The Holmdel AYF Pee Wee Football team is headed to Florida, after becoming Jersey Shore champs last weekend.
The team but undefeated two-time national champs Manalapan, moving the Hornets on to the National Championships in Orlando, Fla.
Patch blogger Holmdel Hornet Fan reported the news on Monday, calling the entire season a "redemption tour" as the boys faced teams they had lost to last season.
“Back in July, we weren’t sure if we had enough boys to field a team” said coach John Eknoian. “The team was pieced together with boys who had never played with each other before. It is a credit to the character of these boys that they gelled together as a cohesive unit and became champions. We’ve always said that this team was very similar to the movie ‘Miracle’ – a diverse group that came together to win.”
Check out the full store of the Hornets' road to championship.
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