TAMPA – For the seventh time in the parks existence, the M.O.T Cowboys hoisted a youth football national championship, this time courtesy of their incredible junior pee wee team.
The Cowboys defeated the Homewood Flossmoor (IL) Vikings 19-6 to win the Division II Junior Pee Wee crown.
The Vikings had not lost a regular season game in two years coming into the contest. However, the Cowboys overwhelmed them with a plethora of weapons to which Homewood had no answer for.
Led by defensive MVP defensive end Jordan Martin, the Cowboys held the Vikings to just six points, their lowest point total of the season.
Coupled with a very balanced offense, the Cowboys put the pressure on the Vikings with a high powered passing attack and high powered running attack.
The passing attack was led by quarterback Rodney Tisdale. Tisdale would hook up with Jordan Martin, the Cowboys big play receiver in the championship game.
On the ground, King Williams and offensive co-MVPs Rajon White and Donnell Rogers grounded out tough yards. In the end, running back Adron Walker and company closed out the contest to bring a UYFL championship back to Jacksonville.
Head Coach Ivory Durham who is also the founder of Mentors of Tomorrow (M.O.T) had a very busy week during the playoffs.
His junior pee wee team defeated the North Carolina Terrapins 31-0 on Monday, then dismantled the Oxford Circle Raiders 31-0 on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Durham traveled to Orlando from Tampa to see his son, Ivory Durham IV who competed in the class 4A state championship game. Durham IV led Raines High School to it’s second state championship.
Finally on Friday, Durham coached his junior pee wee team to the championship over Homewood to cap an incredible week for he and M.O.T.
Mentors of Tomorrow also had a 6U football team place third and an 8U youth football team place third in the country at the UYFL championships.
Editors Note: Want to get nominated next year. Teams are selected based on how they finish at state and regional youth tournaments. Have a team going to a state tournament, regional tournament or World Series then email us a picture and results and you might be considered. The cut off for this year was June 1, 2018.
