Rookie Tackle 8-on-8 (Offered to 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders)

These players will register on the St. Francis Xavier Website and play Rookie Tackle 8-on-8 football in an independent league. Rookie Tackle was developed by USA Football to be a bridge between flag football and traditional 11-on-11 tackle football. It is played on a smaller field with less players. St. Francis Xavier will host football practices and home games at their St. Francis Xavier fields in Cross Plains. Games will be played Saturday mornings.  Rookie Tackle Football Info: https://usafootball.com/rookietackle/

11-on-11 Tackle (offered to 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders)

6th Graders will register on the Cardinal Youth Football Website and play 11-on-11 tackle football in the Badger Central Alliance League with games on Saturday mornings. Middleton Cardinal Youth Football will host practices at Taylor Park and home games at Otto Breitenbach Stadium in Middleton.

7th and 8th Graders will register on the Cardinal Youth Football Website and play 11-on-11 tackle football in the Jr. High Alliance League and play games on Tuesday evenings. Middleton Cardinal Youth Football will host practices at Taylor Park and home games at Otto Breitenbach Stadium in Middleton.

The registration fee for all grade levels will be $145 per player for the season. As always, financial assistance and scholarships are available. We encourage all families to register as soon as possible so we can get a feel for our numbers.

If you have questions, we encourage you to contact:

Bill Vogel
Program Director, Middleton Cardinal Youth Football
608-514-6672, cyfmiddleton@gmail.com

Tom Murphy
Program Director, St. Francis Xavier Youth Football
608-798-4723, athletics@sfxcrossplains.org