Mission Bay High School football’s all-around offensive star, 17-year old senior Dillon Baxter, publicly accepted an invitation to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl that will be televised Jan. 9 on NBC. Accepting the honor in front of hundreds of classmates, coaches and family Wednesday, Sept. 30, the college-bound Baxter sported a University of Southern California hoodie before donning the All-American Bowl jersey. USC has reportedly offered the Buccaneer a chance be a Trojan after high school. Baxter joins an elite selection of approximately 90 high school athletes from across the nation to an event that has borne the likes of All-American alums such as the Tennessee Titans’ Lendale White, Philadelphia’s Desean Jackson and the New Orleans Saints’ Reggie Bush. A memory that shaped a future: “It all started when I was in the seventh grade and I was at the 24-Hour Fitness. I was watching the (All-American) All Star game and I told my mom that I was going to be in that one day,” Baxter said. DILLON BAXTER 2008 STATS AS A JUNIOR 1,250 rushing yards 16 touchdowns 1,300 passing yards 11 total scores 4 touchdown passes of 11 receptions for 150 yards during the season Source: Scout.com FAVORITE PART OF THE GAME “Right before the kickoff, when you get those butterflies.” COACHING PERSPECTIVE “It doesn’t take a brain scientist to know he’s best when the ball’s in his hands,” said Willie Matson, MBHS coach.