YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADER SIGNUPS

It's summertime and that means that football is just around the corner. Football and cheerleader signups for the fall youth season has started.

2016 SEASON
Age Groups:
*MICRO MINI 4-6 (NO WEIGHT LIMIT)
*MINI MIDGET 7-8  (NO WEIGHT LIMIT) 
*MIDGET 9-10 (NO WEIGHT LIMIT)
*PEEWEE 11-12 (NO WEIGHT LIMIT) 
*13 AND UNDER 
(WEIGHT UNDER 155 POUNDS DURING SEASON) 

Registration location will be at the Limestone County Water Authority Building 17218 US Highway 72 
*9 am until noon*
 (BE SURE TO BRING COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE)
*July 16, 23, and 30 
*Sign Up Fee is $65.00

Important Dates:
*Helmet ONLY practice starts August 1st
*FULL PAD practice starts August 8
*Jamboree will be August 27th
*First Game will be September 10th

For more information:
Chris Townsend 256-497-2648

Dennis Korwood 256-777-0326

COLTS KICK ELKMONT PEEWEES

The Elkmont Red Devils played at Clements last Saturday on a beautiful fall day.  The Clements Colts were able to hold our team scoreless.  The final score was 28-0.

 

RED DEVILS CAGE WILDCATS

The youth Elkmont PeeWee Red Devils played West Limestone on September 26.  The Red Devils beat the Wildcats, 12-8.

INDIANS BEAT ELKMONT PEEWEES

The Elkmont PeeWee Red Devils played East Limestone on September 12.  The Indians beat the Red Devils, 28-6.

ELKMONT PEEWEE VS TANNER

The Elkmont PeeWee Red Devils played Tanner on September 19.  The Red Devils beat the Rattlers, 41-28.

MORE FOOTBALL AT BOSS HILL STADIUM

YOUTH FOOTBALL JAMBOREE TODAY

The county youth football league will start their season today.  Elkmont was selected to be the site for the Jamboree.  Our two Pee Wee teams play at 2 and 3 pm.  Come early and see the 5th Annual EHS Band Car Show as well as enjoy watching those little Devils play and cheer. 

LITTLE DEVILS HAVE PRACTICE TOO

Our young football players need to get ready for the upcoming season just like the high school Red Devils.  If your player is coming, he needs to be hydrated.  Keep plenty of fluids in him throughout the day, not cokes and sugary drinks. Be sure to dress him in  light colored clothing. And no junk food or greasy food before since it can cause cramps and throwing up. 

Conditioning is on Tuesday and Thursday @ 6 pm - 7:30 pm, Elkmont Youth Baseball Fields next to the school.  For more information contact Eddie Turner (Elkmont youth football coordinator) at home 256-732-3175, cell 256-998-8777.  Facebook page link

The coach is very conscious of the weather and there will be plenty of breaks and lots of water.  It is very difficult for kids that are used to being indoors during the summer to start playing without getting used to heat.  It will still be hot in August, September and sometimes October so please take advantage of this opportunity.

Tip: Be sure to bring water and a small cool damp towel to put around your player's neck during breaks. Put the towel in ice water in a 1 gallon zip lock and store it all in a little cooler or lunch sack.

ELKMONT MIDGETS COUNTY RUNNERUP

The last game of the season for the Elkmont Midgets was a win! The midgets hit the field ready for their last game against the West Limestone Wildcats. They stood strong until the end and finished off their season with a 20 to 14 victory.  They ended the season with 6 wins and 2 loses. They also finished #2 in the county in the midget division.  

These boys played hard every week and practiced just as hard to show the county just how amazing they truly are! Congratulations boys! You all did an awesome job! Congrats to the coaches as well, these boys played their best because of the way you taught them and your dedication to them week after week! Thank you for a Great Season! Looking forward to next year! Go Devils!

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Hill Spirit wants to recognize our Midget team reporter; have loved reading about our young Red Devils.

Elkmont Midgets Beat East Limestone

The air was cool and crisp today in Athens as the Elkmont Midgets took the field to play East Limestone.  The game was close.  The Elkmont Offense kept going play after play looking to score.  The defense was on their toes ready to shut down East. 

 
The game was back and forth with each team eyeing the prize of the win.  In the final minutes of play, the Elkmont Midgets pulled ahead making the final score of the game 20 to 19.  Great Game guys!!!  Go Devils!

Best of luck tomorrow.  Game will be played on the Hilltop tomorrow instead of Athens.

OUTSIZED RED DEVILS LOSE TO CLEMENTS

The difference in age and experience was evident on Saturday when the Pee Wee team captains met at midfield and the Clements Colt captains were each over six feet tall.  Just as they had done the week before against Athens, the Red Devils allowed a bigger, faster team to score four touchdowns in the first half.  Elkmont once again played much stingier defense in the second half by allowing only one additional Clements' score. However, it was to late to change the game.

