The inaugural U.S. National Team Middle School Bowl Games Series kicks off Saturday in Canton, Ohio, as top junior high football players from across the country show their skills at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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The 261 athletes checked in Tuesday for four days of practice, position meetings and scrimmages at Walsh University.

Good, Clean, American Fun 🇺🇸 🔴⚪️🔵#WhosNext | #EarnYourStars pic.twitter.com/IdTVE63u3N

— U.S. National Team (@USNFT) July 5, 2018

The players will be divided into six teams for Saturday's three bowl games:

Game 1: U-14 Pride vs. U-14 Courage, 9 a.m. EDT

Game 2: U-14 Stars vs. U-14 Stripes, noon EDT

Game 3: U-15 Stars vs. U-15 Stripes, 3 p.m. EDT

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Here's a look at some of the action and reaction from Canton:

🚨 Live Scrimmage Alert 🚨#WhosNext | #EarnYourStars pic.twitter.com/1O3Vza3WDY

— U.S. National Team (@USNFT) July 5, 2018

Offensive Coordinator @B_Stephenson21 dropping knowledge on the @USNFT U-14 Stars. Our guys will get R.I.C.H this week! 🇺🇸🏈💰 pic.twitter.com/JEugkGC2PO

— Joe Battaglia (@Coach_Battaglia) July 4, 2018

Meeting of the minds here at the Team USA middle school camp. @USNFT pic.twitter.com/WyWfIHtira

— Coach Watson (@CoachWatsonWAF) July 4, 2018

Nothing like wearing the Stars and Stripes on July 4th! Day 2 of practice underway for @tateadams28 at the @USNFT Middle School Bowl Games! #EarnYourStars @usafootball @AlPopsUSAFB #hardworkbeatstalent pic.twitter.com/jKrTACJmXY

— Mike A. (@Supermike72) July 4, 2018

Groovin @USNFT pic.twitter.com/u3vaEUbMch

— Dylan Brady (@Dylan_Brady95) July 4, 2018

🔥 jerseys get me 🔥d up! Ready to do some work in this!! #EarnYourStars @AlPopsUSAFB @USNFT @usafootball pic.twitter.com/O6CAwsSa7k

— Tate A. (@tateadams28) July 4, 2018

That’s a wrap for day 2 w/ the @USNFT ❕Scrimmage tomorrow w/my boys @JaxonSmolik and @Connor_clark10 against @AliamAppler and @Cody_2_2023 Couldn’t ask for a better 4th of July than playing football in THE Red, White, and Blue🇺🇸@QBHitList @StephenGarcia @CoachGroneqb pic.twitter.com/BjUmp3sV0M

— Luke Knight (@Lukeknight2023) July 4, 2018

Great day competing in Canton today. Live scrimmage tomorrow - strap up the helmet and see what you got! pic.twitter.com/L90TABya9Z

— Rick Knight (@WPKINWC) July 4, 2018

Jason running routes at USA Middle School games in OH. @USNFT @usafootball pic.twitter.com/zhX8zLb2Pn

— Jeffrey Eisele (@Jeisele11) July 4, 2018

Done with day 2.. onto Day 3 tomorrow. Love the uniform we got today. Very proud to wear these colors.. @USNFT @usafootball @AlPopsUSAFB @ncsa @CoachAI @RealChadRicardo @UniversityHighS @Youth1Media @Youth1Football @247Sports @ChadSimmons_ @PlayBookAthlete pic.twitter.com/82kBUgT3di

— Elias Velasquez (@offxcialEli) July 5, 2018

Happy 4th! 🇱🇷 Watching my boy compete! Day 2 USA Football! Great Coaches out here! #LB #EarnYourStars @WestynPemberton @AlPopsUSAFB @USNFT @usafootball pic.twitter.com/6K0YJpacLK

— Greg Pemberton (@GregPemberton3) July 5, 2018

Justin playing some D tackle today @usafootball @USNFT pic.twitter.com/kYapFeqWZi

