RYFL participants get Character Counts! trophies
Staff Report During halftime of each of the Roswell Youth Football League Super Bowl games Saturday, RYFL president Juan Oropesa and Character Counts! executive director Cla Avery awarded players, coaches and cheerleaders with the season’s Character Counts! trophies. The list of winners follows.
Bejarano leads Cardinals to RYFL Super Bowl title
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Isaac Bejarano was one of the big names in the Hagerman Class A state football championship Friday night. Saturday, it was his little brother Isaiah who got to shine, as he led the Cardinals to a 28-0 victory over the Redskins in the 11-12 year old Roswell Youth Football League Super [...]
Defense rules in 19-6 Giant RYFL victory
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor For half the Roswell Youth Football League Super Bowl matchup between the 9-10 year old Giants (15-0) and Red Raiders (13-2) Saturday, the defense seemed to hold all the cards. Heading into the locker room, it was 7-0 Giants, and until the that offense opened up a bit in the second [...]
Valley Cardinals get decisive win over Chargers
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Less than 24 hours after Hagerman stole a Class A high school football victory from No. 1-ranked Clayton, the RYFL Valley Cardinals showed why football is more than just a game to Pecos Valley denizens. Playing in the 7-8 year old Roswell Youth Football League Super Bowl Saturday, the Cardinals — [...]
RYFL Super Bowl teams set for Saturday
Staff Report The lineup for Saturday’s Roswell Youth Football League Super Bowl is set. Four final playoff games Wednesday determined the Saturday challengers for the 9-10 year old age group and 11-12 year old group. (The 7-8 year old competitors were decided Tuesday.) In the 9-10 year old class, the Giants shut out the Duck [...]
One day of RYFL playoff action remains: Super Bowls set for Saturday
Staff Report There’s one day left in the Roswell Youth Football League playoffs, with the Super Bowl for each age group set for Saturday. The final teams for the 7-8 year olds are set, as the Cardinals downed the Lobos 35-0 and the Chargers topped the Eagles 42-19 Monday. That pits the Cardinals against the [...]
RYFL playoffs underway; Super Bowl set for Saturday
Staff Report The regular season ended and playoffs got underway in the Roswell Youth Football League last week. Four 7-8 year old teams began their quest toward the super bowl with games Saturday. The Cardinals toppled Notre Dame 35-0 while the Eagles downed the Steelers 19-0 in the East, and the Lobos just edged the [...]
Final week ahead for RYFL teams
Staff Report With only one week left in the regular RYFL season, only two teams still have a chance for an unbeaten season. In the 7-8 year old age group, the Cardinals retained their perfect record with a 35-0 victory over the Cowboys Nov. 3. One age group up, the Giants topped the Red Raiders [...]
Unbeaten RYFL teams down to three
Staff Report With only two more weeks left in the Roswell Youth Football League season, the number of unbeaten teams has dropped to three, but two remain in one age group. The Cardinals are the only undefeated team in the 7-8 year old age group, while the 11-12 year old Cardinals are the top team [...]
Four teams still unbeaten in RYFL
Staff Report Four teams remain unbeaten five weeks into the Roswell Youth Football League season, with two of those teams in the same division. That promises an exciting end to the season. In the 9/10 year old division, both the Giants and Red Raiders are perfect on the season. The Cardinals top the 7/8 year [...]


