Final Thoughts

Hey Steelers

What an awesome party we had last night. It was a great way to finish off the season. It was great to see everyone there. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and had enough to eat. It was really nice to get the boys together one last time so they could get their trophies and have some fun.

We had another successful season this year and there were so many people that were a part of it. I want to thank everyone for all the help and support you've given to us through out the whole season. It makes coaching a lot easier and more fun when all the parents are involved in what were doing. So thank you everyone for all you've done.

Also, on behalf of all the coaches and myself, I want to thank all the parents for their generous gifts to us. Thank you all, it was very nice and we really appreciate it.

As a final thought, I just want to say what an absolute pleasure it has been for us to be able to coach this group of kids. We didn't win every game, but we never gave up and never stopped fighting. As a coach, you can't ask for more than that. I hope that everyone had a great experience and a lot of fun. I know I did.

Thank you all very much for all you did.

Go Steelers!!!!
Coach Z

Football options for next season

Here are some options for the boys that want to continue playing football next year.

In-house Leagues
Oswego Youth Football League
Naperville Youth Football League

Pop Warner Teams
Fox Valley Gators
Oswego Bears
Naperville Chargers

Other teams and leagues
Naperville Patriots
Oswegoland Warriors
Oswego Panthers

Game Eight Recap

Hey Steelers

What a great way to finish the season. We played our best game of the year. Our offensive line dominated the entire game and we were able to pound the ball up middle all day long. Our defense was awesome and shut down every thing they threw at us. We got our third shutout of the season. We really played a complete game and it was great to see everyone out there contributing and making plays. We even scored a safety on the final play of the year.

Guys, I'm really proud of the way we finished the season. We really came together as a team and finished off strong. Enjoy the Halloween Bowl victory and we'll see everyone at the end of the year party next Saturday.

Go Steelers!
Coach Z

Game Seven Recap

All I can say is Wow! What a great game. That was one of the most exciting game I’ve ever been a part of. All year, even in our losses, I’ve been saying how we never quit and we always played hard. Well guys, last night was a great example of that. Even when we fell behind with 1:30 left in the game, we never quit and we played hard until the end. And it paid off with a victory. I don’t think I’ve ever heard our sidelines so loud. It was great to hear.

This is a great example of why we keep saying that every play is important and every yard we gain is important. And even though we won an exciting game, we need to cleanup the penalties and turnovers. Those cost us a couple real good scoring chances.

Tonight is our last practice and we will be scrimmaging the Texans. Wear your jerseys to practice. And don’t forget we have the Halloween Bowl on Saturday. The boys need to be at the East field at 2:50pm.

Let’s finish the season strong!

Way to go Steelers!
Coach Z

Game Eight Schedule - The Halloween Bowl

Hey Steelers

We have just accepted an invitation to the Halloween Bowl. We will be facing the 49ers and the game will be played on Saturday October 29th at 3:50pm. The Halloween Bowl will be played on Commissioners park East field.

End of Year Party

Our end of the year party will be held on Saturday November 5th at 6:30 PM at the Lakewood Valley Clubhouse. The Lakewood Valley Clubhouse is located at 2529 Dickens Dr in Aurora.

The cost will be $15 per family. We will be providing pizza and chicken for entrees. We ask that each family bring either an appetizer, a side, a dessert, or tableware. Also, please bring your own beverages both for the kids and the adults.

We're asking everyone with a last name from A-O to please bring either a side dish or tableware. Everybody with a last name from P-Z please bring either an appetizer or dessert. Please Reply to All to let everyone know what you're bringing.

Suggestions:

Tableware...Plastic Cutlery, Cups, Napkins, Paper Plates, Garbage Bags

Sides...Rolls and butter, Mac and Cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Pasta, Green Salad, etc

We will have access to a kitchen at the clubhouse.

Please RSVP to me by Saturday Oct 29th at michaelsmith11@yahoo.com and let me know how many people will be attending. As soon as I get a count I will let everyone know.

Remaining Schedule

Here is our remaining schedule of events.

Thursday October 20th - Practice 5:30 - 7:30
Tuesday October 25th - Practice 5:30 - 7:30
Wednesday October 26th - Game vs Browns 7:40 Commissioners Park
Thursday October 27th - Practice 5:30 - 7:30
Saturday October 29th - Game vs TBA
Saturday November 5th - End of Year Party 6:30 Lakewood Valley Clubhouse