Eudora’s Mays to play in All-American game

Eudora fullback/linebacker Boomer Mays was selected to play in the All-American Bowl Game on Dec. 31 in Baton Rouge, La.

Mays, a senior, will suit up for the West team and play linebacker and handle long-snapping duties.

Mays was a first-team All-State selection and a first-team Journal-World All-Area selection this past fall.

As a linebacker, he had 110 tackles last fall and 404 for his Eudora career. As a fullback, Mays rushed 113 times for 724 yards and 12 touchdowns last season for the Cardinals (6-4).

Mays, 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, orally committed to play football next year at Northern Illinois.

NIU went 11-3 in the Mid-American Conference this season. The Huskies defeated Fresno State, 40-17, on Dec. 18 in the Humanitarian Bowl.

Mays projects to play linebacker and long snapper at the collegiate level.