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U16 NCAFA Wildcats Capture “A” Cup With

Undefeated Season

By Molly Kett

he Cornwall Wildcats U16
TNCAFA team capped off a
historic 2025 season by winning
the “A” Cup, finishing the year
undefeated and marking a milestone
for the organization.
“It was our most successful season
ever at that age group,” said Kirby
Camplin, President of the Cornwall
Wildcats. “It’s always a special
season when you’re undefeated and
we’ve never been undefeated at that
level.”

According to Camplin, the
championship run was the result
of a rare combination of talent,
experience, and cohesion among Photo Submitted
both players and coaches.
“Just a really talented group
of players and coaches, and it all
came together in a perfect season,” playoff games and did enough to next year,” said Camplin. He also Camplin named as the game MVP.
Camplin said. beat all of the opponents, winning highlighted the unique mix of age For the Wildcats program, the
our first NCAFA championship at groups that made this roster stand
The Wildcats were dominant undefeated A Cup season stands as
U16.” out. “This combination of the 2010
throughout the regular season, a benchmark for future teams and a
particularly on the defensive side of Camplin credited the team’s long- and 2011 players has always been testament to years of development,
the ball. “We played well all through standing chemistry as a major factor pretty special,” Camplin said. commitment, and shared experience
the regular season,” said Camplin. in the successful season. In the championship game itself, within the organization. We can’t
“The defense was the strength of the team had an incredible showing, wait to see what’s next for these
“These players, a lot of them have
our team. I think they only allowed been playing together since they with their quarterback Bryce players.
three touchdowns during the regular were eight years old and are a very
season. So a pretty special group on
experienced bunch of players,” said
defense.”
Camplin.
The team’s resilience was tested
With the season complete, several
heading into the playoffs when they members of the championship
lost a key contributor.
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