Hillsborough Dukes:2020 Registration is OPEN | NEW Spring Program

Registration for the Hillsborough Dukes 2020 youth football and cheerleading programs is now OPEN! We are excited by the recent growth in our program and look forward to continued successes in what will be the 53rd year for the Dukes organization.

Our inaugural season in the Central Jersey Conference, Pop Warner’s largest in New Jersey, yielded multiple conference championships for our football and cheerleading teams in 2019.

For 2020, we are excited to announce that the Hillsborough Dukes will also be offering Flex Football in the spring and game day cheerleading this fall, in addition to our well-established fall programs consisting of flag football, tackle football and competition cheer.

The Dukes have invested significant resources into new state-of-the-art protective and practice equipment for its football players. Practices take place at Hillsborough Elementary School and regular season games are played locally within central New Jersey.

Are you or your child on the fence playing tackle football? Flex Football is the best way to transition into tackle. All boys and girls in K-8th grade are also encouraged to join our off season Spring Flex Football program. This program will run Friday evenings beginning in May.

WHAT IS FLEX FOOTBALL
Flex Football™ is a 9v9 game format created by the former pros at National Flex Football™, and inspired by the NFL's philosophy of high-tempo, low-impact practices. Flex Football™ provides skill development, player progression, energy and excitement that keep current players and parents in football all year-round, while also bringing new participants and growth to the game we all love.

BASICS OF THE FLEX GAME

• 9V9
• Includes linemen
• Limited Contact (2-hand touch)
• No contact to the head
• Full blocking

With the success of our Competition Cheer program, for 2020, the Dukes are offering a Game Day Cheer option.

Game Day & Flag Cheer

• Ages 5-14 (as of 7/31/20)
• August practices will be 3 days per week.
• Once school begins practices will be 2 days per week from September until Mid-October.
• Cheer at all football games until the end of football season.
• Perform one exhibition at CJPW's local competition in early October.

Competition Cheer

• Ages 7-16 (as of 7/31/20)
• August practices will be 4 days per week.
• Once schools begins practices will be 3 days per week. One likely being on the weekend.
• Cheer at footballs games if there is no Game Day Cheer team at that age level.
• Competes at local and States with the opportunity to continue to Regions and Nationals at Disney World in Florida.

Follow the Dukes on Social Media to stay up to date as we introduce new and exciting opportunities for our families and community.

Please visit hillsboroughdukes.com for additional details and registration information.