As the saying goes, you win some and you lose some. That is, unless you are one of the five remaining undefeated youth football squads in Franklin County.
The Local.News area features three unbeaten teams in the CFA Youth Football League: The Waynesboro Stallions Midget team (1-0) and the Chambersburg Trojans Peewee (2-0) and Pony (1-0) squads.
In the Keystone Youth Football and Cheerleading League, the Quincy Panthers Varsity group is 2-0, while the Chambersburg Junior Trojans Mid-Varsity team is 3-0.
Below is a league-by-league, team-by-team look at local youth squads on the gridiron:
CFA YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
WAYNESBORO STALLIONS
Peewee Team
Record: 0-1 (5th place Federal Conference Division 3)
Scores: Lower Dauphin 13, Waynesboro 0
Roster: Freedom Young, Reid Bailey, Ryder McFerren, Brixton Hollimon, Brycen Benedict, Brian Mills II, Kyjuan Taylor, Lebron Barnes, O’Connor Stoops, Tyler Klink, Easton Heimbuch, Caiden Fann, Raylan Shaw, Pedro Chavez, Carter Hamman, Braylon Heise, Khyree Palmer, Elijah Patterson, Logan Zickefoose, Trent Angleberger, Konner Martinez, Griffin Alexander, Wyatt Baylor, Hudson Bullard, Konnor Sickles, Dominic Bickham, Levi Rutherford, Cameron Mills, Wyatt Seidel, Brantlee Perry, Jairis McClam.
Next game: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Lebanon
Pony Team
Record: 0-1 (6th place Federal Conference Division 3)
Scores: Lower Dauphin 13, Waynesboro 6
Roster: Easton Ridell, Robert Bickham, Landon Rickett, Isaiah Garner, Andrew Martinez, Owen Stoops, Davon Lamar, Mason Shorb, Maddox Hambley, Camden Bennett, Noah Hillis, Karson Pryor, Rylan Miller, Alexander Alexander, Coltin Stone, Weston Eaton, Liam Hoyaux, Benjamin Bechtel, Dylan DiGiacomo, Trenton Mitchell, Frederick Hightower, Camdyn Leech, Julius Kaliku, Tristan Miller, Tucker Mills.
Next game: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Lebanon
Midget Team
Record: 1-0 (3rd place Federal Conference Division)
Scores: Waynesboro 12, Lower Dauphin 6
Roster: Jordan Geesaman, Brayden Heimbuch, Brady Myers, Kolt Ebersole, Mason Nickel, Alexander Jamison, Samuel Young, Alijah LaRue, Jayden Montalvo, Bryghton Irish, Ronan Mencia, Chase Wilson, Larry Taylor, Jayden Updegraff, Levi Barr, Kaiden Barlow, Joseph Welsh, Brantley Phebus, Keifer Hess, Elijah Frye, Hopper Baumgardner, Jeremiah Cintron, Gage Shifflett, KyMani Kelly, Jacob Fazenbaker, Marley Ditch, Donovan Ritzell, Malikai Castillo, Davaughn Ford, Antonio Martinez, Jackson McBride, Collin Watts, Gavin Stine.
Next game: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Lebanon
Smurf Team
Roster: Patrick Callahan Jr., Austin Rose, Noah Swope, Chase Belford, Kohyn Yohe, Camdyn Kayhoe, Keyzlin Hollimon, Nicolsin McBride, Josiah Harris, Lincoln Henderson, Jeziah Smalls, Eli Briegel, Brantley Dillon, Jonathan Bennett, Kingston Wood, Kayson Seidel.
Next game: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Lebanon
CHAMBERSBURG TROJANS
Peewee Team
Record: 2-0 (1st place Federal Conference Division 4)
Scores: Chambersburg 6, West Perry 0; Chambersburg 21, Lebanon 0
Roster: Devaughn Darby, Alexander Niedererr, Ace Curtis, Benjamin Leon, Lorenzo Burke, Landon Dovey, Remi Avery, Samuel Plorin, Benjamin Mayhugh, Nathan Jones, Aaron Ewing, Silas Jackson, Jace Brown, Titus Jones, Mason Morris, Preston Ehrhart, Cayson Barmont, Henry Stumbaugh, Gabriel Woolf, Quez Jones, Jameson Braxton, Ayden Eshelman, Noah Madsen, Jasyah Rivera Mitchell, Parker Wolf, Barron Nicklas, Dalton Dick, Keiran Dereef, Carter Scovell, Logan Purcell, Ezra Harbaugh, Jaxon Diaz, Grant Jackson, Jovani Del Rosario.
Next game: Sept. 9-10, at Carlisle
Pony Team
Record: 1-0-1 (1st Place Federal Conference Division 4)
Scores: Chambersburg 0, West Perry 0 (2OT); Chambersburg 21, Lebanon 14
Roster: Brooks Nitterhouse, Lawson Mayhugh, Amani Walker, Nolan Vaughn, Roger “Trey” Ashway III, Ben Gabler, Jayce Stedding, Dylan Dick, Bradley Criollo Zambrano, Trentin Timbers, Jisiah Palmer, Beckett Martin, Weston Nitterhouse, Hart Bender, John Stumbaugh, Will Harter, Nolan Lobb, Damani Hicks, Amari Monroe, Max Onomastico, Carter Briggs, Landon Souders, Owen McIntyre, Ethan Morrow, Decklyn Reisinger, Andrew Stepan, Tyvin Musard, Savion Jones, Braxton Graver, Patrick Gulino, Mason Rodriquez, Beckett Whitson, Weston Penrose, Brevyn Vinglas, Carter Shetler, Dillon Luthens, Triptyn Barmont, Sam Nienstedt, Bishop Nicklas, Manuel Serrano, Kyler Carbaugh, Parker Winters, Henry Schoenhofen, Jet Temchack, Emmett Brooks, Dale “DW” Braxton, Ethan Purcell, Jack Zimmerman, Marques Dominick, Tayvion Scott-Thomas, Anderson Small, AJ Malone, Eric Fleming Jr., Jase Fritz.
