About us

Apponequet Junior Football (AJFC) and Cheer is a proud member of the Old Colony Youth Football League (OCYFL). Our mission is to foster the development of responsibility, hard work, sportsmanship, teamwork, and fellowship in a safe and positive environment for our young athletes. We believe that through healthy competition, discipline, and fair play, our players can grow and learn valuable life skills.

At AJFC, we are committed to providing a structured program that educates both participants and parents about all aspects of football. We strive to maintain the highest standards of excellence in everything we do, from coaching and training to providing top-quality equipment and facilities. We rely on the dedication and support of our volunteers, including coaches, board members, parents, and community members, to make our program a success.

If you share our passion for youth football and would like to get involved, we welcome your support. Whether you are interested in coaching, volunteering, or becoming a sponsor, please speak to a coach or a board member to learn more. Thank you for your commitment to AJFC and our community's young athletes.

About Football

Our AJFC football program provides an exciting opportunity for young athletes to improve their physical fitness, develop new football skills, and cultivate important values like teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership. We believe that we are more than just a team; we are a community that values respect, cooperation, and friendship among all players, regardless of their skill level or background.

The football season begins in August and runs through the beginning of November. We kick off the pre-season with an optional one-week camp session during the first week of August. At camp, our players work on conditioning, learn new football techniques, and get to know one another. They will also be fitted for their uniforms, helmets, and cleats. After camp, practice is held on Monday through Friday from 5:30-7:30 pm. After Labor Day, practices are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Our football players are expected to participate in all Saturday and Sunday games (both home and away). Once our league finalizes the schedule, we will share it with our players and their families.

Our football program is held at Long Pond Field (12 Long Pond Rd, East Freetown, MA 02717), where we host our camp, practices, and home games.

Costs:

Each family is responsible for the following items:

• Camp registration (optional)
• Football registration
• Cleats 
• Tethered Mouth guard
• Water bottle

AJFC Lends players 

• Game Jersey
• Game Pants
• Practice Jersey
• Practice Pants
• Pads
• Helmet

Our football program provides an opportunity for young athletes to develop their skills, build lasting friendships, and experience the joys of team sports. We believe that every player has the potential to succeed and that by working together, we can achieve great things both on and off the field.

About Cheer

Our AJFC cheer program offers the opportunity to have fun while increasing physical fitness, learning new cheerleading skills, building teamwork, fair play, leadership, sportsmanship, time management skills, cooperation, trust, friendship, and regard for others. We are more than a team; we are a family and we thrive to make it the best experience possible for grades k through 8 and all abilities.

The commitment is from August through the beginning of November. We kick off the pre-season with a one-week optional camp session the first week of August. During the camp, the cheerleaders work on conditioning, begin to learn the cheers and get to know one another. The girls will be fit for their warmup suits, uniforms, and shoes. After a camp week, cheer practice is Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 5:30- 7:30 pm. After Labor Day, practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 pm.

The cheerleaders are expected to cheer at Saturday home games and all Sunday games (both home and away). We share the game schedule and expectations once our league finalizes the schedule. 

We host camp and practice at our home field, Long Pond Field (12 Long Pond Rd, East Freetown, MA 02717). 

Costs:

Each family is responsible for the following items:

• Camp registration (optional)
• Cheer registration
• Warm-up suits*
• Shoes*
• Lollipop shorts*
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*If your cheerleader returns to cheer for the next season, these items can be reused if they fit and are in good condition. 

The cheer uniform is borrowed and returned at the end of the season.