October 3 – Youth/Prep Weekly Award Winners

The Atlanta Falcons are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 High School Coach of the Week and Captain in the Community presented by Russell Athletic, as well as the Youth Team of the Week and Cheer Squad of the Week for the week of October 3.

High School Coach of the Week presented by Russell Athletic:
Sid Maxwell of Lambert High School located in Suwanee, GA has been selected as this week’s NFL High School Coach of the Week. This past Friday night, Lambert defeated Forsyth Central 41-7 bringing their record to 5-0.

Each week of the season, the winner of this award will receive a plaque signed by Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith and a $1,000 grant from the NFL’s Youth Football Fund to his school’s athletic department. The coaching staff will also receive Coach of the Week sweatsuits along with Coach of the Week t-shirts for members of the football team.
To submit a nomination for Coach of the Week presented by Russell Athletic, please click here.

Captain in the Community presented by Russell Athletic:
The Atlanta Falcons Captain in the community winner is Nicholas Rea, a defensive end at Duluth High School in Duluth, GA.

When Nicholas was asked, “What makes Chris a good leader?” he responded, “A good leader is someone who is dedicated to what they are doing, and are willing to make the necessary sacrifices for that goal. They understand that what they want to achieve will not always be easy, therefore they have be determined to complete their goal and realize that some things must be given up. Giving back to the community is important because the community often times gives so much to a person. When a person gives back to the community, they are giving back and repaying the community for all the things that they have received in addition to it being the right thing to do.”

The Captain in the Community program recognizes outstanding high school football student-athletes around the state of Georgia that demonstrate strong leadership skills both on-and-off the field. Winners are selected by USA Football, the Official Youth Football Development Partner of the NFL. Additionally, each winner’s high school will receive a grant in the amount of $1,000 to support community initiatives courtesy of the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL’s Youth Football Fund.
To submit a nomination for Captain in the Community presented by Russell Athletic, please click here.

Youth Team of the Week:
The Youth Team of the Week is the North Henry Tigers a seven-year-old team located in McDonough, GA.

This program recognizes outstanding youth football teams around the State of Georgia through mid-November. Each winning team’s organization will receive a grant in the amount of $500 courtesy of the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL’s Youth Football Fund.
To submit a nomination for Youth Team of the Week, please click here.

Cheer Squad of the Week:
The Cheer Squad of the Week is the Sequoyah Black, a 10 and 11-year-old cheerleading squad located in Woodstock, GA.

This program recognizes outstanding youth cheer squads around the state of Georgia through mid-November. Each winning squad’s organization will receive a grant in the amount of $500 courtesy of the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL’s Youth Football Fund.
To submit a nomination for Cheer Squad of the Week, please click here.