Next opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Carlisle
Midget Team
Record: 1-1 (3rd place Federal Conference Division 4)
Scores: West Perry 30, Chambersburg 16; Chambersburg wins by forfeit over Lebanon
Roster: Mason Costolo, A’Niah Butler, Sayvien Jones, Walker Truett, Corvin Edwards, Camryn Green, Malachi Tasker, Isaiah Ferguson, Kamryn Mull, Blake Johnson, Jovani Martes-Hinton, Jakiel Rivera, Jashaun Palmer, Shawn Batchelor, Mason Graver, Kobie Bennett, Isaac Schoenhofen, Major Torres, Jayden Soto-Escobar, Lucas Fickel, Chace Kline, Tyson Dovey, Colby Forbus, Nathan Chambers, Louden Jones, Aaron Kireta, Ashton Ewing, Jayden Rodriquez, Jayden Boykin, Matias Meneses, Rylan Pottle, Makye Saunders, Gavin Murphy, Deakon Snavely, Carter Zielinski, Malik Murray, James Bielanski, David Stedding, Zayde Boyd, Jayden Aponte, Hunter Arrison, Markis Lilley, Bennett Jackson, Noah Kish, Noah Lloyd, Tyler Massey, Karter Daley, Daniel McCullough.
Next opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Carlisle
Smurf Team
Roster: Scott Plantz, Jonas Moise, Hendrex Dunn, Sam Gabler, Benson Bingham, Kaiden Dickinson, Brysen Timbers, Jonathan Niedererr, Jakai Molino, Jaxon Kauffman, Julian Putt, Rhylin Busick, Chase Briggs, Beckett Rotz, Kavon Murray, Blake Schuster, Korbin Carbaugh, Bryce Scovell, Hezekiah Steel, Bryar Temchack, Zayden Leon, Landon Bielanski, Gianni Leister, Lucas Lewis, Axel VanNote, Marc Woolf, Logan Fritz.
Next opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Carlisle
KEYSTONE YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING LEAGUE
CHAMBERSBURG JUNIOR TROJANS
JV Team
Record: 1-2
Scores: Mercersburg 12, Chambersburg 0; Quincy 26, Chambersburg 0; Chambersburg 25, Fayetteville 13
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Smithsburg
Middle Varsity Team
Record: 3-0
Scores: Chambersburg 7, Mercersburg 6; Chambersburg 6, Quincy 0; Chambersburg won by forfeit over Fayetteville
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Smithsburg
Varsity Team
Varsity Record: 0-2
Varsity Scores: Quincy 27, Chambersburg 0; Fayetteville 8, Chambersburg 0
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Smithsburg
HAMILTON JAGUARS
JV Team
Record: 1-2
Scores: Smithsburg 7, Hamilton 6; Hamilton 32, Hagerstown 12; Fairfield 22, Hamilton 0
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Mercersburg
Middle Varsity Team
Record: 0-3
Scores: Smithsburg 38, Hamilton 0; Hagerstown 27, Hamilton 0; Fairfield 25, Hamilton 0
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Mercersburg
Varsity Team
Record: 2-1
Scores: Hamilton 19, Smithsburg 6; Hamilton 13, Hagerstown 7; Fairfield 28, Hamilton 8
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Mercersburg
GREENCASTLE BLUE DEVILS
JV Team
Record: 0-3
Scores: Hagerstown 40, Greencastle 0; Fairfield 33, Greencastle 0; Mercersburg 20, Greencastle 0
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Fayetteville
Middle Varsity Team
Record: 1-2
Scores: Hagerstown 26, Greencastle 13; Fairfield 19, Greencastle 0; Greencastle 14, Mercersburg 13
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at home vs. Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE BROWNS
JV Team
Record: 0-3
Scores: Fairfield 26, Fayetteville 6; Mercersburg 12, Fayetteville 0; Chambersburg 25, Fayetteville 13
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Greencastle
Varsity Team
Record: 0-2
Scores: Fairfield 33, Fayetteville 6; Fayetteville 8, Chambersburg 0
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Greencastle
QUINCY PANTHERS
JV Team
Record: 1-1
Scores: FSK 26, Quincy 6; Quincy 26, Chambersburg 0; Quincy vs. Smithsburg (postponed)
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Hagerstown
Middle Varsity Team
Record: 1-1
Scores: FSK 20, Quincy 0; Chambersburg 6, Quincy 0; Quincy vs. Smithsburg (postponed)
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Hagerstown
Varsity Team
Record: 2-0
Scores: Quincy 12, FSK 0; Quincy 27, Chambersburg 0; Quincy vs. Smithsburg (postponed)
Next Opponent: Sept. 9-10, at Hagerstown