Senior YFL Bulldogs finish season with one loss

  • Yoakum YFL coaches discuss adjustments with the 12U Bulldog football team during halftime Nov. 5. Photo by Hans Lammeman
    Yoakum YFL coaches discuss adjustments with the 12U Bulldog football team during halftime Nov. 5. Photo by Hans Lammeman

    Yoakum’s senior youth football squad concluded their near-perfect season with a Golden Crescent Youth Football League Super Bowl loss to Calhoun County in Hallettsville Saturday night. 

     

    The 12U Bulldogs dominated opponents all season with an impressive 11-0 record entering the championship match under the bright lights at Brahma Stadium. Although they fell short of a perfect record after a 34-6 loss, Head Coach Tevontae Hights said the players should keep their heads high and be proud of their season.

     

    “It was a long season, and we were one of the teams with the least amount of players,” said Hights after the game. “Every day, they came ready to play. I can’t stress enough how proud I am of these kids; it was an honor to coach them.”

     

    The head coach emphasized the difficulty of a one-loss season at the 12U age group and thanked parents and players for their dedication.

     

    “(A one-loss season) is definitely impressive. You don’t get the luxury of scouting as you do in high school. Every week we face someone new…,” said Hights. “They came to play every week.”