Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country

A new season of youth football kicks off in Beaver County, Pennsylvania as 15 teams and the towns they represent square off in the Beaver County Youth Football Association. In Texas, football may be a religion, but in Beaver County, PA, football is life.

An equipment robbery hits the already struggling Monaca L۪il Indians organization hard as they attempt to rebound from a string of disappointing seasons, and Head Coach Moses Cox returns to Ambridge after a suspension for fighting with a parent.

A call to replace Head Coach Ricky Suman leads to an ugly incident at a Monaca parent۪s meeting. And two unbeaten powerhouses in Ambridge and Central Valley square off for the first time, while Aliquippa looks to rebound from an early loss.

Added security is put in place at a youth football game as rival towns Aliquippa and Beaver Falls meet in a grudge match with a history of violence, and the Monaca Li'۪l Indians continue to struggle in the face of dwindling participation.

Monaca Head Coach Ricky Suman makes a controversial move to add more players to his roster, and a battle of unbeaten teams results in a serious injury on the field.

Aliquippa and Ambridge, two towns separated by only a bridge, bring a long history of bad blood and spirited competition to the youth football field.

A town that's lost nearly everything rallies behind the one thing it has left, its youth football team.

Playoffs are underway in the BCYFL as youth teams from Ambridge, Blackhawk, and Alliquippa prepare to do battle in their first round match ups.

A feud between a parent and coaches escalates as Blackhawk and Ambridge take the field in a win or go home playoff game.

An awards banquet turns ugly when a disgruntled parent crosses the line, and Central Valley enters the playoffs looking to repeat as league champions.

The pressure to win in Beaver County continues to grow as the final four teams enter the Semifinals of the BCYFL playoffs.

The football season comes to an end in Beaver County as a perennial powerhouse clashes with an up and coming underdog in a championship game for the ages.