The Blanchester 5- and 6-year-old football team defeated Little Miami Green 24-0 Saturday to claim its second consecutive Clermont County Youth Football League championship. The young Wildcats finished the season with a 10-2 record. They were 10-0 last season. Team members are, from left to right, front row, Skyler Haygood, Nick Martin, Hayden Oaks, Christopher Lucas, Jacob Deemer, William Chatham, Carson Moore, Zeke Peters, Camryn Vogel; second row, Colby Huston, Colton Stonebraker, Tyler Lewis, Parker Randall, David Thomas, Ayden Storer, Haden Neff, Carter Bicknell; third row, Jackson Smith, Elijah Burlile, Dreyden Nared, Gavin Astrop, Drew Davenport, Cayden Krekeler; back row, coaches Shane Smith, Dave Thomas, Dustin Stonebraker, Dan Peters (head coach), Joe Haygood, Gary Moore, Darren Davenport and Corey Pandorf.
Blanchester 5-6 year olds win CCYFL championship
Cayden Krekeler (58) running the ball, Photo by April Garrett
Drew Davenport (41) Dreyden Nared (14) and Gavin Astrop (52), Photo by April Garrett
Defensive line Carter Bicknell (18), Jackson Smith (50), Tyler Lewis (61), Christopher Lucas (90), Skyler Haygood (6) and Nick Martin (29), Photo by April Garrett
Some of the offensive linemen, Photo by April Garrett
Tyler Lewis (61), Haden Neff (88) and Cayden Krekeler (58), Photo by April Garrett
The team in a moment of prayer prior to the start of a game, Photo by April Garrett
The Blanchester 5- and 6-year-old football team defeated Little Miami Green 24-0 Saturday to claim its second consecutive Clermont County Youth Football League championship. The young Wildcats finished the season with a 10-2 record. They were 10-0 last season. Team members are, from left to right, front row, Skyler Haygood, Nick Martin, Hayden Oaks, Christopher Lucas, Jacob Deemer, William Chatham, Carson Moore, Zeke Peters, Camryn Vogel; second row, Colby Huston, Colton Stonebraker, Tyler Lewis, Parker Randall, David Thomas, Ayden Storer, Haden Neff, Carter Bicknell; third row, Jackson Smith, Elijah Burlile, Dreyden Nared, Gavin Astrop, Drew Davenport, Cayden Krekeler; back row, coaches Shane Smith, Dave Thomas, Dustin Stonebraker, Dan Peters (head coach), Joe Haygood, Gary Moore, Darren Davenport and Corey Pandorf.