It’s official! The seventh annual Gridiron Football All-American Bowl Game is returning back to where it all started and that is Louisiana Christian University in Pineville, Louisiana.
The seeds of this All-American Bowl Game were planted at LCU as this was the first host site back in 2018 and 2019. Originally named as the LGF All-Star game, the success of those early years in Pineville has grown to what is now the Gridiron Football All-American Bowl Game. Over the years, players from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Tennessee, and even Canada have taken part to play against some of the best high school talent the United States has to offer. For Gridiron Football CEO Andy Bryson, it is a no-brainer to come back to Pineville and show how much the product has grown.
“LCU holds a special place in my heart because that’s what got Gridiron Football its start. It is not only where I put the first bowl game, but it is where I did my first interview as the owner of Gridiron Football with Dennis Dunn. Since hosting the bowl game there in 2018 and 2019, people have asked me all the time about bring it back to LCU. The coaches are excited about coming back and the players are excited to showcase their skills in front of college coaches especially at LCU. We really appreciate the relationship that Gridiron Football has with LCU and cannot wait to be back at Pineville for the 7th annual Gridiron Football All-American Bowl Game!”
Gridiron Football CEO Andy Bryson
Rivaling other prestigious All-American games like the Navy All-American Game and the Under Armour All-American Bowl Game, the Gridiron Football All-American Bowl Game has been one of the most successful in sending players to the next level. In fact, the game has a 98% success rate at securing college offers and over a 50% success rate in signing players. Through six years, there have been at least 300 players that have signed to play college football. AJ Gillie also made history this year by being the first Gridiron All-American to sign with a NFL team in the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.
Not just anybody gets to play in the bowl game as only the best are selected and recognized. Players must maintain at least a 2.8 GPA and have been recognized as either All-District, All-Metro, or All-State selections.
After the first two years, the bowl game has been played at multiple different locations including at Southeastern Louisiana University’s Strawberry Stadium in 2021, Orange Beach, Alabama Sports Complex in 2022, and Baton Rouge’s Memorial Stadium the last two years in 2023 and 2024.
LCU head coach Ben McLaughlin is excited about Gridiron Football returning to its roots and hosting the bowl game at their venue.
“The Louisiana Christian University football program is honored to be the host of the Gridiron Football All-American Bowl Game. This is a mutually beneficial partnership that allows the game to be in the center of the state as well as bring the best football players in the area to our campus. Our coaches and support staff will be present at every practice and the game for recruiting purposes and further evaluation.”
Louisiana Christian University Head Football Coach Ben McLaughlin
LCU will be one of the many colleges that will be in attendance for the practices and the games throughout the course of the week.
Not only is the university excited about the opportunity to host the game, but the city of Pineville is excited that the bowl game is coming back to the center of the state. In 2024, the bowl game brought in $5 million of economic impact to the city of Baton Rouge. The previous year, the bowl game brought in $4.2 million of economic impact to Baton Rouge. In 2022, the bowl game went outside the state of Louisiana and brought in $1.5 million to Orange Beach, Alabama, and in 2021, it brought in $2.3 million to Hammond, Louisiana.
Pineville City Councilman, Voice of the Pineville Rebels and LCU Wildcats Randy O’Neal knows the vital importance of having a platform like Gridiron Football representing the city.
“I am excited to see the Gridiron Bowl return to Wildcats Stadium in beautiful downtown Pineville. What an amazing opportunity to showcase our wonderful city as well as CenLa and see some of the top high school football talent from across Louisiana and the nation.”
Pineville City Councilman, Voice of the Pineville Rebels and LCU Wildcats Randy O’Neal
Former LCU and current Pineville High School head coach Justin Charles agrees that having Gridiron’s big bowl game back in their city is a big deal.
“I am extremely excited that the 2025 GF All-American Bowl Game is coming back to Pineville! Central Louisiana is a perfect place to host the event and we are grateful that Louisiana Christian University is hosting the event. All the student athletes that play in the game will have so many opportunities post game. I feel Central Louisiana is the home of this All-Star game so thank you to Gridiron Football for bringing this event back!”
Pineville High School Head Coach Justin Charles
As always, the Gridiron Football All-American Bowl Game week will take place in the last week of December between Christmas and New Year’s from December 27th-December 30th.
Opening ceremonies and the bowl game draft will be held on Saturday, December 27th. Practices will take place on Sunday, December 28th and Monday, December 29th.
The Gridiron Football Junior High All-American Bowl Game will also take place at Louisiana Christian University with those games being played on December 29th.
The bowl game week will conclude with the senior game on Tuesday, December 30th.
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