21 exciting games mark seventh week of Watauga Junior Athletic League Football
Published 4:31 pm Monday, September 25, 2023
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Elizabethton's Draydon Yoakley looks to get outside with a stiff arm on Hampton in JPW Youth League play.
W Youth league play.
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Elizabethton QB Ethan Long gets ready for the snap Saturday morning.
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The Cyclone JPW cheerleaders greet the crowd during youth league football at Happy Valley on Saturday morning.
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Elizabethton huddles up with one of their coaches Saturday morning in youth league play.
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Ethan Long is focused as he rounds the corner on a long run.
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Hampton's Visser #90 delivers a blow to the Elizabethton QB.
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Cyclone Jaxsyn Moore looks for a running lane against Hampton.
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The Elizabethton Cyclone JPW coaches look on after barking in a play call.
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Hampton's Colt #45 looks for a hole after breaking a Cyclone tackle.
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Hampton Bulldog #90 Visser tries to power through the Cyclone run defense.
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The Hampton running back looks for running room in Saturday morning JPW youth football.
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Elizabethton's Connor Bundick wraps up the Hampton QB on a nice defensive play.
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Hampton's Visser #92 has a nice scamper against the Cyclone defense Saturday morning.
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Cyclone Draydon Yoakley latches on and doesn't let go of a nice tackle in JPW youth league play.
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Like a cowboy bulldogging a young steer, Jaxsyn Moore takes down his opponent.
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Warrior TJ Garland tries for a diving tackle on a long run by Greenville.
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Happy Valley's Rylan Hopson tries to get around a Greenville blocker.
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Brentley Vest gets in a nice stiff arm on a run for the Warriors.
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Happy Valley hosted Greenville in JPW Youth football league play Saturday morning in Carter Co.
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QB Brentley Vest dumps the ball off to Jaden Chamberlain on a half back screen play for the Warriors.
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QB Brentley Vest gets the ball off right as he's hit by a Greenville defender.
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Jaden Chamberlain goes for a pass downfield for the Happy Valley JPW squad.
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The Happy Valley JPW center keeps his eye on the QB before a snap Saturday morning in youth league football.
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Happy Valley's Corbin Reese tries to force Greenville's Ricker out of bounds in JPW youth football on Saturday.
In the seventh week of Watauga Junior Athletic League football action, 21 thrilling games unfolded on Saturday, September 23. These exciting matchups took place at various locations, including Kingsport, Happy Valley, Daniel Boone, David Crockett, and Tennessee High Schools. Star photographer Brandon Hyde expertly captured moments from the contests involving Happy Valley JPW, Greeneville JPW White, Hampton JPW, and Eliz. JPW Black teams. The comprehensive coverage was made possible by the generous sponsorship of Citizens Bank. As the regular season winds down, only two weeks remain before the highly anticipated tournaments, promising more exhilarating gridiron action ahead.