 A new semi-pro football team has arrived in Brainerd. Our Anthony Scott visited the Central Lake Serpents and has more on how these players are continuing their football dream. Whether it's the big hits, it's really fun to, you know, hit somebody again. The brotherhood, we're a big family, or just getting back on the field. But this is another chance for me to keep playing the game that I love. The Central Lake Serpents are giving players a second chance on the gridiron. The Serpents are a member of the Midwest Premier Football League, which features teams from all over Minnesota and even has a couple squads located in North Dakota. A lot of my players have never played tackle football. Some of them have, you know, a little bit of football experience in high school and I have one or two that have played some college, but that's more to the extent of most of our players. Unlike some teams in the league that get players from all over the state, the Central Lake Serpents have a lot of homegrown talent making them Brainerd's football team. It's really rewarding to know that we haven't gone out and got guys from other states or that played big college ball, that these guys are homegrown and these guys came together as a community and said, hey, let's do something big for the people that we live with and we're around every single day instead of going out and getting these big flashy players just playing the game to win. We're playing the game to show the community that this is a big deal and that we're here for the community to support us. This team is about something more than just a second chance on the football field. You know, there's some of these guys that have a really hard life, so this team gives them a second chance at becoming something special. And one guy said that this is the first time his name was ever mentioned in the paper, positively. That means all the world to me. The team may not have the best record, but they are confident over time they can become a dominant force in the league. And we might not be the biggest, we may not be the fastest, but no one's going to class us in the heart. Nobody has more heart than we do. We come out and we play with heart every game. I believe if we keep improving and keep getting some players that want to actually play and be here, you know what I mean? I see us going to the championship one day. Reporting from Brainerd, Anthony Scott, Lakeland News. Great story there. There'll be an action this weekend and they're still accepting players until July 1st. You can visit our website for more information. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.