While NFL and U.S. college football teams are gearing up for the upcoming season, high school players on both sides of the Pacific Ocean are busy fine-tuning their skills for the fall season.
A Japan All-Star squad, comprised of 61 players (250 participated in tryouts) from 28 Kansai-area high schools, will square off against the Grizzlies of Ashland High (Oregon) on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Kobe at Oji Stadium. The marquee matchup, Pacific Rim Bowl XIII, will be broadcast live on Ustream. This channel has showcased Japan college games in the last two years.
The gridiron contest, a biannual showdown, marks its 25th anniversary this year.