It took a lot of research for this one.
I’ve been trying to get a sense of what the 18 team 13u pool looks like in the youth football league. I will go through 11u next week, but since I got a kid in the 13u game I have skin in the 13u game. The standings shake out like this:
| Wins | Losses | PF | PA | |
| CG Scorpions | 3 | 0 | 92 | 8 |
| Argonauts | 3 | 0 | 63 | 24 |
| Outcast | 3 | 0 | 108 | 14 |
| Juggernauts | 3 | 0 | 129 | 25 |
| WV Spartans | 2 | 1 | 52 | 45 |
| Anthem Jags | 2 | 0 | 64 | 19 |
| CC Falcons | 2 | 0 | 97 | 13 |
| Jr Vipers | 2 | 1 | 92 | 27 |
| AZ Fire Dawgs | 1 | 2 | 13 | 96 |
| Arcadia Titans | 1 | 2 | 30 | 61 |
| EV Bulldogs | 1 | 2 | 39 | 69 |
| WV Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 52 | 66 |
| PHX Dragons | 1 | 2 | 59 | 86 |
| AZ Buffs | 0 | 3 | 31 | 78 |
| Lightning | 0 | 3 | 20 | 119 |
| PHX Grizzlies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Demon District | 0 | 3 | 12 | 74 |
| TOA Skyhawks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77 |
That is based on a non-weighted sort, which actually means the Juggernauts (my kid’s team) is likely on top. They haven’t given up a point since he joined and have played better teams since that first week where they gave up a bunch. Next up for them are the Cardinals, which looks to be a worse matchup on paper than it is when you think about who the Cardinals played. The Cards fell to undefeated teams. Looking forward to seeing how that shakes out this weekend.
In terms of the overall, it feels as if there are probably 8 solid teams in this league. That leads me to believe the playoffs will be a very good time–high level competition that will be enjoyable to watch and give my kid the time and reps he needs to be successful come fall as he vies for a varsity spot as a DB and as a Kicker.
Some Thoughts:
- The media really wants to love Sam Darnold. Even after the trade he is being treated like a star and the Jets as the problem. Conversely, Bridgewater is being treated like a trash QB. I would like to see Bridge head over to the Saints, compete, and show the world that Darnold is not good.
- The Giants are starting to do some off the books workouts with their QB. This is a good sign. I suspect that Barkley and probably Beckham will come through and hang out, leading to media speculation that OBJ is headed back to the Giants when the reality is he is just chillin with his peeps.