ABOUT US

Tuckahoe Youth Football and Cheerleading Association is a member of, and with teams participating in, two Richmond area football leagues - the Metropolitan Youth Football League (Metro) and the West Richmond Gridiron Youth Football League (Gridiron). Our policy is to offer football and cheerleading to as many youths as possible. At Tuckahoe, your child will be placed on a team in either the Metro or Gridiron League based on which team will provide him with the best opportunity for a positive experience and substantial playing time based on a number of factors such as age, weight, and prior experience. This will be determined in a combined effort by the Tuckahoe coaches and football director. Cheerleading support all levels of our Metro football program. Our main focus is to be able to provide our children with a positive experience that will reinforce many of the values that they will learn throughout life: integrity, respect, sportsmanship, teamwork, and true competitiveness.

The majority of our teams play in the Metropolitan Youth Football League. We have been a member of Metro since our formation in 1973. We traditionally field six (6) teams in Metro: Flags, Pee Wee (JV/Varsity), Midget (JV/Varsity), and Junior. Cheerleading field squads for teams in Metro: Flags, Pee Wee, Midget and Junior. There are eight (8) regular season varsity games, seven (7) junior varsity games in a nine week schedule, with the possibility of an additional three playoff games. The playoffs can run through the Thanksgiving holiday if there are games postponed due to inclement weather.

As one of it's founders, The West Richmond Gridiron Youth Football League was established in 2001 initially to accommodate the tremendous number of Midget aged children (ages 10-12) from the western part of Richmond who wanted a chance to play football, but could not because of the restricted ages and weights and number of teams that Metro would allow. Now, Gridiron has added Pee Wee teams (ages 8-9) and Flags (ages 6-7) for the same reasons. The associations that have participated in the Gridiron League in past seasons are Goochland, Kanahwa, Tuckahoe, and Western. Gridiron League teams play eight (8) games, post season play and a championship at each level. Additionally, each team will have a highlighted Monday night “game of the week” under the lights during the season.

Thanks to the hard work of past board members and the County of Henrico, we have a permanent field located at Pouncey Tract Park on Pouncey Tract Road (beside Short Pump Middle School). It boasts a 100-yard lighted game field, and 80-yard and 50-yard lighted practice fields. We offer a full range of food and beverages at our concession stand. Restrooms are conveniently located behind the field house with easy access to the football fields.

Teams in both leagues will have home games at Pouncey Tract Park. Metro teams will have four (4) home games and four (4) away games. Gridiron teams will determine the number of home games based on the number of teams participating. All teams wear the uniform of the Tuckahoe Tomahawks and all teams are led by qualified and experienced coaches whose mission is to make this a positive and fun filled experience for your child.

Today we field approximately 320 children in our various programs. We are a Virginia licensed 501-C-3 Corporation with an all-volunteer board and coaching staff.  We publish a newsletter weekly during the season called "The Tomahawk" which is available online, and as hard copy at the field house.  Our first letter will be mailed to all families in July.