Decorah boy qualifies for national Punt, Pass & Kick championship

Decorah resident Bryson Hudgens will indeed be advancing to the National Finals for the NFL Punt Pass and Kick competition. Bryson will compete against three other boys in the 8-9 year old category during the San Diego Chargers' divisional playoff game at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 17th. Parts of the competition will be aired on TV.

Bryson finished second in the United States in his age group during team competition. The NFL takes the top four kids in each age category to compete against each other in the championships.

More than 3.5 million boys and girls participate in the Punt, Pass and Kick competitions throughout the United States. Bryson won in his age group at the Decorah Punt, Pass and Kick competition in September, then advanced to the Waterloo Sectional in October, which we won, then advanced to the Minnesota Vikings regional, which he won on November 22nd.

Bryson is the son of Robert and Melissa Hudgens of Decorah.