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La Feria TYFA Lions Make Playoffs
- Updated: December 9, 2016
Special to La Feria News
The La Feria TYFA (Texas Youth Football Association) Lion Rookies have made the playoffs for the 2016 fall season! The rookies team consist of ages 8 and 9 year olds. The rookie Lions have a record of 11-0 this season and remain the only age division still in the playoffs (for La Feria). The lions beat the Manor Tigers, of Austin, in the first round with a score of 48-6. The weekend of November 19th, the rookies beat the Edcouch-Elsa Little Jackets 41-0.
Then Lion rookies advanced to the Quarter-finals where they faced the Katy Elite Bears of Katy, Texas. The Lions played at Boggus stadium on the 26th of November, where they beat the Bears 22-6. The TYFA Lions are now going on to the semi-finals where they will be playing against the Atascosa Aggies. If they La Feria Rookies Lions are able to beat the Aggies then they will be in the finals which will take place in Frisco, Texas.
The State Championship game will held at ‘The Ford Center at the Star,’ which is the indoor/outdoor practice field for the Dallas Cowboys. The team is led by Head Coach Moses Rivera of La Feria and several other coaches who have dedicated their time to help these young kids.
These children have dedicated themselves to the game and have worked hard all season. They practice Monday-Thursday for 2 hours in the evening and work on improving themselves as much as they can.
