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Football league holds 53rd Milk Bowl

| 20 Nov 2012 | 01:21
    Sparta running back Alex Milliken helped his team to a 12-7 victory over the High Point Hawks in the 8th grade game
    Sparta running back Alex Milliken helped his team to a 12-7 victory over the High Point Hawks in the 8th grade game
    Sparta's Dominick Gigantelli (12) on the move
    Sparta's Dominick Gigantelli (12) on the move
    The Sparta Spartans battle the High Point Hawks
    The Sparta Spartans battle the High Point Hawks
    The 2012 Sparta Spartans youth cheerleaders perform at half time
    The 2012 Sparta Spartans youth cheerleaders perform at half time
    The preclinic Sparta Spartans pose for a post game portrait
    The preclinic Sparta Spartans pose for a post game portrait
    Sparta Spartans running back James Maloney (24) clashes with West Milford's defender Mark Vanorski (45)
    Sparta Spartans running back James Maloney (24) clashes with West Milford's defender Mark Vanorski (45)

SPARTA — Sparta Little League Football League hosted their 53rd annual Milk Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Ungerman Field.

The annual fundraising football event involved youth teams from Sparta, High Point and West Milford.

Sparta teams won two of the three games played, involving players from the third to eighth grade. The Sparta youth cheerleaders kept the fans and players fired up and food and baked goods were provided by organizers and volunteers.

This year, the funds raised went to the Morelli family of Sparta. Mike Morelli, who is a football coach, is battling cancer. The proceeds of the Milk Bowl was donated to the family to help with medical bills. Mike Morelli was also named coach of the year and awarded a plaque.

Sparta Little League Football is the longest-running youth football league in New Jersey, started in 1957. The Milk Bowl was started two years later, in 1959. It is a series of games played in mid November between Sparta youth football teams and visiting teams. All proceeds are donated to a local cause. The Milk Bowl's organization's annual fund-raising purpose is to help a neighborhood family.

For more photos of this event go to wwww.spartaindependent.com