Joel Heman
Head Football Coach
Glendale High School
Thank you very much Ozarks Football League. Your program is already having a positive impact on my son. For the first time in months he brought home his science and math books so that I could help him study for a test in order to bring his grades up so that he can play FOOTBALL. My son lives and breathes for football in which your scholarship assistance has made his dreams of playing the game possible.
OFL parent
"We just returned from the Missouri University Football camp and I would like to take a minute or two to give a tremendous amount of credit to the OFL and playing ball in the spring.
Dakota went to the camp and it was intense, three hard practices a day, full pads and full contact, finishing with scrimmages and "Tiger Challenges". As an incoming Freshmen he was the youngest of the players on the field and played with 9-11th graders. Incoming Seniors are separate for the most part for obvious reasons, no better time to get a look. Playing OFL gave him a huge advantage over the kids that had not played ball since last November for the most part.
The Coaches of Dakota's renegade team were from William Jewell and quickly had him starting at a hybrid position playing defensive end and linebacker. OFL had him in game ready condition on day one and he had an unbelievable camp.
Dakota's team, the Renegade Bengals, a group of kids not signed up with a high school team as a whole, played great together. The Bengal team scored every time on the Tiger Challenge (start at the 10 with 3 plays to score) and denied the opposing team everytime.
Dakota lead in tackles and had two interceptions from the linebacker spot. In fact in the "Friday Night Lights" playing on Faurot field he was responsible for a full one-half of all the stops. Not too shabby for a freshmen.
I give all the credit for his sharpness on the field to OFL for allowing him to play and stay sharp in the spring as opposed to the other players that didn't have that opportunity. Even as Soph. and Juniors they could not get to that level in three days.
I only wish there were something similar for kids up to grade 12 to stay sharp and focused.
Thanks Randy, Charles, JE and Joel for your participation in OFL I think it can and will make a difference for the future of Springfield football."
Troy Brake
"I just wanted to say thank you. This is a great program, it gave me a chance to play some football and learn high school plays. I also had a lot of fun and met some good challenges. I wanna say thank you and look foward to playing high school football."
David Randall
#72 Falcons
"The Ozarks Football League, with its ratio of coaches to athletes provides
these young athletes valuable technical instruction, a chance to play
different positions, to learn new skills and the opportunity to compete in a
highly competitive, well structured and regulated football environment. The
OFL is a must for anyone wanting to play high school football!"OFL parent
"Congratulations on such a successful first week! I was very impressed
by the facility, concessions, and organization of the whole event. It is so refreshing to be involved in an event that was run very
professionally. Thank you so much for all your hard work, and commitment to our young guys."
OFL parent
"Just a note to let you know how impressed we are with this program. We are new to the area and this was the first year our boy played football. We have another who will play next year. We are impressed with the organization, the quality of the coaches, the sportmanship and the great attitude that all of you have towards these young men. You do a terrific job for these boys!"
OFL parent
"OFL is a great a program and I learned a lot of football there. I also made friends there. It also gave me something to do this spring to stay in shape. Thanks for a good time."
OFL player
"My son played for the Parkview Vikings. He had a great time and learned a lot from the OFL. They are a great organization and really help players to learn what is expected of them and the joy of victory. Thanks so much for all the effort everyone puts into this program."
OFL parent
"I wanted to say THANK YOU for the awards night recognition and banquet.
The food was wonderful, it was a great time to recognize the coaches and players.
We appreciate the OFL and all you do for the boys in Springfield and football."
OFL Parent
"I appreciate OFL for giving Carter (Spring 06') and Ben (Spring 06' & 07') a head start for HS Football. They both started and lettered for Irish Varsity Football last fall. It is a great program and a big help for Springfield Football. Keep up the good work."
OFL Parent
"I just wanted to let you know that all the coaches last night were great! I had a great time calling the games and the kids were incredible in their sportsmanship. We had no problems and I wish I could call all the games. We had a couple of mistakes on our end, but we worked really hard at keeping an open line of communication with the coaches and I thought they did an excellent job."
MSSHA Certified Referee
"Thank you (and the coaches) so much for all your hard work on this! My eighth grade son played football for the first time this past fall, and this spring experience has helped him learn the fundamentals better and prepare him for high school play."
OFL Parent
"...unfortunately, Kyle has already put in his 2 years in the OFL & is no longer eligible. We
will sure miss it this year! Thank you for all your hard work & for making
the OFL a 1st class experience!!"
OFL Parent
"Coach, thank you for taking the time to coach this team. You are an inspiration and role model for these boys. I believe you are exactly what some of them need. Keep up the good work."
OFL parent
