By Anthony Gorges
JC Post
On Thursday night, Junction City senior and former Blue Jay football player Michael Boganowski, was presented a U.S. Army Bowl Jersey and officially accepted the invitation to play in the bowl game.
The chairman and founder of the U.S. Army Bowl, Mr. Rich McGuiness, announced that Boganowski is one of just 80 players that were selected to play in this game.
McGuiness spoke about what led to Boganowski’s selection and what makes him an elite football player. “What excites us is he can tackle, he can cover, and his athleticism, in my mind, gives him a lot of potential to be successful at the next level,” McGuinness said.
With the selection, Michael Boganowski is the first Junction City High School athlete to compete in the U.S. Army Bowl. “With it being the Army Bowl, and Junction City being an Army Community, I think it’s a great opportunity for an army kid to play in the bowl,” Boganowski said.
Along with several family and friends in attendance, Junction City head football coach Randall Zimmerman was present and spoke to the crowd. Zimmerman applauded Boganowski for being a four-year starter at Junction City High School and noted that throughout his career, Boganowski tallied 265 total tackles, six interceptions and had ten offensive touchdowns his senior season.
The U.S. Army Bowl will be played in Frisco, Texas, on December 18 at 7:00 p.m.
The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.