The Midwest Football Academy kicked off a series of spring training camp sessions on Sunday, welcoming high school and middle school athletes from across the tri-state.

The training session presented an opportunity for the players to learn from some of the areas top coaches and former players, including EVSC athletic director and former Central head coach Andy Owen, Reitz head coach Andy Hape, and former Franklin College two-time All-American Chad Rupp. 

Players from the PAC, SIAC, and Big Eight conference spanned the group, as well as players from Kentucky and Illinois.

The nest training session will be next Sunday at 2 CT. 

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(This story was originally published on April 22, 2018.)