Kingston Walton, left, and Phoenix Walton show off the new uniforms BAMFL teams will be wearing this season to commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary. Submitted Photo

The South Butler Hawks, Island Yellow Jackets, Southside Blue Streaks, Center Township Rams, Meridian Purple Raiders, West End Cardinals, South Butler Wildcats, Institute Hill Mustangs, Penn Street Cardinals, East Butler Bulldogs, Lyndora Copperheads and East Side Mustangs once comprised the Butler Area Midget Football League.

But that was years ago.

“Sometimes I wish we had enough kids that we could go back to those neighborhood-type teams,” current BAMFL president Jayson Rees said. “But we’re still doing pretty good.”

The BAMFL is beginning its 75th season later this month. The league now consists of one team in the Mite division (ages 7-8), two each in the junior varsity division (9-10) and varsity (11-12).

The league has 150 football players and 138 cheerleaders. Each team will have its own cheerleading squad this season.

“We used to have to split the cheerleaders up to get some to certain games,” Rees said. “We don’t have to do that anymore.”