Gene Raffield Football starts year 12

Are you ready for some football?   Pigskin fever is in the air.  The High School and Middle School teams have begun practice.  Now it is time for Gene Raffield Football players to sign up for another exciting year of Big Bend League championship play.

Last year was a great one for our young players.  Both the Dolphins and Jaguars were Super Bowl Champions. All of our coaches expect nothing less in 2010. There will be many excellent athletes on all of our teams. 

This year the plan is to field three teams, the 7- and 8-year-old Dolphins, the 9- and 10-year-old Jaguars and the 11- and 12-year-old Buccaneers. Our teams will compete against Franklin County, Wewahitchka, Blountstown, Liberty County, Sneads and Chattahoochee. 

One of the goals of the Gene Raffield League is to prepare our young men for the time they will become Port St. Joe High School Sharks.  To help in this endeavor, starting with the Jaguars and on through the Bucs, we run the same offense as the High School.  It is remarkable how well our boys can execute this sophisticated offense.

Final registration will be Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Port St. Joe Fire Station on Williams Avenue from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Please bring a fee of $50, evidence of health insurance and a copy of applicant’s birth certificate.  It will be necessary for each player to have a physical exam prior to playing. We would suggest that you get this done prior to registration so that you can bring a doctor’s release with you.  Equipment distribution will be done immediately following registration so the player must be present. 

We are in need of coaches for the Buccaneers.  If you have any questions whatsoever about the program or are interested in coaching or helping out in any way, please contact Mal Parrish at 227-9540 or Dona Sander at 229-8985.