MENTORS OF TOMORROW ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, ALSO KNOWN AS M.O.T. COWBOYS WAS FOUNDED IN DECEMBER OF 2008. 2009, WAS ITS INAUGURAL YEAR TO JACKSONVILLE, FL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS. IN 2009, NO ONE KNEW WE EXISTED. WE WERE A NEW ASSOCIATION INTRODUCING UNLIMITED WEIGHT FOOTBALL TO THE FIRST COAST. BUT WE WERE HUNGRY, TALENTED AND READY FOR THE BATTLE WHICH LAY AHEAD ON THE ROAD TO NATIONALS. WE MADE HISTORY, WINNING 1ST PLACE IN JR CADET (6U), CADET (2/3RD GRADE), 4/5TH GRADE, 6TH GRADE & 7/8TH GRADE DIVISIONS IN THE FIRST INAUGURAL CITY CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2009. LATER, WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 4TH/5TH GRADE ALL-AMERICAN UNLIMITED WEIGHT DIVISION. IN 2010, WE WERE ON THE MAP BUT MANY THOUGHT THAT 2009 WAS JUST BEGINNERS LUCK. SO WE WORKED HARDER, PLAYED BETTER AND REMAINED UNDEFEATED CHAMPS AND CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR A SECOND YEAR. OUR CHEER/DANCE TEAM WENT ON TO WIN 3RD PLACE AT CHEER NATIONALS IN 14U DANCE AND 4TH PLACE IN 14U STEP. 2011, WAS A DEFINING MOMENT FOR OUR FOOTBALL TEAM, REALIZING THAT NOT MANY ASSOCIATIONS HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO SAY THAT THEY HAVE WON 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES BACK TO BACK TO BACK. SO IN 2011, M.O.T SET THEIR GOALS HIGHER, CONCENTRATED, STRATEGIZED AND FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW CAME HOME WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWARE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE 6TH GRADE ALL-AMERICAN UNLIMITED WEIGHT DIVISION. ALSO, THE 5TH GRADE TEAM LET THE NATIONAL TROPHY SLIP AWAY WITH 32 SECONDS LEFT IN THE 4TH QUARTER OF THE NATIONAL ROUND GAME AND WAS CROWNED 2ND PLACE CHAMPIONS. 8U CHEER TEAM PLACE 1ST PLACE IN THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT. 2012, M.O.T JOINED ST JOHN RIVER YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEER CONFERENCE. THE COMPETITION IS FIERCE, THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION FROM ALL THE ASSOCIATIONS ARE PRISTINE AND EVERY COACH PLANS TO TRY AND STOP THIS FREIGHT TRAIN. WHO CAN PUT A HALT TO THE WINNING STREAK OF ONE OF THE TOP RANKED TEAMS IN THE NATION. WELL WE PROVED THE NATION WRONG FOR A FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW…ONE PROGRAM, ONE GOAL….FOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FOUR YEARS. WE WERE CROWNED IN 2009 AND REMAIN TO KEEP THE CROWN AS OF 2013. SO WHY ARE THEY SO GOOD YOU ASK? WHAT MAKES THEM TICK? IS IT THE LEADERSHIP? IS IT THE COACHES? IS IT THE PLAYERS OR WONDERFUL PARENT SUPPORT? TAKE A LOOK AT THE BELOW HIGHLIGHTS OR VISIT WWW.YOUTUBE.COM (SEARCH WORD: IVORY DURHAM) AND LOOK AT OVER 300 VIDEOS AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. THERE ARE A LOT OF SPECULATIONS ABOUT WHO WOULD END UP AT THE NATIONALS THIS YEAR, WHERE THE BEST OF THE BEST WILL MEET IN FLORIDA THIS DECEMBER. WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP? WHICH TEAM WILL BE DECLARED CHAMPIONS? ONLY TIME WILL TELL..M.O.T. COWBOOYS..5 YEARS..5 NATIONAL TROPHIES…AND NOW WE HAVE THE BULLDOGS…WELCOME TO UNLIMITED WEIGHT FOOTBALL..WHERE THE GAME JUST CHANGED…
2014….
ON THE ROAD TO NATIONALS….
WILL M.O.T. BE CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR A 6TH YEAR? STAY TUNED….
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