U-14 Courage linebacker Gavin Lafleur, from San Antonio, holds the American flag Sunday during the National Anthem before the start of their game against the U-14 Pride. The inaugural U.S. National Team Middle School Bowl Games Series continued for a second round in Frisco, Texas, at Ford Center at the Star, Dallas Cowboys' headquarters. (all photos by Mike Fender)

The 2018 Middle School Bowl Game Series is now complete, with Sunday's three games taking place at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, the Dallas Cowboys' headquarters.

The first round of games took place July 7 in Canton, Ohio. View photos from those games here.

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Photographer Mike Fender covered the games for USA Football, and he chose these 21 photos (including the image above) as his favorites from the day:

U-15 Stars kicker, Caden Miller, right, from The Woodlands, Texas, jumps up to celebrate with holder and quarterback Noah Naidoo after Miller kicked a game-winning field goal in the closing seconds to break a tie and seal a win for his U-15 Stars over the U-15 Stripes in game three. 

U-14 Stripes' Joshua Robinson breaks up a pass intended for Stars' wide receiver Noah Nieses in game two.

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U-14 Courage running back Yahmonta Johnson gets a lift from coach Brad Smithey after scoring the first of his two touchdowns in the first half of game one.

U-15 Stripes players watch and listen to their coach during a halftime speech in game three. The Stripes were behind at halftime 9-0, but rallied back to tie the game before losing 18-15 on a field goal in the final seconds.

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U-15 Stars wide receiver Jack Meylan, from Shawnee, Kansas, flies around the line of scrimmage to find running room in game three.

U-14 Courage defensive lineman Caleb Mitchell, from Glenn Heights, Texas, celebrates a big defensive stand in game one.

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U-14 Stars quarterback Brennan Storer, from Dallas, waits for his name to be called during team introductions for game two.

U-15 Stars QB Cade Klubnik, from West Lake Hills, Texas, has the ball stripped from his grasp by Stripes linebacker Sawyer Parker, from Marshall, North Carolina, in game two. Klubnik was able to recover the fumble.

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U-14 Courage quarterback Alexander Jackson, from Chandler, Oklahoma, takes a snap as teams play on the Dallas Cowboys star at midfield inside the Ford Center in game one.

U-14 Stripes defensive back Dalton Hurd of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, goes up to stop a pass intended for Stars wide receiver Andrew Alexander of Humble, Texas, in game two.

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U-14 Courage wide receiver Kyle Hall from Roseville, California, comes down in an uncomfortable position after a reception in game one.

U-14 Stars offensive coordinator Sam Lundberg goes airborne to celebrate with Joshua Santos of Laredo, Texas, after Santos returned a fumble in the fourth quarter for a touchdown.

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U-14 Stars running back Allen Mitchell, from Ballwin, Missouri; defensive back Nick Brooks, from Prosper, Texas; wide receiver Andrew Alexander, from Humble, Texas; and defensive lineman Deandre Carter, from Temecula, California, take in the National Anthem before the start of game two.

U-14 Courage wide receiver Robert Holt of Berthoud, Colorado, hauls in a touchdown pass between U-14 Pride defenders Landon Walters, left, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Brandon Booker of Glenn Heights, Texas, in game one.

U-14 Courage coach Brad Smithey gives wide receiver Kyle Hall a hug and words of wisdom in game one.

U-14 Stripes running back Elisah Tiger, from Holdenville, Oklahoma, carries in the flag during team introductions for game two.

U-15 Stars quarterback Cade Klubnik pushes off Stripes defensive back Isaiah Baumgardner from Lathrop, California, on a run in game three.

U-14 Stars offensive lineman Chance Jackson, from The Woodlands, Texas, celebrates with a W for a win over the Pride in game two.

U-15 Stars wide receiver Jack Meylan has his eyes on the ball in the end zone before Stripes defensive back Lucas Bullock, from Lenexa, Kansas, tips it away to prevent a score in game three.

U-15 Stars captains watch for the outcome of the coin toss before the start of game three.