Jackson Junior Indians Football Win Championship

Front row: Jacob Starzinger, Jake Byrd, Gabriel Dudley, Tristen Thele, Chandler Doughten, Micah Collier. Middle row: Joey Jeffers, Matthew Perkins, Austin Doyal, Dalton King, Zach Norrick, Jeremy Elliott, Grant Ward. Back row: Kris Jeffers, Rick Doughten, Mike Norrick, Scott Starzinger. [Click to enlarge]

The 5th grade Jackson Junior Indians traveling football team participated in the NYSSO Kick-off Classic in Lansing, KS, near Kansas City this past weekend. The Mill Valley Jacguars were defeated with a score of 24-0. The championship game against the Lawrence Gorillas was won with a score of 20-14. Head coach, Kris Jeffers, along with assistant coaches Rick Doughten, Scott Starzinger, and Mike Norrick, lead the team to victory.