We started the youth football season with 21 teams in the Local.News coverage area dreaming of championship glory.
And now, after months of laying it out on the field, only one of those teams is left standing atop the podium: The Chambersburg Trojans.
Chambersburg’s Pony team recently captured the biggest prize the CFA Youth Football League has to offer, earning a 17-7 win over Steelton in the Federal Conference Super Bowl. It was a perfect way to end a monster season for the Trojans, who went 9-1-1 this fall, taking second in their division before marching their way to the Super Bowl with postseason wins over Swatara (12-7) and Palmyra (16-0).
Chambersburg’s Midget team fell just short in the postseason, with their season ending at 7-3 after a 17-6 loss to Red Land in the semifinal round. There’s good news for the Trojan Midgets, however, as seven players were named Federal Conference All-Stars. That list includes First Teamers Cameron Green (offense), Corvin Edwards (offense), and Rylan Pottle (defense), while members of the Second Team include Malachi Tasker (offense), Nathan Chambers (offense), Isaac Schoenhofen (offense), and Noah Kish (defense).
Before we move on to the conclusion of the Keystone Youth Football & Cheerleading season, let’s first take a quick glance at the CFA All-Stars that played for the Waynesboro Stallions Midget team this fall: First Teamers Kaiden Barlow (defense) and Brantley Phebus (defense), and Second Team selection Larry Taylor (offense).
In the KYFCL postseason, the Hamilton Jaguars led the way for local squads, advancing both its JV and Varsity teams to berths in the championship game. Hamilton’s JV season ended at 9-3 after a 20-8 loss to Fairfield in the KYFCL final, while the Jaguars’ Varsity team suffered a 32-16 loss to Fairfield in the title tilt to conclude their season with an 8-2 record.
Below is a team-by-team look at the four area squads that pressed forward to the furthest stages of the youth football season:
CFA YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
CHAMBERSBURG TROJANS
Pony Team
Record: 9-1-1 (2nd Place Federal Conference Division 4)
Points for/against: 194/54
Regular Season: Chambersburg 0, West Perry 0 (2OT); Chambersburg 21, Lebanon 14; Chambersburg 39, Carlisle 0; Chambersburg 26, Northern 0; Northern Lebanon 18, Chambersburg 14; Chambersburg 16, Red Land 8; Chambersburg 13, Lower Dauphin 0; Chambersburg 20, Waynesboro 0
Playoffs: Chambersburg 12, Swatara 7 (quarterfinals); Chambersburg 16, Palmyra 0 (semifinals); Chambersburg 17, Steelton 7 (Super Bowl)
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: Season is over
Midget Team
Record: 7-3 (2nd place Federal Conference Division 4)
Points for/against: 239/49
Regular Season: West Perry 30, Chambersburg 16; Chambersburg wins by forfeit over Lebanon; Carlisle 7, Chambersburg 6; Chambersburg 16, Northern 0; Chambersburg 38, Northern Lebanon 0; Chambersburg 32, Red Land 0; Chambersburg 46, Lower Dauphin 6; Chambersburg 32, Waynesboro 0
Playoffs: Chambersburg 36, Carlisle 0 (quarterfinals); Red Land 17, Chambersburg 6 (semifinals)
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: Season is over
KEYSTONE YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING LEAGUE
HAMILTON JAGUARS
JV Team
Record: 9-3
Points for/against: 224/68
Regular Season: Smithsburg 7, Hamilton 6; Hamilton 32, Hagerstown 12; Fairfield 22, Hamilton 0; Hamilton 26, Mercersburg 0; Hamilton 34, Fayetteville 0; Hamilton 37, Chambersburg 7; Hamilton 2, FSK 0; Hamilton 14, Quincy 0; Hamilton 40, Greencastle 0
Playoffs: Hamilton 25, Mercersburg 0 (quarterfinals); Hamilton wins over FSK (semifinals, no score reported); Fairfield 20, Hamilton 8 (final)
Next Opponent: Season is over
Varsity Team
Record: 8-2
Points for/against: 200/93
Regular Season: Hamilton 19, Smithsburg 6; Hamilton 13, Hagerstown 7; Fairfield 28, Hamilton 8; Hamilton vs. Mercersburg (no game); Hamilton 20, Fayetteville 7; Hamilton 44, Chambersburg 13; Hamilton 22, FSK 0; Hamilton 28, Quincy 0; Hamilton vs. Greencastle (no game)
Playoffs: Hamilton 30, FSK 0 (quarterfinals); Hamilton wins over Hagerstown (semifinals, no score reported); Fairfield 32, Hamilton 16 (final)
Next Opponent: Season is over
