Upper Peninsula Youth Football Season Under Way
ESCANABA----The Upper Peninsula Youth Football League is under way in Delta County this fall. It is for young elementary-school kids, the old "Pop Warner" leagues. The first games were played last Saturday (Sept. 8), and the kids play a six-game schedule at the Holy Name Field in Escanaba. Games usually start at 9 in the morning on Saturdays. The divisions are split up by age. The kids play in full pads, and this is a "tackle" program (not a "flag" program). There is no charge to attend any of the games. The league also has a cheerleading program for girls aged 5-to-12. In addition to the Saturday morning games, the kids will be participating at halftime of the Escanaba-Gladstone junior varisty football game on October. Click the thumbnails in the "ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS" box to see photos about the Y0uth Football League. Thanks to Boston Hood for the photos. |