At one time, Chester, Pennsylvania was a booming industrial town, known first for textile production and then for heavy metals. By the 1980s, though, factories had shuttered and Chester fell on harder economic times.
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In Chester, Pennsylvania, a youth football organization gets a game-changing upgrade
The community’s relationship with football goes well beyond sports.
That might be the history of Chester as a township, but it says nothing of Chester as a community.
William Morgan grew up in Chester. He has worked for the United States Postal Service since 1988 and he knows the whole area like the back of his hand. He also knows who’s who in town, and how to run a winning football play.
That’s because after work and on weekends, Morgan dedicates time to his passion project. He co-founded the Chester Township Cougars Youth Association, part of the Pop Warner Youth Football League, in 2009, and he continues to serve as its President. The organization now enrolls hundreds of local youth. The main focus is football, of course, but also an environment of support, strength, and mentorship that Morgan and Head Coach Musa Mosley foster — both on and off the field.
The Cougars, while resilient, have faced their fair share of challenges. They’ve had their equipment vandalized, and every single season they wonder where the money will come from to cover costs, such as lighting the field after dark. Soon, the Cougars will begin preparing for another promising season, but this time, thanks to State Farm, they don’t have to worry about where the light will come from.