2025–26: the inaugural season

Thirty-two teams, an invite-only test run, a few no-shows, one 70–50 shootout, and a Super Bowl streamed live the same week as the real one. Here's how it went.

32
NFL teams assigned
$1,900+
raised for Top Ops travel
$800
grand prize
3
championship games streamed on Twitch
Playoffs

Road to the GAWWA Super Bowl

Elite 8 onward. Scores shown where they were reported to the commissioner.

Elite 8

David Singleton Gwinnett DWR · Rams
Daniel Manny Bartow County
Ben Crawley City of Griffin · Cowboys42
Nathan Poore City of Griffin · Buccaneers35
James Brown Newton County WR · Raiders
Eric LeDoux Ruby-Collins
Roger Greer Newton County WR · Dolphins
Chris Hernandez CCMWA · Broncos

Conference Championships

Ben Crawley NFC · Cowboys
David Singleton NFC · Rams
James Brown AFC · Raiders
Chris Hernandez AFC · Broncos

GAWWA Super Bowl

James Brown Raiders
Ben Crawley Cowboys
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Champion

James Brown
Newton County Water Resources

Feb 5, 2026 · streamed live on Twitch

Watch the replay: GAWWA Super Bowl on Twitch.

Highlights

Moments from Season 1

Cowboys 70, Packers 50

Ben Crawley's opening-round shootout over Eco-Tech's Matthew Euler. "After all that effort we got worked," Matthew reported, laughing.

Broncos 31, Bills 28

Chris Hernandez (CCMWA) edged Ben Teal (Clayton County Water Authority) in the Sweet 16 and kept the stream recording to prove it.

Rams 34, Bears 7

David Singleton (Gwinnett) over Chris Boyd (Roswell) — the Water Utility Manager who also chipped in as a sponsor.

Commissioner eliminated

Ben Moss "went down in flames" to eventual champion James Brown in the Sweet 16. The Ravens will be back.

Griffin vs. Griffin

Two City of Griffin coworkers, Ben Crawley and Nathan Poore, met in the Elite 8. Office bragging rights settled 42–35.

Championship week

NFC title Tuesday, AFC title Wednesday, Super Bowl Thursday — all at 7 pm, all live on Twitch, all timed to the real Super Bowl.

Who played

Utilities, firms and vendors represented

Lessons

What we're changing for Season 2

Open registration

Season 1 was invite-only so we could work out logistics. Season 2 opens to anyone in the Georgia water community — until 32 teams are claimed.

Firm deadlines, fewer byes

Too many unplayed games meant too many byes. Documented scheduling attempts now decide who advances, and every round's deadline is posted here.

Roster rulings written down

Live rosters and re-inserting injured players are now in the rules, not decided by email in week 16.

Sponsor earlier, promote longer

Sponsor levels are published before kickoff so LinkedIn promotion runs through the whole NFL season, not just the playoffs.