Mequon-Thiensville Cardinal Youth Football is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the game of football in the Mequon and Thiensville communities.

Our goal is to teach the fundamentals of the game in a positive, safe, and fun environment. Players will develop character, sportsmanship, work ethic, teamwork, and leadership that will serve them throughout their lives.

Eligible players must be residents of Mequon or Thiensville. There are only two exceptions. A player is eligible if he attends a school within the Mequon-Thiensville School District ("MTSD") boundaries and the community of residence does not have an AAYFL team OR if a player has been enrolled in a school within MTSD boundaries for two years prior to participation. 

Cardinal Football has teams for 8th, 7th, 6th and 5th graders. All athletes play with their school grade level.

4th graders are eligible to play provided that:

• they meet the residency criteria
• the are at least 70 lbs at equipment handout
• they understand they will play future seasons with their school grade level (their next season would be a second on the 5th grade team when they are 5th graders in school)
• the Cardinal Board has determined that there is enough room on the 5th grade team for everyone to receive adequate playing time

Please check with Micah Adams (cardinalfootballmt@gmail.com) if you have any questions on whether your child qualifies to play for our organization.

M-T Cardinal Youth Football practices take place at Lemke Park at 10301 W Donges Bay Rd, Mequon, WI 53097.

Home games take place at Homestead High School on the turf field at 5000 W. Mequon Rd, Mequon, WI 53092. Away games take place at opposing team fields in surrounding communities. View team schedules for more information.

Our Board of Directors is a volunteer board who are passionate about M-T Cardinal Youth Football. The members work together to lead, manage and improve all functions of the organization.

Our coaches are dedicated to developing character, sportsmanship, work ethic, teamwork, and leadership within each player in M-T Cardinal Youth Football. Each team has dedicated head coaches and assistant coaches that run practice and weekly games.

All coaches go through background checks and are required to complete the USA Football Heads Up Certification.

Interested in becoming a coach?

Reach out to Micah Adams at cardinalfootballmt@gmail.com for more information.

Mequon-Thiensville Cardinal Youth Football partners with both local and national associations to strengthen the overall program and provide the best experience for players, parents, coaches, and volunteers. If you'd like to partner with M-T Cardinal Youth Football, please reach out to Micah Adams at cardinalfootballmt@gmail.com.

AAYFL

The Wisconsin All-American Youth Football League is the organization that coordinates the play between the approximately 40 member organizations. The AAYFL is responsible for setting the rules and schedules and coordinating officials. For more information, see the AAYFL website: https://www.aayfl.org/

Homestead High School Football Program

Our staff works with the Homestead High School football program to acquaint the young athletes through practice, football camps and coaching clinics with an emphasis on common terminology, offensive schemes and defensive techniques throughout their active years in the Mequon-Thiensville School District. For more information visit the MTSD Athletics Page:  https://www.mtsd.k12.wi.us/homestead/athletics

Heads Up - USA Football

Organized by USA Football, Heads Up Football promotes a safe way to practice and play the game. The program features key safety issues across any league— and ensures that every coach understands and knows how to implement each component of the program.

Learn more at https://usafootball.com/programs/heads-up-football/youth/