Friday Night Tykes takes viewers inside the grown-up world of youth football. With exclusive access to the 8 to 9 year-old Rookies division in the San Antonio region of the Texas Youth Football Association, the series follows five teams on and off the field throughout the season. Along the way, cheerleaders cheer, tailgaters barbecue and the crowd goes wild, but intense rivalries flare, parents and coaches clash and the young players face some very adult pressures and concerns