Category: Junior Gridiron League Youth Flag Football

Junior Gridiron League Youth League 1997

Standings

JGL Youth 1997PWLTPFPAPct
Northern Conference
Doncaster Wildcats (C)55001.000
Humberside Rockets (Q)4220.500
Steel City Warriors (P)4130.250
Birmingham Raiders3030.000
Eastern Conference
Peterborough Centurions (C)5410.800
UCLA Renegades (Q)55001.000
Fen Harriers (P)3120.333
Ipswich Cardinals5050.000
South East Conference
Brighton B-52s (C)5410.800
Worthing Guardians (Q)5320.600
Edenbridge Knights (P)4130.250
South West Conference
Bristol Aztecs (C)6510.833
Plymouth Commodores4130.250
Bournemouth Renegades4040.000
[References: Compiled from Results in 1-12]

Plate Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Plate Semi-Finals
19.07.1997Fen Harriers44Steel City Warriors12
Plate Final
19.07.1997Edenbridge Knights36Fen Harriers46
[References: 11-12]

Bowl Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs
12.07.1997Peterborough Centurions17Humberside Rockets12
12.07.1997Doncaster Wildcats12UCLA Renegades2
12.07.1997Bristol Aztecs22Worthing Guardians34
Semi-Finals
19.07.1997Brighton B-52s24Worthing Guardians20
19.07.1997Doncaster Wildcats42Peterborough Centurions0
National Youth ChampionshipJGL Final X
02.08.1997Doncaster Wildcats20Brighton B-52s36
[References: 10-12]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
10.05.1997Ipswich Cardinals0Peterborough Centurions38
10.05.1997Humberside Rockets74Steel City Warriors6
10.05.1997Birmingham Raiders0Doncaster Wildcats80
10.05.1997Bristol Aztecs34Bournemouth Renegades0
10.05.1997Edenbridge Knights6Brighton B-52s8
Week 2
17.05.1997Steel City Warriors124Birmingham Raiders0
Week 3
Week 4
31.05.1997Ipswich Cardinals0UCLA Renegades42
31.05.1997Humberside Rockets12Doncaster Wildcats24
31.05.1997Plymouth Commodores6Worthing Guardians22
Week 5
07.06.1997Brighton B-52s40Worthing Guardians12
07.06.1997Humberside Rockets138Birmingham Raiders6
07.06.1997Doncaster Wildcats52Steel City Warriors6
07.06.1997Peterborough Centurions14UCLA Renegades18
07.06.1997Plymouth Commodores12Bristol Aztecs28
Week 6
Week 7
21.06.1997Bournemouth Renegades8Bristol Aztecs30
21.06.1997Edenbridge Knights28Worthing Guardians40
21.06.1997UCLA Renegades66Ipswich Cardinals0
21.06.1997Fen Harriers6Peterborough Centurions22
21.06.1997Doncaster Wildcats44Humberside Rockets26
Week 8
28.07.1997Ipswich Cardinals0Fen Harriers56
28.07.1997Steel City Warriors0Doncaster Wildcats44
28.07.1997Worthing Guardians10Brighton B-52s36
28.07.1997Bristol Aztecs12Edenbridge Knights16
28.07.1997UCLA Renegades6Peterborough Centurions26
28.07.1997Plymouth Commodores42Bournemouth Renegades6
Week 9
05.07.1997Brighton B-52s42Edenbridge Knights20
05.07.1997Fen Harriers8UCLA Renegades12
05.07.1997Peterborough Centurions52Ipswich Cardinals0
05.07.1997Bournemouth Renegades6Worthing Guardians60
05.07.1997Bristol Aztecs28Plymouth Commodores14
[References: 1-9]

Report

The 10th National Youth Championship Final in the Junior Gridiron League in Britain was won by Brighton B-52s after favourites Doncaster Wildcats were involved in a near crash on the motorway when one of the tyres on their team coach blew on the way to the game, which may have impinged on their performance. The Wildcats had gone through the season undefeated prior to this, winning the Northern Conference from Humberside Rockets and then defeating Eastern Conference runners-up UCLA Renegades from Boston in Lincolnshire in the Playoffs and Peterborough Centurions the Eastern Conference Champions in the Semi-Finals. In the Southern half of the draw Brighton B-52s knocked out near neighbours Worthing Guardians 24-20 with a last minute touchdown in the Semi-Finals. The Guardians had eliminated South West Conference Champions Bristol Aztecs in the First Round Playoffs. Bristol Aztecs had been the only team all season to defeat South East Conference Champions and eventual National Youth Champions Brighton B-52s. The League was Flag Football (non-contact American Football).

