2009 JFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Youth football, coming to a neighborhood near you.

STL TV, KPLR-11 Take JFL Games To Metro Area

Grab the coolers and the barbeques, it’s time for tailgating and some action packed football again! Monday Night Football is back and even better for players who can bake and shake like the NFL players but are half their size.

STL TV, the City’s local government access channel, is partnering with the St. Louis Junior Football League again to produce and televise the “2009 JFL Monday Night Games.”

This year the JFL celebrates 50 years in the community and what better way to celebrate than to display some of St. Louis’ finest talents on STL TV and, for the first time, on KPLR-11. This is a new partnership that STL TV has developed so the games can be seen throughout the metro area.

The first Monday night game of the 2009 season will be Sept. 14. The games are taped on Monday nights and will be aired at 1 p.m. Saturdays on KPLR-11. City residents can see the broadcast on STL TV at 8 p.m. Wednesday; 6 a.m. Thursdays; 8:30 p.m. Fridays; 5:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. Sundays; 9 p.m. Mondays and 1 p.m. Tuesdays. STL TV programming is also streamed live on the web, so if there are family members or friends out of the St. Louis Metro Area who would like to view the games they can visit www.stltv.net.

“We are always excited about promoting the positive programs that our youth are participating in and the JFL has been successful in providing that for 50 years. And they have produced NFL stars. In 2006, the New England Patriots selected Laurence Maroney, a former Herbert Hoover football player, as their number one draft pick. This year, Jeremy Maclin, the wide-receiver from the University of Missouri, was the 19th pick in the NFL draft. Maclin began his football career in the JFL. We know that every kid won’t make it to the NFL, but the coaches in this league help these players build character and teach them the importance of teamwork and discipline, which are key to become successful in life,” said Andre Holman, STL TV Video Production Manager and Executive Producer of the games.

The JFL has been a fixture in the St. Louis area and is continuing to grow and expand. In 2006, the JFL consisted of only nine organizations from the metro area: St. Louis City Recreation, Berkeley, Florissant RYA, Herbert Hoover, Kirkwood, BCLC (McCluer), Mathews-Dickey, Metro Youth and University City. Now, the JFL has added even more organizations in the league, which means there are more youths participating in organized football in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

“Three years ago, the JFL organization told us that they wanted to do something special so they decided to incorporate Monday Night Football into the league schedule. They picked the best rivalries within the league, which features teams of 7 to 14 year-old players. STL TV was asked to provide a network-quality broadcasts of their games, complete with two play-by-play announcers, instant replays and even the head shots that introduce the players,” Holman said. “The games were a big hit with our viewers and we expect it to be even better this season.”
The sponsors, Bommarito Automotive Group, Ameren UE, National City, Carpenters’ District Council, and St. Louis Job Corps make it possible for STL TV to be able to provide this type of television coverage.

If you would like more information about the JFL Monday Night Games, call (314)552-2988.

St. Louis Junior Football League
www.stljfl.org

VIDEO CLIPS
- THE 2008 HIGHLIGHTS
- THE 2007 HIGHLIGHTS
- THE 2006 HIGHLIGHTS
- Tribute to Officer Norvell T. Brown

Jeff Vernetti, Kim Hudson and Don Johnson, Commentators for JFL Monday Night Football Games

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2009 JFL SCHEDULE (PDF file)


GAME RESULTS

November 2, 2009

Game:
City Rec vs. Jennings (14 Unlimited)

Score:
27-0 (City Rec)

Player of the Game:
Raymond Wingo