IYAA Football is fast and furious

Image: 2009 IYAA Football gets cracking and tackling — A Monday scrimmage between the Majors (5th & 6th grades) and the Minors (3rd & 4th grades) sets the tone for a what looks to be a fast and furious season.

2009 IYAA Football gets cracking and tackling — A Monday scrimmage between the Majors (5th & 6th grades) and the Minors (3rd & 4th grades) sets the tone for a what looks to be a fast and furious season. (Barry Byers)

Image: Cason Roberts — Cason packs a big punch on defense.

Cason Roberts — Cason packs a big punch on defense. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryan calls play — The Majors huddle to call a brand new play.

Ryan calls play — The Majors huddle to call a brand new play. (Barry Byers)

Image: Minor disturbance — If you want to win in this league, you’ll have to go through these guys.

Minor disturbance — If you want to win in this league, you’ll have to go through these guys. (Barry Byers)

Image: Major’s get set — Major’s get set to capture the crown.

Major’s get set — Major’s get set to capture the crown. (Barry Byers)

Image: Harris is a hitter — Players apply the skills that they have learned during the Gladiator Football Camp this summer with Italy Football Head Coach Craig Bales and his staff.

Harris is a hitter — Players apply the skills that they have learned during the Gladiator Football Camp this summer with Italy Football Head Coach Craig Bales and his staff. (Barry Byers)

Image: You looking at me? — Your can walk over here…but your gonna limp back.

You looking at me? — Your can walk over here…but your gonna limp back. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bigs helping smalls — Major tailback, Ken Norwood, Jr., helps up one of the Minors during their scrimmage against one another. We’re all in this together.

Bigs helping smalls — Major tailback, Ken Norwood, Jr., helps up one of the Minors during their scrimmage against one another. We’re all in this together. (Barry Byers)

Image: Be afraid… — Beware of the stare!

Be afraid… — Beware of the stare! (Barry Byers)

Image: Austin intimidates — Unbuckled, untied and jerseyless, Austin is ready for action.

Austin intimidates — Unbuckled, untied and jerseyless, Austin is ready for action. (Barry Byers)

Image: Adrian’s ready to rock — Go for it!

Adrian’s ready to rock — Go for it! (Barry Byers)

Image: The Dust Bowl — It’s calm before the snap, but once that ball is hiked, a dust storm will flare up.

The Dust Bowl — It’s calm before the snap, but once that ball is hiked, a dust storm will flare up. (Barry Byers)

Image: Trench Dawgs — These lunch pail types work in the IYAA Football factory. It’s a living.

Trench Dawgs — These lunch pail types work in the IYAA Football factory. It’s a living. (Barry Byers)

Image: Downfield block — Going the distance.

Downfield block — Going the distance. (Barry Byers)

Image: Break out season — Loaded with talent and fierce in nature, the Minors plan to give the rest of the league a major problem.

Break out season — Loaded with talent and fierce in nature, the Minors plan to give the rest of the league a major problem. (Barry Byers)

Image: Everybody’s in — If we’re going to do this, then let’s do this together.

Everybody’s in — If we’re going to do this, then let’s do this together. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lean on me… — Teammates are there for each other.

Lean on me… — Teammates are there for each other. (Barry Byers)

Image: Let’s play PHATball — Aaron Itson gets his youngest son, “Phat,” ready for action while big brother, Bubba, looks on.

Let’s play PHATball — Aaron Itson gets his youngest son, “Phat,” ready for action while big brother, Bubba, looks on. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bantams on the move — Sprinting toward another Division title are the IYAA Bantam players.

Bantams on the move — Sprinting toward another Division title are the IYAA Bantam players. (Barry Byers)

Image: Levi Stark — Levi will anchor the Bantam offensive line in 2009.

Levi Stark — Levi will anchor the Bantam offensive line in 2009. (Barry Byers)

Image: Football fast — The Bantam players learn how to run with footaball pads on.

Football fast — The Bantam players learn how to run with footaball pads on. (Barry Byers)

Image: The Champs are back — Back in front!

The Champs are back — Back in front! (Barry Byers)

Image: Ricky Pendleton — Ricky plans on leading the Bantam team from his quarterback position to back-to-back division titles. A true iron-man, Ricky will also play defensive safety and kicker.

Ricky Pendleton — Ricky plans on leading the Bantam team from his quarterback position to back-to-back division titles. A true iron-man, Ricky will also play defensive safety and kicker. (Barry Byers)

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