Lawrence County A-Team wins 2026 Turf Bowl Title

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The Lawrence County Youth Football League wins another Turf Bowl! The LCYFL had two teams in the Turf Bowl this past weekend (Oct. 31) at Marshall University.

The A-team brought the Turf Bowl championship back to Lawrence County in dominating fashion under the lights on Halloween night. The A-team consists of 11/12-year-olds that attend Louisa East and Louisa Middle School. The A-team finished the tri-state undefeated, 10-0. Their only loss came to out of conference opponent Martin County. The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 382-34 on the season. The championship game did not go as planned. The Bulldogs dug themselves in a 12-0 deficit just over 6 minutes into the game. After that, it was all Dawgs! LC scored 36 straight points, 22 in the second quarter, 8 in the third, and 6 in the 4th, before DC finished the game scoring late in the 4th, to set the final score at 36-20. The LCYFL has now had a team win a Turf Bowl championship in 4 consecutive years. The 12-year-olds now have won championships in the A and B divisions and the 11-year-olds have won 3 straight Turf Bowls. The A-team is coached by Jamie Brown, Zach Botkins, Michal Keaton, Danny Ash, Brett Chafin and Cody Anderson. The A-team roster includes: #0 Hayden Nix, #1 Tucker Muncy, #2 Kristian Johnson, #3 Noah Stewart, #4 Lucas McDaniel, #5 Brantley Cantrell, #6 Matthew Jackson, #7 Colten Anderson, #9 Zander Fannin, #10 Lucas Block, #11 Eli DeSario, #12 Brooks Parker, #13 Terry “Brayson” Raines, #14 Braxton Young, #15 Ethan Brown, #16 Noah Crabtree, #22 Jaxon Chafin, #24 Jacob Holt, #25 Anderson Jordan, #27 Emmitt Harris, #30 Josslyn Garman, #32 Aiden Newsome, #33 Jason West, #35 Myles Duvall, #52 Winston Adkins, #64 Gabe Mathieu, #66 Jake Ash, #68 Braxton Keaton, #80 Carter Garman, #87 Titus Botkins, #92 Jase Adams, #95 Jake Vanhoose, and #96 Jeffery Looney.

The D-team, made up of 5- and 6-year-olds, lost in a tough battle to Douglas Cammack 16-0. The D-team finished the season with a 7-2 record. Their only losses came to DC. The young Bulldogs battled hard but finished just short in the championship game. They are coached by Derrick Evans, Timmy Evans, Cory Humphrey, Cam Little, Jarrot Bates and Taylor Lemaster. Their roster is #2 Kashton Little, #3 Colt Miller, #4 Porter Humphrey, #5 Lincoln Evans, #6 Mason Evans, #7 Kolten Bates, #9 Waylon Evans, #12 Wyatt Lemaster, #13 Maverick Keeton, #14 Charlie Medlin, #18 Remi Whitt, #19 Waylon Brewer, #20 Troy Lyons, #25 Kayden Porter, #44 Kason Adkins, #51 Austin Evans, #52 Jerrick Adkins, #60 Tucker Dillon, #63 Barrett Jordan, #66 Max Robertson, #70 Canaan Sturgell, #72 Cooper Collins, #92 Mason Wright, and #98 Theo Walls. The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 262-136 on the year.

The C and B teams also had very successful seasons. The C-team lost in the first round of playoffs and the B-team lost in the semifinals.

The LCYFL would like to thank the Lawrence County community for all the support all year and for turning Marshall University into a sea of red.