FOOTBALL

Our Howell Lions are dedicated to delivering a football experience filled with fun, teamwork, and the sheer joy of the sport to the youth of our area in both the fall and spring seasons.

 

Our Commitment to Inclusivity and Development:

• Howell Lions strictly adhere to the rules set by Pop Warner Little Scholars.

• We implement essential rules like minimum plays for each player, ensuring every child learns football's intricacies and crafts lasting memories.

• We prioritize safety and fairness by placing children in divisions based on age and size, so they compete with peers of similar physical development.  Pop Warner is the ONLY youth football program (local, regional and national) that sets and enforces a strict AGE & WEIGHT MATRIX that reduces the risk and reality of injuries.

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Did you know that Pop Warner football is safer than soccer? Pop Warner football has 12% fewer injuries per capita among 5-15 year olds than organized soccer in the same age range!

(U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, NEISS)

 

Howell Lions Coaching Philosophy:

• Focus on positive experiences in football.

• Use positive reinforcement in coaching.

• Cultivate determination and perseverance.

• Challenge and motivate every team member.

• Emphasize fun and impart valuable lessons, regardless of winning or losing.

 

No Personal Statistics:

While individual statistics may be more common, particularly among older football players, Pop Warner only recognizes the athletic accomplishments of the team, not the individual. We don't track personal tallies of touchdowns or yards rushing per game. We don't count sacks or blocked kicks. We applaud the athletic efforts of the team to reinforce the importance of teamwork, with each member.

We don't try to build stars. We don't want to over-inflate a young ego, nor do we want to risk injuring the self-esteem of a young person. Whether our kids have good days or bad, they are still an integral part of our team…and always will be.

And, with Pop Warner's MANDATORY play policy, each athlete must play in a minimum number of plays per game to promote teamwork and inclusivity among our young athletes.​