The ISD 194 7th & 8th Grade Football Program is not administered by Lakeville Football Asoociation.

Any information on our web site is placed here as a convenience to the football community in Lakeville.

All players planning on playing in the 7th or 8th grade school are highly encouraged to attend the 7th & 8th grade football camp run jointly by the Lakeville North & Lakeville South coaching staffs. The camp is an opportunity for the players to pick up their football equipment and also get to know the techniques and drills taught by the Senior High Coaching Staffs.

For information on attending the camp, please click on document below:

2010 SOUTH Summer Camp Flyer

2010 NORTH Summer Camp Flyer

Signing up for and attending this summer camp does NOT register your child for the school football program.   You will need to  fill out the parent permit form, the emergency form, sports physical form and pay the school fee before the season starts.  All equipment is provided for school football, except for football cleats.  All of the required paperwork is available on the Middle School Activities website.

For information on the 7th & 8th Grade Football Programs at Century, McGuire & Kenwood Trail Middle Schools, please go to http://www.jh.isd194.k12.mn.us/

For questions regarding the 7th & 8th grade football programs, please email Middle School Activities Director Harry Robbins at


Pre-Season Requirements and Development Opportunities for incoming 7th & 8th Grade Football Players

1.    All eligibility paperwork and fees must be turned in to the Century Junior High Middle School Activities office prior to receiving equipment or playing.

2.    Players participating in Mike Zweber's Lakeville North Camp and Larry Thompson's Lakeville South camp will receive their equipment July 26 at 11:00 AM at their respective Middle School.

3.    All players are encouraged to attend Mike Zweber's or Larry Thompson's camps at their respective senior high schools from July 26 - 30. (Flyers above on this page)

4.    The first day of practice for Middle School Football is August 30 at the player's respective Middle School.

5.    Back by popular demand! (Info coming soon)
LFA is conducting a weekly pre-season preparation camp each Sunday from August 15 - August 29 at Kenwood Trail Middle School. You can sign up online on LFA's web site on the Register Online tab. You can also download the flyer for this camp on our Football Camps tab.


Middle School Football FAQ's

Q: Is Middle School football administered by LFA?

A: No. Although LFA supports the middle school program and volunteers time on behalf of the school district when asked, the Middle School football program is a school sponsored extracurricular activity administered by ISD 194.

Q: How many teams are there in ISD 194 Middle School Football.

A: Historically, there has been 12 total teams in the ISD Middle School football program. Each Middle School forms a 7A & 7B team for 7th graders and a 8A & 8B team for 8th graders.

Q: Is there tryouts to make these teams?

A: No. All students that want to participate can play. There are evaluations to determine who to place on the "A" and "B" teams and these teams are generally differentiated by talent level with the "A" team being the higher skilled players as determined by the Middle School coaching staffs.

Q: Who do the middle school teams play?

A: All three middle schools typically play in the Big Missota Lake Confernece against teams from Prior Lake, Northfield, Farmington, Owatonna, Faribault, New Prague and other schools. The middle schools also have a game against each other as well.

Q: What equipment is needed?

A: ISD 194 provides Helmets, Shoulder Pads, Pants w/Pads and Jerseys for each player. Player must provide their own cleats and mouth guards or any other optional equipment.

Q: What is the fee to play?

A: The fee to play for 2010 is $175 and is used for officials, transportation, coaches, equipment and other items. Fees can be paid directly to the Middle School Activities office by check or can be paid online with the ISD Activities online payment system.

Q: What about practices?

A: Practices are generally Monday through Friday every day immediately after school until about 4:30 or 5:00. There is no activity bus to bring them home at the conclusion of practice and players must find their own transportation home.