Source: Published 2027 Road to the Crown schedule · Measurement period: 2027 season
Find Your Way In
DRSPORTZ serves coaches, athletes, families, fans, sponsors, and media. Pick the entry point built for you.
Coaches & Team Admins
Enter your team on The Road to the Crown and manage your registrations.
Team EventsParents & Athletes
See how athletes are evaluated and advance through The Crown Pathway.
The PathwayFans
Follow the action, highlights, interviews, and broadcasts across the network.
Watch & ReadSponsors
Reach a national youth football audience through live events and digital media.
Partner With UsMedia
Request credentials and access DRSPORTZ media resources and coverage.
Media CredentialsTwo Tracks. One Road to the Crown.
Every team and athlete begins on The Road to the Crown — DR7 (7v7) and DRIVE7BIGZ (linemen) events. From there, teams and athletes advance on their own track.
Compete for the Crown
Regional Competition
OpenTeams compete at DR7 (7v7) and DRIVE7BIGZ (linemen) events across The Road to the Crown.
Bid Awards
EarnedEvery division champion earns a paid bid and every division runner-up earns a half-paid bid to The Crown National Championship.
Crown Weekend — Round Rock, TX
Crown WeekendThe team-based Crown National Championship takes place April 9–11, 2027, during Crown Weekend in Round Rock, TX.
Team bids and athlete invitations are separate processes.
Earn Your Place
DR7 / DRIVE7BIGZ
OpenSkill-position athletes and linemen compete in their respective Road to the Crown formats.
Live Evaluation
EvaluationThe Platform scouts evaluate athletes live; individual evaluation does not require a team Crown bid.
Crown MVP Bowl / DRIVE7BIGZ Rhino Bowl
InviteSelected DR7 athletes may earn Crown MVP Bowl opportunities, while selected DRIVE7BIGZ athletes may earn Rhino Bowl opportunities.
College Expose the Unexposed Camp
InviteThe invite-only evaluation gateway — the primary pool for CROWN80 selection.
CROWN80 All-American Game
Invite80 athletes selected through the DRSPORTZ evaluation pathway. The invite-only apex of The Crown Pathway.
Individual evaluation and consideration do not require a team to win or hold a Crown bid.
Advancement is earned, not purchased. Not every athlete or team follows every stage — each level is reached through competition, evaluation, and selection.
Upcoming Events
View official event details and published registration updates.
Follow the Coverage
Event coverage, athlete features, and broadcasts across the DRSPORTZ network.
The Brands Inside the DRSPORTZ Ecosystem
Each DRSPORTZ brand serves a specific role inside the national pathway.
DR7
Dedication & Respect
The national 7v7 football tour built around competition, exposure, and The Road to the Crown.
ExploreDRIVE7BIGZ
No Line, No Shine
The national linemen challenge for offensive and defensive line athletes — part of The Road to the Crown.
ExploreThe Platform
Expose the Unexposed
The DRSPORTZ scouting, recruiting, media, and athlete exposure platform.
ExploreDRSN
DRSN Network — broadcasts, live coverage, and event storytelling.
ExploreCrown National Championship
The national season finale where top teams compete for championship recognition. In Texas.
ExploreCROWN80 All-American Game
The invite-only final stage for 80 athletes selected through the DRSPORTZ evaluation pathway.
ExploreDRAPPAREL
The official apparel and performance gear extension of DRSPORTZ.
ExploreReach a National Youth Football Audience
DRSPORTZ connects sponsors with athletes, parents, coaches, and football communities through live events and digital media.
Reporting period: Feb 1 – Apr 30, 2026 · Instagram & YouTube analytics
Event Access & Opportunities
Apply for approved event access, vendor opportunities, media credentials, staffing roles and DRSPORTZ partnerships.
Media Credentials
Apply to photograph, film, report on, interview at or provide approved media coverage for DRSPORTZ events.
Request Media CredentialsVendor Registration
Apply to offer approved food, merchandise, equipment, wellness products or services at DRSPORTZ events.
Apply as a VendorMedia Staff Opportunities
Explore DRSN photography, videography, broadcast, reporting, production and content roles.
Explore Media RolesEvent Officials
Apply for approved DR7, DRIVE7BIGZ, field operations or event-official roles.
Become an OfficialPartnerships
Build a regional or national activation across DRSPORTZ events, DRSN and The Platform.
Partner With DRSPORTZ
2027 Priority Access
View 2027 Schedule
One list. First notice when 2027 registration, drops, and coverage open across DR7, DRIVE7BIGZ, and the Crown Pathway.