Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country

A new season of gridiron action begins in western Pennsylvania as 15 teams square off in the Beaver County Youth Football League.

The Monaca Lil' Indians deal with an equipment robbery as they work to have a successful season; the Ambridge head coach returns to the team following his suspension for an altercation with a parent.

A parents' meeting turns ugly following a call to replace the Monaca Lil' Indians' head coach; undefeated teams Ambridge and Central Valley meet; Aliquippa hopes to recover from an early loss.

Added security is put in place at a youth football game as rival towns Aliquippa and Beaver Falls meet in a grudge match with a history of violence, and the Monaca Li'l Indians continue to struggle in the face of dwindling participation.

Monaca Head Coach Ricky Suman makes a controversial move to add more players to his roster, and a battle of unbeaten teams results in a serious injury on the field.

Aliquippa and Ambridge, two towns separated by only a bridge, bring a long history of bad blood and spirited competition to the youth football field. Meanwhile, Beaver Falls looks to continue their winning ways.

A town that's lost nearly everything rallies behind the one thing it has left, its youth football team. Meanwhile, the Blackhawk Li'l Cougars face a difficult test.

Playoffs are underway in the BCYFL as youth teams from Ambridge, Blackhawk, and Alliquippa prepare to do battle in their first round match ups.

A feud between a parent and coaches escalates as Blackhawk and Ambridge take the field in a win or go home playoff game.

An awards banquet turns ugly when a disgruntled parent crosses the line, and Central Valley enters the playoffs looking to repeat as league champions.

The pressure to win in Beaver County continues to grow as the final four teams enter the Semifinals of the BCYFL playoffs.

The football season comes to an end in Beaver County as a perennial powerhouse clashes with an up and coming underdog in a championship game for the ages.