The Fall River Falcons 8 and under football team is Blackstone Valley Youth Football and Cheer Super Bowl champions after a dominant 30-0 mercy-rule victory over the Everett Crimson Tide at the John R. Dionne Track and Field Complex.
The Falcons finished the regular season undefeated in conference play, shutting out all of their in-conference opponents on the year.
Head coach Colin Greenman led a staff that includes defensive coordinator Robert Alves and assistant coaches Caleb Hayes, Mike Berube, Jerod Jones, Andre Mendes and assistant coach/student demonstrator Logan Palmquist. Team moms Jessika Mowatt and Jalisa Crayton also supported the group throughout the season.
Captains Kamden Hayes, Peyton Greenman, Zayne Mendes, Quintavious Crayton, and Leevy Candido helped guide the team. Offensively, quarterback Kamden Hayes directed an attack featuring running backs Leevy Candido and Zayne Mendes and slot receiver Peyton Greenman. The offensive line — Mekhi Pierre-Louis, James Ponte, Connor Souza, Coltin Swanbon, Quintavious Crayton, and tight end Jameson Jeffers — was a consistent strength.
On defense, Naeem Jones, Jahari Timas, and Jameson Jeffers stood out, contributing on both sides of the ball. Other members of the roster include Matthew Liles, Elias Holmes, Madden Berube, Kyrie Mowatt, Kairo Toneatti, Hunter Lebeau, and Azaria Dorescat.
With the Blackstone Valley title secured, the Falcons advance to semi-regionals this Sunday in Watertown, Connecticut, against the Oxford-Webster Pirates. A win there would send them to regionals, with a path open to the AYF Nationals being held in Virginia Beach in December.
