The Southern American Youth Football and Cheer program seems to be on the rise, and this season several of its teams fared particularly well. For starters, after a successful season as Cadets a year ago, the Junior Peewee football squad again is a contender in the Jersey Shore AYFC playoffs, while the Mighty Mite Black crew has received an invitation to play in Orlando, Fla., during Championship Week in December, and the Peewee cheerleaders also are vying for a nationals spot.

After knocking off Pinelands, 27-0, during their final game of the season to win the B South division title, the Junior…