Preparing for another football season starts long before the changing colors of fall. It’s during the heat of summer, that youth tackle football athletes head to week long camps to brush up on skills and learn new ones. Eliyah Whiterock is one of the athletes. Every summer, Whiterock gives up a week of his break to run drills and practice his football skills. Not only does this increase his excitement for the coming season, it also helps to activate his muscle memory for better performance. With friend and teammate Kolten Owens, 11, the two spent their week at camp having fun and growing their love of football.
Eliyah Whiterock, 11, takes a break on the sidelines at football camp on Monday, July 24th, 2017 waiting for his turn to hit the field. The ever-enthusiastic running back, he hopes to increase his passing distance this week in preparation for the football season ahead.Eliyah Whiterock, 11, watches intently as his camp teammates play a quick game of scrimmage. He uses this time to rest up and consider his movements in the next play. A 5-year tackle football player, he couldn’t image fall without tackle football.The hot summer sun baked Eliyah Whiterock’s, 11, feet as he waits to run plays, Monday, July 24, 2017, at football camp. His worn Nike cleats a sign of the dedication it takes to play youth tackle football.First weaving left, then ducking right at youth football camp on Monday, July 24, 2017, Eliyah Whiterock, 11, tries to get under the football to complete the pass. While, he looks to his coaches to help him become better at passing, he loves to run the ball.At Kidsports football camp on Monday, July 24th, 2017 Eliyah Whiterock, 11, is helped up by teammate and friend, Kolten Owens, 11. A football player since the age of 6, one of Whiterock’s favorite things is building relationships with teammates both on and off the field.
