2010 ALL-STAR GAME FACTS & FIGURES

1. This was not the first All-Star Game to be ended early by  lightning. The 2003 game was ended with 2:47 remaining in the fourth  quarter due to lightning. Also, the 1997 game was interrupted by  lightning with 7:59 remaining in the 2nd quarter, causing a 20 minute delay.

2. Metro takes the overall lead in the Metro-Outstate series (16-15). Metro last held the series lead in 1998 (10-9).

3. The 2010 game is the 9th All-Star Game in which no touchdown passes were thrown (first since 1995)Also 1955, 1957, 1959, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1995.

4. Eighth shutout in All-Star Game history and the first since. It is the third shutout for Metro (1987, 1995, 2010).

5. Carlton Littlejohn's interception return for a touchdown was the 13th defensive touchdown in All-Star Game history and the first since 2005 (Nate Triplett 65 yard interception return for Outstate). It was just the 5th defensive touchdown for Metro and the first since 2001 (Rashon Powers-Neal 76 yard interception return.

6. Carlton Littlejohn is the first Minneapolis North player to score in the All-Star Game since 1958. He is the first Minneapolis City Conference player to score in the All-Star Game since 1986.

7. Carlton Littlejohn is just the fifth player to have two or more interceptions in the All-Star Game. The last player to do it was Tim Rosga (Cretin-Derham Hall) in 1995 (4 interceptions).

8. Eden Prairie continued the longest active streak for consecutive years represented in the All-Star Game(1997-2010, 14 years). The longest overall streak is 23 years (Stillwater, 1976-1998).

9. The Lake Conference extended a streak of consecutive years with at least one linebacker in the All-Star Game (1997-2010, 14 years).

10. With RB Dajon Newell scoring a touchdown, players from Lakeville North have scored in three consecutive All-Star Games, which is a game record. Seven other schools have had players score in two consecutive All-Star Games.

11. With Dajon Newell (Lakeville North) and Brandon Wolf (Rosemount) scoring points in 2010, players from the Lake Conference have scored in six consecutive All-Star Games, which is a game record.

12. Players from private schools have scored in four consecutive All-Star Games (John Crockett, Totino-Grace in 2010).

13. With the victory in 2010, Metro has won three consecutive games, equaling the longest Metro winning streak (also 1982-1984).

14. The Outstate Defensive MVP award won by Mitch Keenan was the third MVP award for a Glencoe Silver Lake player and the third in four years (2007, 2008, 2010).

15. The Metro Offensive MVP award won by Brandon Marquardt (Champlin Park) was the second consecutive The Metro Offensive MVP award to go to a player from the Northwest Suburban Conference.

16. Colin Erickson is the second Alexandria quarterback to win the Outstate Offensive MVP award (also Trent Anderson in 1987). Ironically, both won the Outstate Offensive MVP award in All-Star Games where Metro won in a shutout (Metro 47-0 in 1987 and Metro 28-0 in 2010).