Optimist All-Star game features 3 Nevada Union players

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Photo for The Union by John Hart Nevada Union quarterback Kyle Cota throws downfield against Woodcreek during a 45-7 blowout of Woodcreek Friday in front of the hometown fans at Hooper Stadium. Cota had one of his best nights on the field with 324 yards passing and one rushing touchdown.

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Nevada Union's Hank Humhers, left, runs with a fumble he recovered during a game against Franklin Friday at Consumnes Oaks High School in the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I football playoffs. The Miners' Jason Murray initially forced the fumble. Nevada Union lost 35-14.

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Photo for The Union by John Hart Nevada Union' s quarterback Kyle Cota in the air to pass to another Nevada Union player down field, but it was picked off by a Rocklin player, Friday night, Hooper Stadium, and Rocklin beat NU at thier homecoming 35-9.

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Photo for The Union by John Hart Nevada Union's Austin Marks caught the pass from quarterback Kyle Cota against Elk Grover, September 22 at Elk Grove High School.

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Photo courtesy of Tammy Noxon NU's Hank Humphers look for crease while running the ball.

With the football season long over for Nevada Union and the California State Bowls concluding last week, the prep football season is almost over. But there is still one present left under the football tree to be unwrapped. The 56th Optimist All-Star Classic kicks off at noon Saturday at Del Oro High School and will feature three of Nevada Union’s best. For Kyle Cota, Austin Marks and Hank Humphers, there will be one more chance to lace ’em up and battle it out on the gridiron. Nevada Union head coach Dave Humphers said that all three Miner representatives are very …