— Jeffrey Eisele (@Jeisele11) July 4, 2018

Proud to be wearing the red, white, and blue on the U15 Stars!#Earnyourstars #whosnext @usafootball @USNFT@glennathletics @T2Trained @indfbscout @SiegeSports pic.twitter.com/L4PRx6gecl

— Zakary Kipp (@BubbaKipp) July 5, 2018

Another great day down with @USNFT. Excited for the scrimmage tomorrow night! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0uO00Zf7W8

— Trey Bixby (@TreyBixby_91) July 5, 2018

What an awesome way to spend my 4th of July! Doing what I love for the RED, WHITE & BLUE! 🇺🇸Happy 4th everyone!🇺🇸🏈🦅 @XavierSTerrell1 @Cody_2_2023 @Connor_clark10 @Lukeknight2023 @JaxonSmolik @AlPopsUSAFB @USNFT @QBHitList @PlayBookAthlete @NobleEaglesFB #EarnYourStars 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mc8kaxDvqu

— Aliam Appler (@AliamAppler) July 5, 2018

Best way to spend July 4th by far. Ready for our scrimmage tomorrow!! #USAFootball @USNFT #QBNATION2023 pic.twitter.com/hmEtxQjxiQ

— Austin Havens (@austinhavens12) July 5, 2018

Football & Country...a fitting way to spend this Independence Day. Thankful to be with @USNFT in Canton. #QBNATION2023 pic.twitter.com/tug5YeZeoh

— Connor Clark (@Connor_clark10) July 4, 2018

Ready for day 2.
U15 Stars
Let's get to work.#EarnYourStars @USNFT @usafootball @Glennathletics @T2Trained @indfbscout @coachreedkipp pic.twitter.com/jQxP2MJuxr

— Zakary Kipp (@BubbaKipp) July 4, 2018

Hungry, humbled and ready to go!! Thank you for the opportunity to represent my country @AlPopsUSAFB @usafootball @USNFT #EarnYourStars #HallOfFame pic.twitter.com/pccy8TFgeU

— Connor Goehring (@connor_goehring) July 3, 2018

Blessed to participate in the USA Football Middle School Bowl Games. It was great meeting @AlPopsUSAFB. @usafootball @USNFT @Youth1Media @Youth1Football #EarnYourStars pic.twitter.com/Sup1MczawL

— DJ Ward (@DJWard2023) July 3, 2018

All checked in for the @USNFT Middle School Bowl Game in Canton, OH. @AlPopsUSAFB @usafootball @quarterbackmag @qb365media @Theqbspecialist @AirAttackSD pic.twitter.com/OUP1yk7wuK

— Max Thomson (@Max_Thomson5) July 3, 2018

Registration complete @USNFT ... Let’s Go! Come meet me in the middle ... I’ll be waiting! MLB-Frankenstein Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/6HnqxOwh95

— Alexander Perelshtein (@aperelshtein5th) July 3, 2018

Check in @USNFT in Canton...like being back home. #USAfamily @AlPopsUSAFB pic.twitter.com/mLQu5zoiPQ

— Connor Clark (@Connor_clark10) July 3, 2018

All checked in @USNFT @usafootball @AlPopsUSAFB @NextGenAACamp @borntocompete #middleschoolbowl #EarnYourStars @themilesmass @U48Fitness pic.twitter.com/O3mYMSTyRO

— Shari Massengill (@shari_mass) July 3, 2018

So proud of my son Adam! @USNFT pic.twitter.com/Yh9aTfeCn6

— One Shoe Lou (@OneShoeLou) July 3, 2018

Made it to Canton, OH safely🙏🏽 NOW ITS GO TIME 🤷🏽‍♂️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#EarnYourStars #Nike @USNFT @CBCFootball @GreyhoundsOfCHS @DeSmetJesuitFB @MizzouFootball @USCCoachHelton pic.twitter.com/GMT38Cef2H

— Tyler Gant (@TyGant44) July 3, 2018