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SubmittedJuly 1, 2013

The Jackson Junior Indians youth tackle football team placed second at the Missouri State Show Me Games held June 14-16 in Columbia, MO. The team is comprised of area 11 year olds who compete in youth tackle football from April - December. The team will compete in several more tournaments this year including two competions in St. Louis, one in Southest Missouri, and one in Knoxville, TN...

Jackson Junior Indian Coaching Staff
FRONT ROW (left to right):  Grant Sides, Luke Starzinger, Caleb Craft, Riley Pike, Hank Warren, Seth Waters, Jake Smith
BACK ROW:  Marcus Schroeder, Seth Copeland, Mason Cook, Brian Kilburn, Bradon Spies, Drey Farmer, Landon Obrien, Isaiah Cougill, Cole Amelunke
COACHES:  John Amelunke, John Smith, Chad Craft
FRONT ROW (left to right): Grant Sides, Luke Starzinger, Caleb Craft, Riley Pike, Hank Warren, Seth Waters, Jake Smith BACK ROW: Marcus Schroeder, Seth Copeland, Mason Cook, Brian Kilburn, Bradon Spies, Drey Farmer, Landon Obrien, Isaiah Cougill, Cole Amelunke COACHES: John Amelunke, John Smith, Chad Craft

The Jackson Junior Indians youth tackle football team placed second at the Missouri State Show Me Games held June 14-16 in Columbia, MO. The team is comprised of area 11 year olds who compete in youth tackle football from April - December.

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The team will compete in several more tournaments this year including two competions in St. Louis, one in Southest Missouri, and one in Knoxville, TN.

A team fundraiser is also planned to raise funds to honor fallen teammate Parker King who died in a UTV crash in 2012. The team will wash cars on August 10th from 9am-1pm at the Branding Iron in Jackson, and all proceeds will go towards purchasing two benches for the Jackson Area Youth Football fields in Jackson.

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