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International Student Program Athletes Compete in Bowl Game

Special to usafootball.com

November 24, 2009, revised December 3, 2009


Kimball Union Academy falls short to Lawrence Academy 41-12 in the NEPSAC Samson-Lorden Championship Bowl game.

Robert King started on offense and defense for Kimball Union Academy in the NEPSAC Samson-Lorden Championship bowl game.

Robert King started on offense and defense for Kimball Union Academy in the NEPSAC Samson-Lorden Championship bowl game.

Second-year ISP lineman Luke Robinsonfrom Sydney, Australia, and Robert King from Copenhagen, Denmark, started in the 41-12 bowl game loss to theundefeated Lawrence Academy on Saturday, Nov. 21.

The Wildcats finished their season 8-1going undefeated during the Evergreen League regular season.

The USA Football International Student Program is in its fourth year of giving student athletes from around the world an opportunity to play prep school American Football in the United States.

The initiative is administered jointly by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and USA Football and in 2009-10 featureseight international football prospects, from Australia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden.

Schools currently taking part in the ISP are the Kent School (Conn.), Salisbury School (Conn.),Lake Forest Academy (Ill.) and Kimball Union Academy (N.H.).

Robinson and King both started on offense and defense for Kimball Union Academy in the NEPSAC Samson-Lorden Championship bowl game.

Despite being undefeated the rest of the season, KUA lost 41-12 to a tough Lawrence Academyat Cushing Academy to finish with an 8-1 record on the year.

Lawrence came out firing with three unanswered touchdowns and the Wildcats went into halftime down 35-12.

The defense, with Robinson's help, regrouped in the second half only giving up six points, but unfortunately KUA's offense could not garner any momentum in the half.

Robinson had a strong year for KUA, developing into a leadership role on the team's offensive and defensive line, while King was also a valuable asset to KUA's line throughout the season.