Y'all, I'm excited to get to announce this great new opportunity for six-man football players all throughout Texas! This is something I'm very excited about seeing come to fruition and I can't wait to see what this does for our small-school athletes, and the opportunities that this opens up for those who want to go play football at the next level.
Beginning this year, GOAT Farm Sports, the creators of the US Army Bowl, and GameFilm Network, creators of WatchGameFilm, have partnered with the Texas Sixman Coaches Association, SixManFootball.com and Texas 1A Fan to promote and showcase six-man football and its community.
In the coming months, there will be even more information on the opportunities that are offered to your school's program. We hope that you will take the time to learn about the benefits and opportunities being offered to six-man football throughout Texas. These opportunities are offered to all Texas 1A leagues including UIL, TAPPS, TAIAO, etc.
Here's the official press release:
Frisco, TX, October 31, 2025 - Representatives of GOAT Farm Sports, creators of the U.S. Army Bowl, and producers of "America's Biggest Week in Football", and representatives of GameFilm Network, creators of WatchGameFilm, announced that the Bowl will actively scout, invite and showcase top athletes from the 6 Man football community in Texas and throughout the Country.
Re-launched in 2022, Military Appreciation Bowl Week attracts the "best of the best" athletes and teams across the nation including top high school seniors, high school underclassmen, top youth and middle school athletes and top female flag athletes. More than 4,000 athletes are expected to attend Bowl Week in Frisco, Texas, this December 18-21, 2025.
Bowl Week has featured the Military Appreciation Bowl in partnership with the military and other major partners.The Bowl features the top preps in the country who will be future college and NFL stars. The Bowl is played at The Star in Frisco, Texas, home to the Dallas Cowboys. NFL legends like Emmitt Smith coached in the Bowl and NFL stars like former Cowboy Micah Parsons high school All-American participated as a guest celebrity.
The Bowl and its video partner, WatchGameFilm, will work together to comprehensively scout and invite top 6-man athletes to compete in the All-American Bowl (for top rising seniors) and the National Combine (for top rising underclassmen). WatchGameFilm is providing its film platform to 6-man coaches for free so teams can help their athletes capture game film to use for recruiting purposes.
For the first time ever, the Bowl recognized two top athletes from 6-man football as "All-Americans". Ry Reed and Stryker Reed, both of Gordon High School (Gordon TX) were selected as 2025 All-Americans for the upcoming Military Bowl game this December.
In addition to naming 6-man athletes to our All-American team and adding them to our gameday rosters, each 6-man head coach will be allocated two official invitations to the National Combine for their top underclassmen. The Bowl will also provide each 6-man head coach with a free VIP/Sideline Pass to the Bowl on game day and provide a breakout during Bowl Weekend by former NFL coaches and recruiting experts from Signing Day Sports and Tom Lemming, a nationally recognized recruiter. Both parties sit on the Bowl selection team.
Rich McGuinness, Chairman of Goat Farm Sports and creator of the U.S. Army Bowl, shared his excitement for this Bowl development. "Our local scouts and Joe Kirsh from WatchGameFilm have been raving about the talent and hidden gems competing today in 6-man football. Top talent comes from everywhere these days, as our scouts look to every corner of America and in other countries to select the "best of the best". Hopefully, we can help shine a spotlight on the best of 6-man football and expand opportunities for them to attend the Bowl in future years", McGuinness stated.
Joe Kirsh, founder of WatchGameFilm stated, "We are excited to be a part of a group focused on amplifying a style of contact football that doesn't get recognized enough nationally. 6-man football requires a special type of athlete; one that has both speed and physicality. We are honored to offer a film platform to 6-man coaches for free to help them improve their game preparation as well as get their athletes recruited at the next level. With the assistance from the Bowl, 6-man athlete data is provided to ALL Dll/011I/NAIA colleges as well as Sprint football programs at no cost. We are confident college programs will make use of this valuable recruiting data."
Josh Stanaland, former president of the Texas Sixman Coaches Association stated: "We are thrilled to work with the Bowl, with its great history of spotlighting top athletes of football talent. It will be a great opportunity to showcase6-man talent to college coaches around the country. The Bowl will be a great addition to our 6-man football world."
The 2025 Bowl Week will take place in Frisco, home to the Dallas Cowboys, from December 17-21, 2025. The National Academy and Showcase will be in Williamsburg, Virginia, and will take place during July 17-19, 2026.
I've also attached the official press release PDF, in case y'all would like to print it out and/or share it.
Beginning this year, GOAT Farm Sports, the creators of the US Army Bowl, and GameFilm Network, creators of WatchGameFilm, have partnered with the Texas Sixman Coaches Association, SixManFootball.com and Texas 1A Fan to promote and showcase six-man football and its community.
