LL Star: Now He’s Charlie Roof, Football Player

Westport Little League star Charlie Roof, 13, lets no grass grow under his feet as he transitions from the stellar World Series team to the P.A.L. Fairfield County Football League. A seventh grade student at Coleytown Middle School, Charlie has played fullback since he was in third grade, according to his mother, Karla. She said his first game of the season will be on the weekend following Labor Day. Regarding the Little League World Series experience, Karla Roof said, “It was a good ride but we’re back to reality now.”  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com