With the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl just around the corner, excitement is building as high school seniors prepare to showcase their talents on national television.

The game is scheduled for noon Jan. 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. It will be broadcast live nationally on NBC, locally KPRC-Channel 2. 

Greater Houston will see six of their very own taking the field for the West squad - Aldine head coach Bob Jones, Stratford quarterback Andrew Luck, Cy-Fair running back Sam McGuffie, Angleton cornerback D.J. Monroe, Aldine offensive lineman Daniel Campbell and Klein offensive lineman J.B. Shugarts.

Since its inception in 2000, The U.S. Army Bowl has featured such players as Reggie Bush, Vince Young, Adrian Peterson, Brady Quinn and others that have gone on to play professionally.

Bowl Week Schedule: 

2008 SpiritFest: The U.S. Army All-American Bowl SpiritFest will feature top cheerleaders and dance teams from Texas. SpiritFest participants will rehearse for two days and perform throughout the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

2008 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band:
The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band will feature 91 of the nation’s top high school senior marching musicians, who will perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.  The marching musicians will arrive on Wednesday and rehearse each day until their Game Day performance.
 
2008 U.S. Army Coaches Academy:
The Head Coach of each All-American selected to the Bowl, along with twenty other top coaches from around the country, will be selected to attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy.  The Coaches Academy features top college and NFL coaches, and includes a Texas-style BBQ dinner, breakfast, seminar session, luncheon, on-field clinic, and a ticket to the U.S. Army Awards Dinner and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
 
2008 National Combine:
The U.S. Army National Combine is the only national combine in the country, and features the nation’s top 500 underclassman football players.  The National Combine gives the nation’s top underclassmen the opportunity to showcase their football skills and earn national recognition among football’s most elite recruiting experts and analysts.  The event consists of traditional combine and football skills testing, seminars and break-out sessions focusing on leadership, team-building, and the college recruiting process.
 
For more information on the game, visit its official Web site at http://www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com

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