Eagles' championship highlights youth football season

Oak Mountain Youth Football and Cheerleading (OMYFC) participants recently finished a banner season in 2013.

In the 120lb division of the Jefferson Shelby Youth Football League (JSYFL), the fifth-grade Oak Mountain Eagles earned the championship the hard way. In the semi-finals, undefeated Thompson fell in overtime to the Eagles 15-14. After that, Oak Mountain took down the undefeated Hoover team by a score of 6-0 in the championship game.

Coached by Mike Evers, it was the team’s first championship.

Other OMYFC football teams excelled this season as well. The team competing in the 105lb fourth-grade division of the JSYFL team under Coach Curtis May had an undefeated regular season and made it to the semi-finals of the playoffs, as did the 130lb sixth-grade JSYFL team under Coach Jim Jordan.

Coach Mark Johnson’s 90lb third-grade team JSYFL team also had a successful season, going 7-1 during the regular season.

OMYFC’s cheer programs ended the year on high notes. Mary Steadman’s fourth-grade cheer squad took first-place honors for the second consecutive year.

Other highlights from the 2013 season include Coach Alex Morton’s fifth-grade Packers in the OTM Recreation League team making it to the championship game, and Andy Stidfole’s fourth-grade Panthers making the playoffs.

 Preparations for the 2014 football and cheer season are already underway. Registration will be open from the latter part of April through mid May.

 For more information about OMYFC’s programs, visit omyfc.com or call 305-5019.