Map of Brighton (Home of Champions Brighton B-52s)

References

[1] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 10 May, 1996. pg. 21

[4] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 17 May 1996 pg. 20

[5] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 31 May 1996. pg. 21

[6] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 7 June 1996. pg. 21

[7] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 21 June 1996. pg. 21

[8] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 28 June 1996. pg. 21

[9] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 5 July 1996. pg. 21

[10] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 12 July 1996. pg. 21

[11] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 19 July 1996. pg. 21

[12] Anon (1993) “JGL” First Down. August 2, 1996. pg. 20

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

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Last Updated: 15 April 2021

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Junior Gridiron League Youth Flag League 1995

Standings

PWLTPFPAPts
North Conference
Northwestern Redskins (C)44008
Fen Harriers (3P)43106
Doncaster Wildcats41302
Wirral Cardinals40400
South Conference
Plymouth Commodores (C)44008
London Olympians (3P)31202
Sussex All-Stars20200
East Grinstead Knights31200
Junior Gridiron League Youth Flag League Standings 1995 [Ref: compiled from Results in 1-7]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
3rd Place Playoff
20.08.1995Fen Harriers40London Olympians18
JGL National Youth Final
06.08.1995Plymouth Commodores19Northwestern Redskins14
Junior Gridiron League Youth Flag Football Playoffs 1995 [Ref: 8-9]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
14.05.1995Wirral Cardinals8Northwestern Redskins52
14.05.1995East Grinstead Knights20Plymouth Commodores28
Week 2
21.05.1995Wirral Cardinals2Fen Harriers64
21.05.1995Doncaster Wildcats14Northwestern Redskins88
21.05.1995Plymouth Commodores1London Olympians0 #
Week 3
28.05.1995Fen Harriers20Northwestern Redskins24
28.05.1995Wirral Cardinals34Doncaster Wildcats40
Week 5
11.06.1995Fen Harriers30Doncaster Wildcats6
11.06.1995Sussex All-Stars6London Olympians20
Week 7
25.06.1991London Olympians6Plymouth Commodores14
25.06.1991 East Grinstead Knights1Sussex All-Stars0 #
Week 11
23.07.1995Wirral Cardinals6Northwestern Redskins84
23.07.1995Fen Harriers44Doncaster Wildcats18
23.07.1995Plymouth Commodores51East Grinstead Knights12
Junior Gridiron League Youth Flag Football Regular Season Results 1995 [Ref: 1-7]

Report

After a number of seasons as a Northern and Southern Junior Two-Touch League, the Junior Gridiron League became a National Flag Footbal League in 1995 with two sections: Youth (9-15 year olds) and Junior (14-18 year olds). This followed from the successful introduction of Flag Football to the JGL Junior League in 1994.

The 1995 JGL Youth Flag Football Final was won by Plymouth Commodores, 1914 over the Northwestern Redskins. Northwestern opened the scoring in the second quarter with a short run. Barry winter then ran 70 yards for Plymouth’s first Touchdown as time ended in the first half. The Redskins took advantage of good field position in the third to score again, and convert to go 14-6 up.

Barry Winter then replied for the Commodores on a 63 yard pass on a halfback option, with Andrew Wilcock dodging several tackles on his way to the endzone. Winter, who was voted MVP, then scored on a two yard run to seal victory for the Devon club. Winter even kicked the extra point as he put in a special all-round display.

References

[1] Anon. (1995) “Kids going Flag Happy JGL” First Down. May 20, 1995. pg. 19

[2] Anon. (1995) “+JGL++JGL+” First Down. May 20 1995. pg. 21

[3] Anon. (1995) “++JGL++Round-Up” First Down. May 27, 1995. pg. 20

[4] Anon. (1995) “News Round-Up: Crawley are foiled by 38-Point Vince” First Down. June 3, 1995. pg. 18

[5] Anon. (1995) “JGL Youth” First Down. June 10, 1995. pg. 21

[6] Anon. (1995) “Brighton secure seaside honours JGL Round-Up” First Down. June 17, 1995. pg. 21

[7] Anon. (1995) “JGL” First Down. July 1, 1995. pg. 21

[8] Anon. (1995) “B-52s top of heap in the South” First Down. July 29, 1995. pg. 19

[9] Anon. (1995) “Brighton Rock Wildcats JGL Finals” First Down. August 12, 1995. pg. 21

[10] Anon. (1995) “Neill gives Harriers a jump start JGL Playoff” First Down. August 26, 1995. pg. 21

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 April 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.