- April 24, 2024
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In a case of a little bit of beginner's luck, and a lot of beginner's grit, the 6U Flagler Bulldogs Youth Football team won the Division 2 Indian River Youth Football and Cheer Conference (IRYFCC) championship with a score of 24-19 against the FLA Vikings. The championship game took place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Citra.
Flagler Bulldogs Youth Football is a new tackle football program started this year by Ricshay Nelson Sr. Nelson is the president, with Caleb Barker vice president, Ricshay Nelson Jr. and Marquis Murphy athletic directors. The program had over 80 kids sign up, ages 5-12. The 6U team, for ages 5 and 6, is coached by Caleb Barker and Art Smith.
The young athletes on the 6U team had never played football before this year. They went from their first practices in July, to playing in their first game, still unsure of what to do, to winning a championship, in a few short months.
"It's been a pretty amazing experience seeing them grow," said Ashley Perkins, head administrator. "We call them fearless because no matter how big the other team 6u kids were, the Bulldogs 6u played their hardest."
To find out more about the Flagler Bulldogs Youth Football program, visit their Facebook page and their website.
Coaches: Ricshay Nelson Sr., Arthur Smith, Caleb Barker, Ricshay Nelson Jr.
Players: Julisia Green, Kent Coleman, Gideon McCoy, Cameron Perkins, Haidyn Nelson, Kaydence Dove, Ja’on Bennett, Markell Spearmon, Kobe McCall, Nehemiah Royal, Donte’on McCoy, Dewayne Jenkins, Dylan Woods, Benjamin Ortiz, James Moore, Ricshay Nelson Jr., and Tysin Willacy
