Menifee Wildcat Junior All American Football Micro D-2 team has come a long way this season. The team totals 24 boys with 19 of them who never played tackle football before. The team has over 500 yards rushing from the running back’s. Head Coach, Matt Narcisse of Menifee is very proud of his boys and how far they have come in such a short time. His philosophy includes teaching his boys to keep their heads up, be ready for the next play, instilling confidence as a person and a player. He states that it takes something special to be a football player. It takes heart and the ability for a player to test himself beyond what he thinks is possible. Coach Matt and his wife, Rebecca raise their 2 children in Menifee. Matt went to the local Paloma Valley High School as well as Mt. San Jacinto Jr College where he played football. His father, was an inspiration to him. As a youngster Matt and his father worked together breaking down film and Matt learned a great deal as his fathers assistant coach.
Jim Burton, assistant coach with Matt resides in Menifee and has been in the surrounding area for 12 years. Burton played football at Perris High. He started coaching his step son’s team 10 years ago and started coaching with his younger son’s team this year with the JAAF. Burton is inspired to coach, to share time with his son, and pass on the love of football with his son. He feels team has come a long ways from when the team started. The boys hardly knew each other and started out timid. Now they play harder and have learned to work together. Burton feels it to be beneficial to teach the fundamentals of the game, teaching that hard work will pay off whether its football or any other area in life.
Jared Wells, assistant coach also has a son on the team. This is his first year as a coach for JAAF. Wells has been playing and coaching basket ball and softball for several years. Wells played football, basketball, and baseball for Norco in his high school years. Married with 2 kids Wells enjoys Menifee as a home for his family. Wells would like for the players to walk away with basic skills in football as well as learning to be part of a team.
Coach Nate is a brother to one of the players and enjoys helping his brother learn as well as all the other boys. The JAAF Wildcat Micro D-2 team made it to playoff’s and faced Corona in their first play off game. Although they did not walk away with a win they had an amazing experience and gained new friends, knowledge, and a spirit of team work.
