YONKERS NEWS: The Fourth Largest City In New York Can't Field A Decent Football Program At Each Of Its High Schools

JOURNAL NEWS - Yonkers: 8 high schools merging into 2 football teams

After nearly 100 years, football in the City of Yonkers is on the verge of a drastic change.

The city's eight high schools took a big step toward merging into two football programs when the majority of Section 1 schools voted this week to approve the move.

The Yonkers merger will next be considered by Section 1's athletic council and executive committee, which are scheduled to meet Nov. 21 and 27, respectively.

Their approval would make the merger official.

"It is with Section 1 now," district spokeswoman Jerilynne Fierstein said....

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