both been named Great American Rivalry Series Scholar Athletes for 2020.
Recipients of the GARS Scholar Athlete Award are chosen annually as part of the Great American Rivalry Series which will be activating the program at its 1000th Rivalry game this fall. Scholar Athlete Award winners are recognized for their “on-the-field” and “in-the-classroom” success.
With their selection, McGowan and Jackson will each receive a $500 scholarship and, through a partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are eligible to become a member of the inaugural Great American Rivalry Series Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame Team.