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YOUTH FOOTBALL IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA

8 programs · Santa Cruz · checked Aug 2026

We found 8 youth football programs across the Santa Cruz County area (Santa Cruz). The mix: 7 with recreational play, 2 offering training, camps or lessons. Every listing comes from the organization's own public website — nobody pays to be listed, and nobody has to submit themselves.

Rec football in Santa Cruz County

7 programs: 831 Youth Sports League, Central Coast Flag Football (CCFF), City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services, NorCal Flag Football, Santa Cruz Pop Warner Football and Cheer, Watsonville Family YMCA, Watsonville Jr. Wildcatz Youth Football & Cheer.

Football training, camps & lessons in Santa Cruz County

2 programs: City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services, Reggie Stephens Foundation (RSF).

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Rec leagues7

Watsonville-based youth league running NFL FLAG flag football.

Watsonville area

Recreational NFL Flag-style league for ages 5–14.

Aptos area · Ages 5–14

Municipal youth-sports base offering multi-sport programs from ages 1-2 through high school, including basketball, baseball, soccer, gymnastics, tennis, pickleball, and swimming lessons.

Watsonville
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For-profit 5v5 co-ed youth flag football operator running PreK through 9th grade leagues across multiple Northern California locations.

Watsonville area
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Pop Warner youth tackle football and cheer since 1967, emphasizing educational and athletic quality experiences.

Santa Cruz area
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Watsonville branch of Central Coast YMCA offering basketball, soccer, flag football and non-competitive swim team since 1898.

Watsonville · aid available
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Watsonville's tackle football and cheer program competing as Wild Catz in Monterey Bay Youth Football League, all-volunteer board.

Watsonville area
Training, camps & lessons1

Youth-sports nonprofit founded 2018, running 7-on-7 football, girls flag football, all-star soccer, and AAU basketball.

Santa Cruz area
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All 8 football programs in Santa Cruz County

Every football program on this page in one plain list, including the teams that sit inside a league above. Each one has its own page with ages, cost and what they offer.

Rec leagues · 7

  • 831 Youth Sports League · Watsonville — Watsonville-based youth league running NFL FLAG flag football.
  • Central Coast Flag Football (CCFF) · Aptos — Recreational NFL Flag-style league for ages 5–14.
  • City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services · Watsonville — Municipal youth-sports base offering multi-sport programs from ages 1-2 through high school, including basketball, baseball, soccer, gymnastics, tennis, pickleball, and swimming lessons.
  • NorCal Flag Football · Watsonville — For-profit 5v5 co-ed youth flag football operator running PreK through 9th grade leagues across multiple Northern California locations.
  • Santa Cruz Pop Warner Football and Cheer · Santa Cruz — Pop Warner youth tackle football and cheer since 1967, emphasizing educational and athletic quality experiences.
  • Watsonville Family YMCA · Watsonville — Watsonville branch of Central Coast YMCA offering basketball, soccer, flag football and non-competitive swim team since 1898.
  • Watsonville Jr. Wildcatz Youth Football & Cheer · Watsonville — Watsonville's tackle football and cheer program competing as Wild Catz in Monterey Bay Youth Football League, all-volunteer board.

Training, camps & lessons · 1

  • Reggie Stephens Foundation (RSF) · Santa Cruz — Youth-sports nonprofit founded 2018, running 7-on-7 football, girls flag football, all-star soccer, and AAU basketball.

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