Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country

2016 • Esquire Network
4.8
59 reviews
TV-14
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Season 2 episodes (8)

1 Grow Up and Be Men
4/10/17
A new season of football kicks off in Beaver County. Central Valley starts their quest to win another title; Beaver Falls' quad is stacked with a talented running back and outspoken father.
2 Stay Away from the Wounded Dog
4/17/17
The rivalry of Aliquippa vs. Beaver Falls plays out on and off the field. After suffering their first loss in three seasons, Central Valley looks to get back into the win column.
3 I'm Just a Parent What Do I Know?
4/24/17
Meet Sto-Rox and their volunteer fireman turned head coach who struggles to connect with his players. Central Valley head coach Todd Alexander loses his cool as the pressures continue to mount.
4 When the Rubber Meets the Road
5/1/17
Aliquippa visits hallowed ground. A father struggles to reconnect with his son. Two coaches with painful pasts share their story. Central Valley takes on an undefeated opponent.
5 Spirit of Murder
5/8/17
The football field provides sanctuary after a tragic crime rocks the community. Sto-Rox and Blackhawk go head to head desperate for a victory as the regular season comes to an end.
6 As Long As We Win We're Fine
5/15/17
The playoffs begin and Sto-Rox tries to hold it together in a critical game. Beaver Falls and Blackhawk match up in the quarter finals and a star player makes a triumphant return.
7 Kiss the Baby
5/22/17
Four teams vie for the championship. Central Valley looks to avenge their only loss when they play a semi-final game against Beaver Falls. Aliquippa dedicates their season to a fallen coach.
8 The City Is On Our Shoulders
5/29/17
A champion is crowned in Beaver County when Central Valley takes on Aliquippa. As election day nears, a former President of the United States comes to town.

About this show

Friday Night Tykes next turns its lens on one of the great football hotbeds of America; Western Pennsylvania, where football is life. "Friday night Tykes: Steel Country" will dig deep into the birthplace of football legends. The series spin-off will focus on Beaver County, where youth football is not a pastime, but a birthright, and young children are pressured to become superstars, not just from parents and coaches, but their entire communities. The documentary series is about more than just football, it’s about the choices parents are making for their children, and the community that surrounds America’s favorite sport. Youth football embodies the essence of these small working class towns. The game acts as a bond connecting the community culturally, socially and emotionally. In a place where the majority of the population has next to nothing, youth football is everything.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
59 reviews
A Google user
May 7, 2017
Great show but the coaches yelling and cussing these kids is a huge turn off if they stop trying to act like children these children will stop acting the kids as well
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BritBrat
May 8, 2021
This show was the best but i did not watch the show but i have seen the clips
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Matthew Newhard
February 15, 2017
When is season 2 going to be added? There have been a few episodes that already aired.
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