5th-grade team takes youth title

The Homewood third- and fifth-grade football teams each advanced to the Jefferson-Shelby Youth Football League 6A championship games Nov. 18. 

They both won in shutout fashion over Chelsea in the semifinals, and the fifth-grade team won the championship with an 8-0 victory over Helena. 

The third-grade team fell to Helena, 24-0, in the title game.

‒ Submitted by Jinny Ray.