DeKalb youth football team wins national title after raising money to attend

The 7U Central DeKalb Jaguars are the No. 1 ranked 7U team in the state and No. 5 in the nation. They’ve won numerous tournaments, but never a national championship.

The players crossed off that last item on their list this weekend.

The Stone Mountain based youth football team defeated the Texas Crusaders 14-12 to win the Youth National Championship Saturday afternoon in Miami.

Getting to the national championship wasn’t cheap for the players. In November, the team started a GoFundMe to raise $10,000 for travel expenses.

Thanks to loyal viewers like you, they surpassed that goal in hours, raising nearly $12,000 to give the kids a chance at a national title.

The Jaguars defeated teams from North Carolina, Alabama and Texas in the tournament to win the championship.

This youth football team has chance at a national title -- but they need your help The undefeated was invited to the game in Miami, but it will be expensive.

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