Kodiaks Football Club bringing Spring football to PG

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And without even skipping a beat, Briere says they’re diving right into even more new programming.

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“We’re starting into our Spring 7-on-7 Spring league, which is for grades 2 to 7. Players will practice twice a week in the region they reside in, so the Hart, Bowl, and College Heights. Games will be played Friday night under the lights at Masich.”

Now that programming will be dependent on where restrictions are at with the Provincial Health Office and public health guidelines, but given recent comments from Dr. Bonnie Henry, one can be hopeful.

Kodiaks Football is also working to introduce a spring tackle program.

“We’re bringing six-a-side football to Prince George in Grades 8 to 12,” says Briere. “Six-a-side football is really popular in areas like Saskatchewan and Texas. It’s great for smaller communities, so the hope is to expand it into other areas of Northern BC.

Six-a-side tackle football is aimed to develop the athlete in a more direct environment, which has been proven to be quicker in development and ease the transition into 11 or 12-a-side football.

“These small-sized games we’re bringing to town are really designed to get the athlete engaged and having fun, and getting the ball more often. If you watch six-a-side football or 7-on-7 and see how much these kids are having, that’s really the intention; putting the fun back into the sport so the kids are getting the most out of it.”

By adding a spring program, it will allow for more enhanced development of the athletes in a city where we’re used to seeing football played out almost exclusively during the summer/fall months. Briere hopes this programming will help in growing the game of football here in Northern BC.

“Football is one of the most inclusive sports out there,” states Briere. “It’s for kids that are big, tall, short, small, large, slow or fast, boys or girls – It doesn’t matter. If you want to come out and play, we have a spot for you.”