Youngstown Youth Flag Football qualifies sixth team for nationals

The 12U team won the Cleveland Browns regional tournament held at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Sunday, November 13th 2022, 10:21 PM EST

By Brittany Bissell

The Youngstown Youth Flag Football Association qualified its sixth team for the NFL Flag Championships at the Pro Bowl.

On Sunday, the 12U team consisting of 11 and 12 year old players from the area won the Cleveland Browns regional tournament at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton against the Reynolds Panthers from Kansas City, MO. The team is coached by Larry Barksdale.

The six teams representing the YYFFA are the most by any organization in the country to qualify for nationals.

The tournament will take place during the NFL Pro Bowl in Las Vegas this February.

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