RECAP: 2023 AAU Football National Championships
12/18/2023
AAU Football National Championships have concluded, and teams have earned their National Championship rings.
By Ryan Sweeney
2023 AAU League Based and Unrestricted National Championships
Dates: December 11-16. 2023
Locations: Davenport and Winter Haven, Florida
Odd Aged Results | Even Aged Results
DAVENPORT, Fla. (December 18, 2023) – The last whistle has been blown, the ice water has been dumped onto coaches, and the national championships have been earned. A cold and windy week in early December saw 72 football teams from across the United States take the field to try and earn their right to take home a national title.
Northeast Regional Park in Davenport, Florida played host to the 15th year of the AAU league Based National Championship. Joined with them for this year was the AAU Odd Ages Unrestricted National Championship.
2023 AAU League Based National Championship
Forty-five (45) teams across five different age groups traveled down to Davenport, Florida with pool play starting on December 11. The age groups were split up as 6u, 8u, 10u, 12u, and 14u. Forecasted inclement weather caused event organizers to move championship Saturday to Friday, December 15. Each team played their hearts out but only five teams would hoist the trophy on the end of Friday night.
In the 6u Division the NE Rattlers, who went undefeated through pool play, and 2390 Elite were both crowned champions. For 8u, we saw the Jr Jags take on the Sandhills Seahawks. Both teams went undefeated in pool play, and the Jr Jags were able to get the job done on championship Friday. In 10u, we had another matchup of undefeated teams, the Lawncrest Lions and Raiders Elite. Lawncrest Lions took home the win handing Raiders Elite their first loss of the tournament. 12u had a battle of alpha dogs, as Alpha Dogs took on East Carolina Alpha Dogs. The Alpha Dogs based out of Florida took home the trophy for 12u. The final matchup for the day was the 14u game featuring an undefeated Virginia Bruins going up against the CYAC Tigers. The Tigers handed the Bruins their first loss of the tournament in the championship game.
For a full list of results, click here.
2023 AAU Unrestricted National Championship
Twenty-seven (27) teams across 4 different age groups came together in Davenport, Florida for the Unrestriced National Championship. The age groups were split up as 7u, 9u, 11u, and 13u. Pool play started for these age groups on December 11 and they played up until Friday, December 15. They battled through the windy and cold conditions in hopes of capturing a national title.
Kicking off championship Friday was the 7u finals featuring undefeated Central Georgia Grizzles and the East Carolina Alpha Dogs. The Grizzles took home the win with a 19 to zero final score. Next was the 9u matchup of Middle Georgia Power and the Lawncrest Lions. The Lions closed out the championship game and took home the win. The 11u matchup showed us a battle of Alpha Dogs versus Lawncrest Lions with the Alpha Dogs coming out on top and taking home the trophy. For 13u, Middle Georgia Power took on the Cherokee Titans. The Titans took home the championship trophy with a smooth victory over the Power.
For a full list of results for League Based and Unrestricted Championships, click here.
Thank you to all the teams and athletes that participated in another incredible year of AAU Football. Congratulations to all the winners! We look forward to watching you defend your title next year. For more information about AAU Football, visit aaufootball.org.
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