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The CFA Football League, formerly the CYO Football League (1946 - 1972), was formed at a meeting held at St. Catherine Laboure Parish Social Hall in May 1973 due to the closing of the CYO located at North Street in Harrisburg. The following were the first elected officers of the league: Commissioner: Joe Cribari, St. Catherine Laboure Parish; Secretary: Dr. Michael Howanitz, Holy Name of Jesus Parish and Treasurer: John Moretz, St. Margaret Mary Parish. The Governing Board members (Charter Members) were comprised of representative from nine (9) parishes: St. Joseph, Holy Name, Our Lady, Good Shepherd, St. Margaret Mary, St. Catherine Laboure, St. Patrick, St. Theresa and Sacred Heart. This group, formerly the CYO, developed the CFA Constitution and Bylaws.

The parish associations were divided into two divisions, East Shore Division and West Shore Division. In the CFA’s first season, St. Catherine Laboure Royal’s Midget team coached by Joe Cribari finished a perfect season with a record of 8-0 and won the East Shore Midget Division. The St. Theresa Saints Midget team, coached by Mike Silvestri ended the season with a 7-1 record and won the West Shore Midget Division. The East Shore Division Midget Champs and the West Shore Division Midget Champs met in the CFA’s First "Super Bowl" game, November 1973. The championship game was played at the New Cumberland Jr. High School Field and was won by the St. Catherine Laboure Royals Midget team by a score of 30-8.

The CFA was incorporated on October 24, 1997. Representatives from Boiling Springs, Capital City, Dauphin-Halifax, East Shore, Good Shepherd, Holy Name, Lower Allen, New Cumberland, Northern, St. Joseph, Seven Sorrows and West Perry signed the unanimous consent resolution. W. Scott Staruch of the law firm of Laws, Staruch & Pisarcik filed the Original articles of incorporation with the Pennsylvania Department of State. Currently, the CFA is comprised of 15 associations: Boiling Springs, Dauphin, Good Shepherd, Halifax, Harrisburg, Holy Name, Juniata, Lower Allen, New Cumberland, Northern, Seven Sorrows, St. Joseph, Susquenita, Swatara and West Perry. These associations are divided every two years based on the final midget standings into four (4) divisions (Division I, II, III and IV) with the following levels of play: Smurf, 5, 6 and 7 year old as of May 31st, 75 pounds or less; Peewee, 9 year old and under as of May 31st, 91 pounds or less; Pony, 11 year old or less as of May 31st, 115 pounds or less and Midget, 13 year old or less as of May 31st, 142 pounds or less.

From 1973 to 1999, twenty-seven (27) Midget Championship Super Bowl games were played. St. Margaret Mary won 7, St. Joseph won 5, East Shore won 4, Seven Sorrows won 3, Holy Name won 2, New Cumberland won 2, St. Catherine won 2, West Perry won 1, and Halifax won 1.

November 12, 2000, Super Bowl XXVIII was played at Memorial Field, Middletown, PA. The Good Shepherd Rams won the Peewee Championship Game over the Swatara Tigers in 5 overtime periods. The East Shore Royals won the Pony Championship Game over the Dauphin Jaguars and the Holy Name Jets won the Midget Championship Game over the Halifax Bobcats.

Year, 2001, the CFA’s 29th year, the Juniata Little Indians joined the CFA Football League. The Super Bowl Championship Games were played Sunday, November 11, 2001 at Memorial Field Middletown. The East Shore Royals Peewee Team won the Peewee Championship by a score of 12 to 7 over the Holy Name Jets Peewee team. In the Pony Championship game, The Swatara Tigers Ponies won over the Halifax Bobcats Ponies by a score of 19 to 0. Swatara has only been in the CFA for three years. In the Midget Championship game the Holy Name Jets Midgets beat the New Cumberland Saints Midgets by a score of 25 to 6. This was the second straight year that Holy Name won the CFA Midget Championship.

Year 2002. The Peewee Championship Game was a thriller. In double overtime, the Swatara Tigers defeated the St. Joseph Chargers 13 to 7. The Pony Championship Game featured the East Shore Royals and the Good Shepherd Rams. Losing 6 to 0 with 4 minutes to play, the East Shore Royals rallied to win the game 14 to 6. The Midget Championship Game featured 2 unbeaten teams, The Holy Name Jets and the Lower Allen Cowboys. Holy Name won 34 to 8. This was Holy Name’s third consecutive Midget Super Bowl Title.

Today, the tradition continues. Super Bowl "XXXI", Sunday, November 9, 2003.