Salisbury Elite Prepares For State Championship

SALISBURY, Md. –  The Salisbury Elite are trying for three Delmarva American Youth Football state championships. On November 9th

The organization will have three squads play at Cape Henlopen High School on November 9th. Their 8U, 10U and 12U teams each are playing to punch their ticks to the regional championships in Northern Virginia. 

If they win there, they’ll head to Naples, Florida for the national championship!

Shawn Lightfoot coaches the 12U team and is the Salisbury Elite President of Salisbury. He says all the hard work the kids have put in these past few months is very close to paying off.

“For the kids, that’s basically what it’s about, the kids. they worked hard, they need the reward, they deserve the reward and we’re going to do everything to push them to get that reward. Salisbury Elite, you’re getting the best coaches, you’re going to learn the fundamentals and you’re even going to get life lessons with our program. it’s very important in today’s society there’s a lot going on so we want to let them know that it’s bigger than football,” he says.