Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country (2016)
Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country
2016Western Pennsylvania, home of football legends. Follow six teams in the Beaver County Youth Football League in what was once the backbone of industrial America, where jobs have vanished, the bridges that connect communities rusted over, but everyone is still drawn together by a great tradition... football.
Seasons & Episode
Another season begins in the Beaver County Youth Football Association, as players and coaches move up to the 12- and 13-year-old Midget Division.
The Central Valley Warriors seek to bounce back from their first loss in three years; the personal feud between a coach and a parent intensifies Beaver County's biggest rivalry.The Central Valley Warriors seek to bounce back from their first loss in three years; the personal feud between a coach and a parent intensifies Beaver County's biggest rivalry.
A volunteer fireman turned coach struggles to connect with his players; Todd Alexander loses his cool under mounting pressures.
Aliquippa visits hallowed ground; a father tries to reconnect with his son; coaches with painful pasts share their stories; Central Valley takes on an undefeated opponent.
The football field provides sanctuary after a tragic crime occurs; Sto-Rox and Black Hawk go head-to-head.
The playoffs begin; Sto-Rox holds it together in a critical game; Beaver Falls and Blackhawk match up in the quarter finals; a player makes a triumphant return.
Four teams compete for the championship; Central Valley wants to avenge their only loss; Aliquippa dedicates their season to a fallen coach.
A champion is crowned in Beaver County; Central Valley takes on Aliquippa; a former president visits.
Western Pennsylvania, home of football legends. Follow six teams in the Beaver County Youth Football League in what was once the backbone of industrial America, where jobs have vanished, the bridges that connect communities rusted over, but everyone is still drawn together by a great tradition... football.