THEY'RE HOPING for good weather next Thursday night in Bismarck, N.D., where as many as 15,000 people are expected to crowd into and around the Community Bowl stadium, set against a hillside, to watch a broadcast of the first round of the NFL draft, live from Chicago.
Carson Wentz, the quarterback the Eagles are expected to select after trading up to the second overall spot, is a Bismarck native.
"This is a big deal for the state of North Dakota, not just Bismarck," Century High football coach Ron Wingenbach said Thursday afternoon. "That will be a very, very exciting night.