This site is the internet home of the Jaguars and Jets who represent the Buckeye Youth Football Association, Inc.(BYFA). Our players and cheerleaders are drawn from the Buckeye Local School District which is located in Medina County, Ohio. We finished our 16th Season of play with the conclusion of 2011. 

We started with one team, the Jaguars, who began play in 1996. The Jets were added in 2000, and the Buccaneers joined us in the 2001 season. The 2008 Season saw the creation of the Pee Wee Division for 7 and 8 year olds, and the downsizing of the JV Division to contain only 9 and 10 year olds. During 2008 we also reduced our Flag Division to 1 team and they are known as the Bucks to identify with our high school team. The Buccanneers were dissolved at the end of 2008 in order to strengthen the rosters in all divisions. There is sadness in losing a team, however we feel that the overall effect will strengthen the other 2 teams and the program in general. In 2010 we returned to our roots as the Jags and Jets both fielded a Varsity, JV, Pee Wee and Flag Squad, along with cheerleaders for each of those divisions making a total of 16 Squads.

Since the 1999 Season Buckeye Varsity teams have made 11 appearances in the Championship Game, 7 by the Jaguars and 4 by the Jets. The Jags claimed championships in 1999, 2000 & 2009, and the Jets in 2003 & 2010. The Buckeye JV teams have made 4 appearances in the Championship game, 1 by the Jaguars and 3 by the Jets. The Jags JV claimed the Championship in 2009.

We have been committed to building a successful program that helps Buckeye Bucks high school program build a winning tradition. The Bucks have made 4 State Playoff appearances in the last 9 years. Over the first 15 years there were over 450 different players, 210 cheerleaders and 80 coaches involved with Buckeye Youth Football. We feel the program has gotten better every year. We grew from 38 kids our first season in 1996, to 198 for the 2011 season. Our peak season saw our program have over 200 kids participating during the 2003 season.

Our web site has a page for each of the 2 teams broken down to squads by division for players and cheerleaders. Feel free to click on any of the menu items to the left and explore the team sites, rosters, pictures, schedules, history, etc. Updates are done to the pages as we get new information. Please click on the picture and sign our Guestbook at the bottom of the page we would like to have your comments! Thanks for dropping by!

Congratulations to former Jets' player Tyler Carrow for being named the Golden Buck award winner on Thursday night. He is the 34th recepient of the award first handed out in 1978. BYFA players have won 6 of the last 9 awards handed out beginning with Dan Cereshko (Jags) in 2003. Rob Crumpler (Jags) got it in 2004, Josh Varney (Jets) in 2006, Kelton Keller (Jags) in 2009 and last year it went to Zach Maxworthy (Buccaneers). The Iron Antler award went to Mike Winans former Buccaneer. The Most Improved player went to Anthony Kisiday, former Jaguar, and the Most Valuable Player Award went to Billy Doerge. We are proud of all of you on your football careers and your awards! 

The Buckeye Bucks have 43 players on the roster this season, 28 of which got their start with Buckeye Youth Football. QB and former Jag, Billy Doerge is the third Jag to QB the Bucks in the last 4 seasons. Austin Friel did it in 2010 and Mike Kelly in 2008 & 2009.

Here are the rest of the former BYFA players on the roster this season:

Jaguars: Dan Inman, Billy Doerge, Ian Dalton, Sean Spence, Brandon Klaehn, Christian Petek, Kyle Fowler, Anthony Kisiday, Shane Cook, John Maslanka, Austin Schnepp, Zach Diaz and Ernie Bolton.

Jets: Kyle Haines, RIcky Monroe (1 Season as a Buc), Shawn Akim, Tyler Carrow, Colton Theus, Logan Luna and Alex Wilk.

Buccaneers: Mike Rain, Tom Metheney, Jeff Miller, Brandon Nagy, Dan Gerenday, Matt Duplaga, Mike Winans, Joshua Camper and Rory Flynn.

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