Dates and teams are set for the 9th annual Phil Willard 7-on-7 high school football tournament. The Event is Saturday July 17th at the High School football field and practice field.
Nine teams have been divided into three pools. #1 is Chillicothe, Carrollton and Trenton, Pool 2 is Boonville, Cameron and Hamilton with Pool 3 Richmond, Lafayette and Marceline.
Games are 9:00, 9:45 and 10:30 with three games going on at the same time. The pool play will seed the teams for the tournament bracket that will lead to an overall champion.
For those not familiar with 7-on-7 summer league games, the rules include a field of 40 yards like, 53 yards wide and a ten yard deep end zone. There is no kicking or punting, possession beings at the 40 yard line, offenses always move in the same direction and no player may run with the ball from a scrimmage play. The offense has four plays and must gain 20 yards for a first down. The QB had four seconds to throw the ball. 7-on-7 summer games are designed to help teams work on the passing offensive game and pass defense.
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