[Scotty_Bronson]

We just went to Etown and played in the Heartland Classic. 11U had 5 travel teams from the state. Lexington Raiders, NKY United, Dolphin Elite (Bullet Co), East Chargers (Louisville), 606 Outlaws (NEKY). Elizabethtown had a good representation in the younger divisions with their home team "Ironmen". The 11U division was really competitive. Top 3 teams were seperated by a TD at best.

Theres a big movement to replace traditional youth sports with travel/AAU style teams in football. Having a son that plays in a regular league that is semi-associated with the school, as well as travel football, I see the advantages to both. My son enjoys the league he plays in with his buddies from school, but takes travel ball alot more serious. I think the league teams could benefit from approaching things in a more competitive level, rather than using them to simply build numbers.