History

Our youth football program teaches basic fundamental techniques along with high school formations and plays. It was started by one man and had four teams when it began in 1992, the Bears, Dolphins, Packers and Raiders. Indianola’s other two teams are the 49ers, which was added in 1997 and the Colts, which was added in 2000. The league has grown to consist of 18 teams from eight different communities and is run by a 12 member board of directors along with a 12 member auxiliary board.      Each team is made up of 23-25 players from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. The team is then divided up into two squads, the Purple and the Gold. Purple players are younger, smaller and less experienced than the larger, older Gold squad members. Each squad plays two quarters of offense and defense a game.      Games are played each Sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. and lasting approximately to 5:30 p.m. Check our schedule to find out where your favorite team plays as there are several sites.      Indianola players sign up a year in advance for the league as the logistics dictate plenty of advance planning. Returning players stay on their respective teams and new players participate in a tryout that takes place in the fall, before school begins. They are drafted onto one of the town’s six teams. This draft process enables us to keep the six Indianola teams somewhat competitive in skill level. The players get to participate in five regular season games and one championship game at the end of the year. A Super Bowl weekend played at the end of the season is played for final position placement.      Joining the Indianola teams are the Milo Chiefs; Norwalk Buccaneers; Winterset Cowboys, Steelers and Falcons; I-35 Patriots and Jets; Osceola Lions and Redskins; Van Meter Broncos; and the Perry Giants and Titans.      Stop by and catch these budding gridiron heroes in action this fall and cheer on your favorite hometown kids.      If you have any questions about the Indianola Youth Football League, please contact President Garrett Davey @ 961-4938, Vice President Bryan Meyers @ 961-7780 or Treasurer Jeff Petersen @ 961-4732.