Arizona prep star lands on All-USA preseason football team

Aug 21, 2014, 11:49 PM | Updated: 11:49 pm

BY ARIZONA SPORTS

The high school prep season is upon us and it wouldn’t be complete without a preseason team hyping up all the stars.

Arizona’s own Christian Kirk out of Saguaro High in Scottsdale was selected as one of the top wide receivers.

Kirk is undecided on where he’ll suit up next year when he heads off to college but he was seen up at Camp Tontozona last week when the Sun Devils were practicing for a week.

Christian Kirk, WR, 5-10, 190
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Undecided recruit had 65 catches for 1,183 yards and 17 touchdowns and ran for 832 yards and 13 TDs.

The 2014 Preseason American Family Insurance All-USA Football Team was selected by USA TODAY Sports’ Jim Halley.

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