Okay, so, I’ve been digging into this whole 7th-grade football thing in Jackson County, and let me tell you, it’s been a journey. I started by just wanting to know who the players were, like a simple list, you know? So, I started hitting up the web, searching for rosters from this year, 2024.
I found some stuff, like the roster for Jackson Preparatory School. That was a good start. It listed a bunch of players, but honestly, not much else. No cool stats or anything. Just names and numbers.
Then I tried to broaden my search. I figured there must be more teams in Jackson County, right? I stumbled upon this site that had rosters for different youth grades, from 7th down to kindergarten. It was pretty organized, I gotta say. But it didn’t have all the details I was craving.
Here’s a list of what I found there:
- Youth 7th Grade Roster
- Youth 6th Grade Roster
- Youth 5th Grade Roster
- Youth 4th Grade Roster
- Youth 3rd Grade Rookie Tackle
- Youth 2nd Grade Padded Flag
- Youth K-1st Grade
Next, I thought, “Let’s see if there are any all-star teams or special awards.” I mean, there’s gotta be some standout players in 7th grade, right? I found some mentions of a 7th Grade Awards, and one name popped up: Eli Ridgeway, MVP. That’s cool, but I wanted more. Like, what did he do to become MVP?
I also saw a roster for a team called “Jackson 7th Grade WHITE,” which had a coach named Doug Werner. It listed players like Colton Hunt, Drew Jackson, and John Kefalas. Again, just names. No action shots, no stories, nothing juicy.
Then I bumped into this “Top Player List” for 7th graders, or the “Class of 2029,” as they called it. It had names like Dayton, Jayden Davis, and Andrew Woeste. But it was more focused on basketball, not football. A bit of a letdown, to be honest.
Finally, I found something about an “All-Jackson County Football Team” put together by high school coaches. This seemed promising! But it was hard to find the actual list of players. It just mentioned Pisgah, but what about the others?
Here’s the gist of what I accomplished:
- I got some names of 7th-grade football players in Jackson County.
- I found out that Eli Ridgeway was an MVP.
- I learned there’s an All-Jackson County Football Team, but I couldn’t find the full roster.
Overall, it was a bit of a mixed bag. I found some info, but not the complete picture I was hoping for. It felt like I was just scratching the surface. I wanted to know who to watch out for in upcoming years, maybe some stories behind the players. I will keep digging around. I’ll see what else I can unearth. Maybe I’ll find some local news articles or something. Stay tuned!