Masin Morris had several hard hits on defense and continued his consistent play on both sides of the ball, earning the Applebee's Player of the Week. Elkmont remains mired in the toughest part of its schedule, facing the East Limestone Indians at noon at Athens Middle School on Saturday.

ELKMONT MIDGETS HOBBLE COLTS

It was an exciting day of football for the Elkmont Midgets this Saturday.  With the dusty air and smell of farming in Coxey, the Elkmont Midgets took the field ready for some football.  The first half of the game the midgets started off putting the first points on the board due to a turnover of downs. The offensive line did an awesome job blocking making way for big plays.

At halftime the score was Elkmont 22 Clements 12. The defensive line stayed strong the entire second half not allowing any points.  Offense and defense worked together to take control of the game and won 44 to 12.

The midgets will be working hard this week to get ready for East in Athens this Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Great Game Boys!!!

ELKMONT MIDGETS BEAT BY ONE

It was a "sitting on the edge of your seat" kind of day in Athens for the Midgets this Saturday.  The Elkmont Red Devils took the field and put the first points on the board.  But by the end of the first half, Athens was ahead 13 to 6.  

The Red Devils took the field in the second half ready to battle back. Our defense dug in and held Athens to only one touchdown.  The Elkmont offense fought their way back.  In the final seconds of the game, the Red Devils scored making the score Athens 20,  Elkmont 19.  Our Midgets never gave up!  

They stayed together as a team, dominated the second half, and brought the game close in final seconds.  Great game guys!  They will continue this week getting ready to play Clement this Saturday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Clements.  Go Devils!

ATHENS DEFEAT PEE WEE RED DEVILS

Playing a bigger school is always tough, and Elkmont's game against Athens on Saturday followed the usual script.  Down 26-0 to the bigger, faster Golden Eagles at half time, the Pee Wee Red Devils dug deep and held Athens to one TD in the second half, resulting in the final score of 33-0.  

Elkmont was a different team after half time, led by Masin Morris' two interceptions, an interception by Jedidiah Sutherland, and a fumble recovery by Colby Murphy.  Normally relying on speedsters Morris and Isaiah Sutherland to move the chains, the Red Devils switched gears on Saturday to bigger backs, with full back Josh Burrows leading the team in rushing yards and Paul Gooch, normally on the offensive line, lining up in the back field once for a significant gain on a sweep.  

In the first week in which the award was given, Burrows edged out Morris in being named the Applebee's Player of the Week.  The Red Devils play at Clements at noon on September 27.

ELKMONT MIDGETS SHUT OUT TANNER

 
The Elkmont Midgets started their season off with a win over the Tanner Rattlers.   After missing last week’s game due to weather, the midgets worked together as a team on offense and defense.  

 


The offensive line did extremely well blocking to achieve four touchdowns.  The defensive line were on their toes during the entire game, only allowing Tanner to make two first downs.  The midgets ended the game with a 26-0 victory over the Tanner Rattlers.  

They have been working very hard in practice to accomplish their first win of the season.  They will continue to work hard this week to get ready for the Golden Eagles at 2:40 p.m. this Saturday the 20th.  Go Devils!

JUST NOT ENOUGH TIME

 
Led by Isaiah Sutherland, Elkmont's defense denied West Limestone in the red zone twice and held its explosive passing game to only six points.  But, despite gaining momentum throughout the game, the Red Devil offense could never put the ball in the endzone, resulting in a 6-0 loss to the Wildcats.  

The game ended with Elkmont marching down the field, highlighted by Quarterback Masin Morris' long pass to tight end Josh Burrows, but time ran out before the Red Devils could put any points on the board.  

Big men Benjamin Hanback and Jake Beddingfield were also defensive standouts for the Red Devils, with Jedidiah Sutherland adding his first interception of the season to the stat book.


 

The Pee Wees play next week against the Tanner Rattlers at 2:40 pm at Athens Middle School. 

Elkmont Pee Wee football  fans can't wait to next Saturday.  Looking for football weather next weekend.

ELKMONT AT THE JAMBOREE

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MOTHER NATURE AT THE YOUTH FOOTBALL JAMBOREE

Mother Nature stole the show at the 2014 Youth Football Jamboree.  Battling a heat index of 105, the Pee Wee Red Devils never found their groove in their first game against East Limestone, falling 13-0 to a bigger and faster team. 

Just prior to the Red Devils'  kickoff against the Clements Colts, the bottom fell out and Mother Nature put on a fabulous lightning show that resulted in the rest of the Jamboree games being cancelled due to weather.  The Youth Football regular season opens on September 6 at Athens Middle School - hopefully to cooler fall weather.