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2 WI High School Graduates To Play In Super Bowl 58

Wisconsin will be well represented next Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal holds his child after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10.
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal holds his child after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WISCONSIN β€” Super Bowl 58 is shaping up to be a memorable one with megastars such as Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey and Travis Kelce β€” not to mention, ahem, Taylor Swift β€” all on display.

Joining them at the big game on Feb. 11 are two players who graduated from high schools in Wisconsin. Both play for the Chiefs.

  • #53 Leo Chenal, a linebacker from Grantsburg, WI (University of Wisconsin)
  • #66 Mike Caliendo, guard from Brookfield East (Western Michigan

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This year, Florida and Texas are the best represented, with 10 players each hailing from those two states alone, according to a list compiled by highschoolfootballamerica.com. Nine players went to Georgia high schools, eight came from Michigan high schools, and seven came from California.

Mahomes attended Whitehouse in Texas, McCaffery attended Valor Christian in Colorado, and Kelce went to Cleveland Heights in Ohio. And if you were wondering, Swift attended a public high school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, for two years, and later transferred to Aaron Academy, a private Christian school that offers home-schooling and better accommodated her touring schedule.

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