In the coming months, there will be even more information on the opportunities that are offered to your school's program. We hope that you will take the time to learn about the benefits and opportunities being offered to six-man football throughout Texas. These opportunities are offered to all Texas 1A leagues including UIL, TAPPS, TAIAO, etc.
Here's the official press release:
CREATORS OF THE U.S. ARMY BOWL AND WATCHGAMEFILM PARTNER WITH TEXAS 6-MAN FOOTBALL
TEAMS TO INVITE TOP ATHLETES TO THE BOWL AND NATIONAL COMBINE IN FRISCO, TEXAS THIS DECEMBER
'AMERICA'S BIGGEST WEEK IN FOOTBALL' WILL SHOWCASE 'UNDERVALUED' ATHLETES FROM THE 6-MAN FOOTBALL WORLD
TEAMS TO INVITE TOP ATHLETES TO THE BOWL AND NATIONAL COMBINE IN FRISCO, TEXAS THIS DECEMBER
'AMERICA'S BIGGEST WEEK IN FOOTBALL' WILL SHOWCASE 'UNDERVALUED' ATHLETES FROM THE 6-MAN FOOTBALL WORLD
Frisco, TX, October 31, 2025 - Representatives of GOAT Farm Sports, creators of the U.S. Army Bowl, and producers of "America's Biggest Week in Football", and representatives of GameFilm Network, creators of WatchGameFilm, announced that the Bowl will actively scout, invite and showcase top athletes from the 6 Man football community in Texas and throughout the Country.
Re-launched in 2022, Military Appreciation Bowl Week attracts the "best of the best" athletes and teams across the nation including top high school seniors, high school underclassmen, top youth and middle school athletes and top female flag athletes. More than 4,000 athletes are expected to attend Bowl Week in Frisco, Texas, this December 18-21, 2025.
Bowl Week has featured the Military Appreciation Bowl in partnership with the military and other major partners.The Bowl features the top preps in the country who will be future college and NFL stars. The Bowl is played at The Star in Frisco, Texas, home to the Dallas Cowboys. NFL legends like Emmitt Smith coached in the Bowl and NFL stars like former Cowboy Micah Parsons high school All-American participated as a guest celebrity.
The Bowl and its video partner, WatchGameFilm, will work together to comprehensively scout and invite top 6-man athletes to compete in the All-American Bowl (for top rising seniors) and the National Combine (for top rising underclassmen). WatchGameFilm is providing its film platform to 6-man coaches for free so teams can help their athletes capture game film to use for recruiting purposes.
For the first time ever, the Bowl recognized two top athletes from 6-man football as "All-Americans". Ry Reed and Stryker Reed, both of Gordon High School (Gordon TX) were selected as 2025 All-Americans for the upcoming Military Bowl game this December.
In addition to naming 6-man athletes to our All-American team and adding them to our gameday rosters, each 6-man head coach will be allocated two official invitations to the National Combine for their top underclassmen. The Bowl will also provide each 6-man head coach with a free VIP/Sideline Pass to the Bowl on game day and provide a breakout during Bowl Weekend by former NFL coaches and recruiting experts from Signing Day Sports and Tom Lemming, a nationally recognized recruiter. Both parties sit on the Bowl selection team.
Rich McGuinness, Chairman of Goat Farm Sports and creator of the U.S. Army Bowl, shared his excitement for this Bowl development. "Our local scouts and Joe Kirsh from WatchGameFilm have been raving about the talent and hidden gems competing today in 6-man football. Top talent comes from everywhere these days, as our scouts look to every corner of America and in other countries to select the "best of the best". Hopefully, we can help shine a spotlight on the best of 6-man football and expand opportunities for them to attend the Bowl in future years", McGuinness stated.
Joe Kirsh, founder of WatchGameFilm stated, "We are excited to be a part of a group focused on amplifying a style of contact football that doesn't get recognized enough nationally. 6-man football requires a special type of athlete; one that has both speed and physicality. We are honored to offer a film platform to 6-man coaches for free to help them improve their game preparation as well as get their athletes recruited at the next level. With the assistance from the Bowl, 6-man athlete data is provided to ALL Dll/011I/NAIA colleges as well as Sprint football programs at no cost. We are confident college programs will make use of this valuable recruiting data."
Josh Stanaland, former president of the Texas Sixman Coaches Association stated: "We are thrilled to work with the Bowl, with its great history of spotlighting top athletes of football talent. It will be a great opportunity to showcase6-man talent to college coaches around the country. The Bowl will be a great addition to our 6-man football world."
The 2025 Bowl Week will take place in Frisco, home to the Dallas Cowboys, from December 17-21, 2025. The National Academy and Showcase will be in Williamsburg, Virginia, and will take place during July 17-19, 2026.
I've also attached the official press release PDF, in case y'all would like to print it out and/or share it.