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High School Football

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 54Growth 39Conversion 48Competition 39Returns 73Price range 83Avg price 94Brand share 9Review moat 28Quality gap 32

Avg price

Great$47.50

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$19.57–$114.74

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$371K

$371K/yr · 204K searches

Conversion

Okay3.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Okay+10.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,707.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is high school football profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, high school football is a $371K/yr Amazon United States market (204K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

high school football market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$238K–$285K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#73
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
1.4%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
142 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

2%

  • WILSON75%
  • Senston10%
  • Venum9%
  • JIUERYUN2%
  • Nike2%
  • YANYODO1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

high school football demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.2×

Top high school football search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • leather football70K/yr
  • high school football42K/yr
  • gst football19K/yr
  • high school football official size12K/yr
  • gst7K/yr
  • football leather11K/yr
  • leather football official size8K/yr
  • football high school size6K/yr
  • high school size football4K/yr
  • highschool football5K/yr
All search terms

Top high school football products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$37K20%$74K30%$111K40%$148K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about high school football

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall30%

“Great football great quality”

Grip21%

“Easy to grip”

Value For Money13%

“Well worth the money”

Size-Overall8%

“It is the perfect size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Inflation/Deflation3%

“Was happy that it arrived perfectly inflated”

Durability2%

“Very durable football”

Leather Quality2%

“Feels like real leather”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“Lots of fun”

Suitability Beginner2%

“Perfect ball for a young kid to start off”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money26%

“Over $100 product unusable”

Leather Quality13%

“Leather comes dry”

Inflation/Deflation10%

“after a couple of months I had to buy a new one as it didnt keep inflated”

Durability9%

“The only issue I have is in the durability of the product”

Suitability Pro/Experts7%

“Dont buy for specialists”

Strap/String Quality7%

“Low quality strings”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality even if it was by Wilson”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Stitching was off”

Size-Overall2%

“it was so big”

Color1%

“although it does lose color after a lot of use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Value For Money6%
Inflation/Deflation5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Material Quality4%
Leak-Proof3%
Grip3%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Product Condition2%

Common high school football questions

Is high school football profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $371K/yr across 21 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the high school football niche?
8 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in high school football?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Leather Quality, Inflation/Deflation. The return rate is 2.1%.
When does demand for high school football peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the high school football niche?
Listings span $19.57–$114.74; the average listing price is $47.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,708 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.