To say it was a dominant 2025 season for Fairfield’s youth football program would be an understatement.
Led by a Pony squad that went 12-0 and outscored opponents 432-57 on its way to a Capital Football Association Youth Football League Liberty Conference Super Bowl, the Knights were successful at all levels last fall. Fairfield’s Peewee (7-4) and Midget (9-2) squads both had deep postseason runs that ended one victory shy of a berth in the Super Bowl.
It was a great year for Fairfield football, and the Knights should be coming into this season with an abundance of momentum and confidence. Duplicating the success of last fall, however, will be easier said than done as Fairfield makes the jump from the third-tier Liberty Conference to the second-tier Federal Conference.
Another local Federal Conference program, the Waynesboro Stallions, will be aiming to take the next step after experiencing some success last season. The Stallions are building off an 8-3 campaign at the Pony level, while the Midgets (5-5) and Peewees (3-7) are also determined to improve.
Greencastle-Antrim returns for its second season in the CFA since its departure from the now-defunct Keystone Youth Football & Cheerleading League. The Blue Devils will once again play in the Liberty Conference.
Chambersburg is expected to march out six teams this fall, three of which will play in the top-tier National Conference, with the other three set to compete in the Liberty.
The Washington County Junior Football League includes five teams from Hagerstown, while the Shippensburg Midget Football League includes the Quincy Panthers and the Hub City Steelers.
The Fayetteville Browns and Hagerstown-based MD Giants will also field squads this season.
Below are league-by-league, team-by-team youth football preview capsules for the LocalNews1.org coverage area:
CFA Youth Football
Waynesboro Stallions
Peewee
Coach: Larry Taylor
Conference: Federal Division 3
Last season: 3-7 (t-4th place)
Points for/against: 19/137
Opponents: York, New Cumberland, Hershey, West Perry, Shippensburg
Opener: Saturday, Aug. 22, at home vs. Hershey Trojans
Pony
Coach: Brad Belford
Conference: Federal Division 3
Last season: 8-3 (t-2nd place)
Points for/against: 205/100
Opponents: York, New Cumberland, Hershey, West Perry, Shippensburg
Opener: Saturday, Aug. 22, at home vs. Hershey Trojans
Midget
Coach: Gary Peck
Conference: Federal Division 3
Last season: 5-5 (t-3rd place)
Points for/against: 110/175
Opponents: York, New Cumberland, Hershey, West Perry, Shippensburg
Opener: Saturday, Aug. 22, at home vs. Hershey Trojans
Greencastle Blue Devils
Peewee
Conference: Liberty Division 5
Last season: 5-5 (t-3rd place)
Points for/against: 154/205
Opponents: Lower Dauphin, Cumberland Valley Red, Gettysburg, Big Spring, Mercersburg
Opener: Saturday, Aug. 22, at Cumberland Valley Red
Pony
Conference: Liberty Division 5
Last season: 3-6 (t-4th place)
Points for/against: 63/202
Opponents: Lower Dauphin, Cumberland Valley Red, Gettysburg, Big Spring, Mercersburg
Opener: Saturday, Aug. 22, at Cumberland Valley Red
Midget
Conference: Liberty Division 6
Last season: 3-6 (5th place)
Points for/against: 12/204
Opponents: Lower Dauphin, Cumberland Valley Red, Gettysburg, Big Spring, Mercersburg
Opener: Aug. 22, at Cumberland Valley Red
Chambersburg Trojans
Peewee
Conference: National Division 2
Last season: 5-5 (3rd place)
Points for/against: 75/160
Opponents: Central Penn, Swatara, Steelton, Tri Community, Palmyra
Opener: Sunday, Aug. 23, at Harrisburg
Pony
Conference: National Division 2
Last season: 4-6 (3rd place)
Points for/against: 91/173
Opponents: Central Penn, Swatara, Steelton, Tri Community, Palmyra
Opener: Sunday, Aug. 23, at Harrisburg
Midget
Conference: National Division 2
Last season: 6-4 (3rd place)
Points for/against: 100/123
Opponents: Central Penn, Swatara, Steelton, Tri Community, Palmyra
Opener: Sunday, Aug. 23, at Harrisburg
Chambersburg Blue
Peewee
Conference: Liberty Division 6
Last season: 1-8 (7th place)
Points for/against: 53/191
Opponents: East Pennsboro, Shamrocks Football, Boiling Springs, Susquenita, Greenwood-Newport
Opener: Aug. 22-23, at home vs. Gettysburg
Pony
Conference: Liberty Division 6
Last season: 7-3 (2nd place)
Points for/against: 167/63
Opponents: East Pennsboro, Shamrocks Football, Boiling Springs, Susquenita, Greenwood-Newport
Opener: Aug. 22-23, at home vs. Gettysburg
Midget
Conference: Liberty Division 6
Last season: 4-6 (4th place)
Points for/against: 68/206
Opponents: East Pennsboro, Shamrocks Football, Boiling Springs, Susquenita, Greenwood-Newport
Opener: Aug. 22-23, at home vs. Gettysburg
Fairfield Knights
Peewee
Conference: Federal Conference Division 4
Last season: 7-4 (1st place)
Points for/against: 203/70
Opponents: Carlisle, Northern, Central Dauphin, Northern Lebanon, Lebanon
Opener: Sunday, Aug. 23, at Northern
Pony
Conference: Federal Conference Division 4
Last season: 12-0 (1st place)
Points for/against: 432/57
Opponents: Carlisle, Northern, Central Dauphin, Northern Lebanon, Lebanon
Opener: Sunday, Aug. 23, at Northern
Midget
Conference: Federal Conference Division 4
Last season: 9-2 (1st place)
Points for/against: 279/85
Opponents: Carlisle, Northern, Central Dauphin, Northern Lebanon, Lebanon
Opener: Sunday, Aug. 23, at Northern
Washington County Junior Football League
Teams
Junior: Williamsport Bears, Hagerstown Giants, Williamsport Vikings, Hagerstown Packers, Boonsboro Titans
Peewee: Williamsport Ravens, Hagerstown Saints, Hagerstown Eagles, Boonsboro Mini Titans
Flag: Boonsboro, Hagerstown North, Hagerstown South, Williamsport Royal, Williamsport White
Shippensburg Midget Football League
Teams: American Legion Redskins, CSL Cowboys, Hub City Steelers, Quincy Panthers
