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Welcome to THESA Football

THESA Football is more than just a team — it’s a family built on faith, hard work, and a passion for the game. We provide competitive, Christ-centered football opportunities for homeschool athletes in the Fort Worth area, focusing on character development, leadership, and teamwork both on and off the field.

Whether your athlete is new to the sport or ready to compete at a high level, THESA offers a supportive environment that challenges players to grow in skill, confidence, and integrity. Join us as we build strong bodies, strong minds, and strong hearts — all for the glory of God.

ELIGIBILITY

WHO CAN PLAY

  • A HIGH SCHOOL, homeschool athlete must be born between 9/1/2007 and 5/31/2011. Athletes born before 9/1/2007 are ineligable to play.

    A JUNIOR HIGH, homeschool athlete must be born between 6/1/2011 and 5/31/2013. Most athletes born between 6/1/2013 and 5/31/2014 will be considered.

    An athlete may also attend a private or charter school that does NOT offer a tackle football program.

    A high school athlete attending a private or charter school must be registered in grades 9-12th.

    A junior high athlete attending a private or charter school must be registered in grades 7-8th. Most 6th grade athletes will be considered.

    *INFORMATION IS FOR THE 2025 SEASON

  • All athletes must:

    MEET or exceed the local and state regulations for academics.

    NOT be enrolled in more than 9 dual credit hours.

    NOT be enrolled in college classes as a full or part time college student.

    NOT have participated in a graduation ceremony or hold a GED or diploma from a public or private school.

    NOT be enrolled on another homeschool, private, public or select team in the same sport at the same time.

  • All athletes MUST be in good physical condition and submit a sports physical signed by a licensed medical professional, annually.

    All athletes MUST be living with their parent or guardian.

HERE’S WHAT YOU GET

WHAT’S INCLUDED

► ONE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP W/THESA FOOTBALL

► OFF-SEASON BARBELL CLUB (HS ONLY)

► OFF-SEASON SPEED & AGILITY TRAINING

► 14 WEEKS OF DRILLS & CONDITIONING

► 10-WEEKS OF COMPETITIVE PLAY

► PLAYOFFS (HS) & CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (JH)

► SPECIAL EVENTS

► PEP RALLY & HOMECOMING

► SENIOR NIGHT

► END OF THE YEAR BANQUET

AND SO MUCH MORE!

Season Details

Practices: 3–4 evenings per week at our practice field [Colleyville TX]

Games: August–November | Home and away games against public, private and homeschool programs across Texas

Season Length: Off-season conditioning Jan - July | Regular season August–November | Playoffs late November–December

PLAYER requirements

Fees & Fundraising

levels of PLAY

2025 football sponsors

  • I highly recommend THESA Sports

    I highly recommend THESA Sports for their exceptional coaching staff who prioritize not just skill development but also character building. The environment is family-friendly, fostering strong relationships among players and families. Additionally, their faith-based approach adds a unique and supportive dimension to the sports experience. - Jessica

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • THESA is an expressly Christian organization and actions by anyone involved with THESA that are demeaning, have a substantial risk of physical or mental harm to self or others, do not represent THESA’s values well, are morally inconsistent with Christian principles, are destructive in nature to self or others, promote practices or beliefs inconsistent with THESA’s statement of Belief and/or traditional Christian values, or which constitute a disruption of an acceptable environment are in violation of THESA policy.

  • Every THESA program is led and organized heavily by volunteers. Many of our sports provide an extensive program similar to what you would find in a private or public school. We need as many parents as possible to contribute to the success of each program.

  • We have several fundraisers available throughout the year to suppliment costs. We also have a sponsorship program where businesses can contribute to your fees in exchange for advertising. See our Sponsorships page for more details.

  • Barbell Club (HS only) weekly from January to July.

    Speed & agility workouts (all) weekly from February to July.

    Spring Evaluations are in April.

    One-day camps are in May & June.

  • Both High School and Jr High start practice the 1st Monday of August and run through the end of October.

  • Jr High will play in the championship “Grid Iron” game the 1st weekend of November.

    Playoffs for High School run weekly during November with the State game the 1st weekend in December.