The Tucson Youth Football and Spirit Federation announced Saturday that it will partner with a Phoenix youth organization this fall for the first time to schedule intrastate competition.
It will collaborate on schedules with the Phoenix-based National Youth Sports. The TYFSF and NYS will schedule games in the preseason and regular season and compete in a postseason tournament.
The TYFSF and NYS are charter members of the American Youth Football organization. They will provide tackle, flag (5 to 7 year olds) and cheer for youths in Tucson area and Phoenix.
“From the greater Phoenix area through Maricopa, Casa Grande, Coolidge and greater Tucson and Southern Arizona area, there will be some great youth football and cheer competitions on display this fall,” the release states.
The TYFSF, established in 1969, will include these Southern Arizona teams this fall: Vail Vikings, Tucson Jaguars, Tucson Wildcats, Tucson Jaguars, Tucson Redskins, Sierra Vista Wolverines, Oro Valley Dolphins, Tucson Raiders, Santa Cruz Cardinals, Tucson Steelers, Tucson Thunder and Vail Vikings.
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