Woodstown Pirates INC. provides youth (ages 5-14) of the Woodstown High School district the opportunity to play the great game of football and cheer.
The Pirates mission is "to prepare boys and girls for future success in football, as well as life, by teaching safe and proper fundamentals, while fostering a love for the game and stressing the quality character traits that the great sport of football demands."
Founded in 1960 as a feeder program for Woodstown High School, under the leadership of Ed Dolbow, the Pirates joined the Tri County Midget Football League (TCMFL) as a Charter member. Over 60 years later, the Organization remains and teaches the Wolverine system at all age levels. The Pirates are also a participant in the USA Football "Heads Up" program, ensuring all coaches are certified and committed to a safer/better game.
Since the inception of the Pirates, the Buccaneers were added in 1970, the Renegades in 1991 and finally the Bandits were formed in 2001. Shortly after, we changed to an age based division breakdown with unlimited weight.
In 2011, in celebration of our 50th Anniversary, all teams were renamed The Pirates. As a symbol of our unified, family culture the decision was made to make this change permanent.
The Pirate Family consists of:
Pirate Freshmen (Ages 5-8)
Pirate Sophomores(Ages 9-10)
Pirate Juniors (Ages 11-12)
Pirate Seniors (Ages 13-14)
Each Football team has a corresponding Cheer Squad
2023 All 4 Pirates teams make the playoffs with winning records. The Seniors and Juniors go undefeated in Conference play and win their championships!!!
2022 THE JUNIOR PIRATES WIN THE TCUFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN OVERWHELMING FASHION. THEY WENT UNCONTESTED THROUGH A PERFECT 10-0 SEASON. THE SENIORS ALSO GO UNDEFEATED THROUGH THE REGULAR SEASON BEFORE SUFFERING A SEMIFINAL UPSET LOSS. THE FRESHMEN ALSO ADVANCE INTO THE PLAYOFFS!
2021 THE PIRATE JUNIORS ADVANCE ALL THE WAY TO THE SJUFL CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE LOSING TO MONROE. THE SOPHOMORE AND FRESHMEN TEAMS ALSO ADVANCE INTO THE PLAYOFFS.
2020 IN A VERY SPECIAL "COVID SEASON" THE PIRATES TOOK ON A NEW FACE WITH A BLENDED TEAM FROM SALEM COUNTY. ONCE AGAIN ALL 4 TEAMS MAKE THE TCMFL PLAYOFFS. THE FRESHMAN ADVANCE ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!
2019 THE PIRATE FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, AND JUNIORS ALL CAPTURE REGULAR SEASON DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS EN ROUTE TO THE PLAYOFFS. ALL 4 TEAMS PLAY IN THE PLAYOFFS.
2017 Season THE PIRATE JUNIORS WIN BACK TO BACK CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS! THEY WENT UNDEFEATED IN 2017 AND WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN DOMINANT FASHION 43-0! THEIR MAGICAL RIDE ENDED AT THE FIRST EVER PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL WHERE THEY SPLIT TWO GAMES.
THE PIRATE SENIORS COMPLETED A SPECTACULAR RUN OF THEIR OWN. GOING UNDEFEATED 9-0 BEFORE GETTING EDGED OUT IN THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THEY ALSO COMPETED IN THE FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT!
2016 THE PIRATE JUNIORS CAPTURE THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE TCMFL. THE PIRATES AVENGED A WEEK ONE LOSS IN WOODBURY HANDING THAT VERY TALENTED TEAM IT'S FIRST LOSS IN 2 SEASONS. THE JUNIORS ULTIMATELY FELL IN THE SUPER BOWL TO A NATIONAL LEVEL GT STALLIONS TEAM.