MOLINE, Illinois (KWQC) - For fourteen year old Gavin Bates, football is more than a game.

“He’s just the leader out here on the field” said Brad Hines, who coaches Bates and nominated him for the Youth Athlete of the Year Award.

Football is a passion passed down to Gavin from his Grandfather.

“We always do this together when I was little” said Bates.

“It’s a lot of fun, coach Brad is a nice an awesome coach and the teammates I’m with which are always nice.”

Gavin is part of Moline’s Challenger League.

“I had a special needs younger brother and I thought if there was flag football when he was younger he would of 100 percent did it” said Hines.

Once a week, these football players get together to work on their game

“Seeing all of them laughing, having a good time together, when you s

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