Two youth teams win national football tournament

Teams from 20 states competed in Tennessee this weekend

14U Dearborn Co. team wins tournament

(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) -- Youth football in Southeast Indiana was well-represented at a national tournament in Tennessee this weekend.

The Battle in Rocky Top National Tournament features teams from 6-years-old to 14-years-old from 20 different states.

The Hoosier Elite 14U team was comprised of 16 players from East Central, Lawrenceburg and South Dearborn.

The boys put up a dominating performance by only giving up six points all weekend. They outscored their opponents 68-6 in four games.

The team beat the third place Reapers out of West Virginia, the top-seeded Tennessee Ducks, and the second place team from West Virginia to claim the championship.

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Franklin County 3rd graders claim top spot at tournament

Franklin County youth football left their mark in Knoxville over the weekend.

The Wildcats third grade team started the tournament with a 14-0 upset over a team from South Carolina.

They followed that up with a 32-14 win over a team from North Carolina. The Wildcats then had a convincing 24-0 performance over the North Georgia Trailhawks to advance to the championship.

The third graders beat the Whitehouse Warriors 14-6 to bring a national trophy back to Franklin County.

Congratulations to both teams this weekend!

Wildcat third graders win Tennessee tournament