Philadelphia, December 12 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter has released the following statement congratulating the Holmesburg Boys Club Tigers for winning the American Youth Football (AYF) Championship in the National Division One Midget Bracket as well as the Fox Rok Ravens for competing. Additionally, the Enon Eagles and Northwest Raiders traveled to Florida to compete in the Pop Warner Super Bowl.
“Congratulations to the Tigers who represented Philadelphia in the AYF Championship and won,” said Mayor Nutter. “All of our teams honorably represented Philadelphia on a national stage. These young men are role models for Philadelphians and exemplify discipline, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Their experiences in Florida will remain with them for a lifetime.”
On Sunday, December 4, the Big East Holmesburg Boy’s Club Tigers, who are ages 14 and under, defeated the Atlantic Liberty Lions (VA) 33-0, and on Tuesday, December 6, the Tigers defeated the Atlantic Parkside Warriors (MD) 32-0. In the championship on December 8, the Tigers defeated the Inland Empire Ducks (CA) 20-6 to win the Division One Midget Bracket.
Tom Gontz, the President of the Holmesburg Boys Club, said, “I would like to thank the Mayor and his partners who helped to send us to Florida. These young men worked hard all season, and we are very proud of them.”
Mayor Nutter added, “I would especially like to thank the companies and partners who reached out to me and offered to generously donate to sending these young men to Florida. The Tigers came back with a championship, and they could not have done it without the support of these businesses.”
On December 1, Mayor Nutter announced that he had raised $93,500 from partners to send the teams to the Pop Warner Super Bowl and AYF Championship in Florida. The Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia Eagles, Mitchell & Ness, PNC Bank, VILLA, Wells Fargo Bank, Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 331 and Bowman & Partners, LLP all made generous contributions towards the teams’ travel and accommodation expenses.
