Last Thursday night, some young Durham football players got a little extra motivation to do well in school and go to college.

The Pop Warner football Durham Eagles League gave out 27 scholarships. Most of the boys were in their young teens. Some were even younger. The boys will get the $1,000 scholarships once they get accepted to a post-secondary school like a technical college or university.

“Football teaches so many things about life,” said Durham Eagles founder Don Jones. “Discipline, teamwork, focus ... it’s just a world of things that are going to serve you outside of the football field.”

Scott Stankavage , who was a professional football player and whose son played with the organization, made the scholarships possible.

“It gives you a lot of motivation,” said Christopher Howard, a Hillside High student and Durham Eagle. “It gives something to look back on and something that will make you go forward and want to go to college and make something out of your life.”

These Pop Warner football Durham Eagles players are now called the “Elite Eagles.” The founders say their coaches selected them because they demonstrated outstanding performance and potential, either academically or altruistically.

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