Manhattan Patriots Youth Football Organization Joins River Valley Youth Football League

Beginning with the 2026 season, the Manhattan Patriots will compete in the River Valley Youth Football League. This move allows the Manhattan Patriots to have larger rosters, providing greater flexibility to accommodate the growing Manhattan community, and creates the opportunity to field multiple teams at individual age levels.

The River Valley Youth Football League is home to more than a dozen teams in the Southwest Suburbs, including the New Lenox Junior Warriors and Junior Knights, the Frankfort Falcons, the Orland Park Pioneers, and the Tinley Park Bulldogs.

The Manhattan Patriots is a non-profit organization that provides youth football and cheerleading for children from Manhattan and surrounding communities. The program promotes the virtues of teamwork, respect, commitment, a strong work ethic, and good sportsmanship.
Registration for the 2026 season will open in early January.

For more information, email general@manhattanpatriots.com.