DACUSVILLE — Dacusville Middle School seventh-grader Matthew Hughes, a member of the Carolina Wildcats, has been selected by Team USA to participate in the International Bowl in Dallas, Texas, from Jan. 30-Feb. 3.

He is one of only two players in South Carolina selected to participate in the game, which will pit Team USA against Team Canada.  Four U.S. national teams will join U.S. select teams to compete in a series of games against Canadian national teams.

More than 500 top U.S. high school and junior high athletes will represent their country on the football field. The 2016 International Bowl will take place Jan. 31, Feb. 3 and Feb. 5 at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The games will be aired on ESPN.