Article: Disney to host national all-star game in January: ABC will televise the 'ESPNU High School All-American Game' live on Jan. 5 at 2 p.m.

Byline: Buddy Collings

Jun. 26--Disney's Wide World of Sports will host a nationally televised high school all-star football game for the second year in a row, but this one has a different name.

ESPN announced Monday that the "ESPNU High School All-American Game" will be played at Disney's multisport complex and televised live by ABC on Jan. 5 at 2 p.m.

That will be just shy of a year after ESPNU televised the "MSL Sports East Meets West" all-star game from Disney.

"This is a separate newly created event," said Burke Magnus, vice president and general manager of ESPNU. "Our role in that game last year was just in a telecasting role."

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