Westlake's Moana Ofahengaue is one of six defensive players whose selections to the 2012 U.S. Under-19 National Team, assembled by USA Football, were announced Monday morning.
The team will compete Feb. 1 - National Signing Day - in the third annual International Bowl, formerly Team USA vs. The World.
The International Bowl is sanctioned by International Federation of American Football. IFAF is composed of 62 nations spanning six continents that possess a national federation dedicated solely to American-style football.
The U.S. Under-19 National Team, comprised of high school athletes, will face an IFAF World Team of top players age 19-and-under from outside the United States. Both teams will field a roster of 50 players. Team USA's players and coaches are selected by USA Football.
The 2012 International Bowl will be played at The Palace at Round Rock in Austin, Texas.
In addition to his exceptional high school football achievements, Ofahengaue earned a Team USA roster spot by virtue of his strong display of skills at the U.S. Under-19 National Team Trials in Marietta, Ga., in May.
Nearly 200 high school football players from 32 states competed for a Team USA roster spot at the National Team Trials.
Ofahengaue had 53 tackles last fall, including 14 sacks and 11 more for loss. At last report, he had 61 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season. He is projected to play either defensive end or outside linebacker at the college level.
About half the eventual roster has been announced so far. Ofahengaue is currently the only Utah representative on the list.
Beky Beaton can be reached at bbeaton@heraldextra.com. Follow her on Twitter at @BeatonWrite.
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