The Annual General Meeting of the United Soccer Leagues was recently held in Tampa, FL. During the annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, Mississippi Brilla FC was honored as the Rookie Franchise of the Year in the Premier Development League.

"What a tremendous honor," said Rusty Bryant, Mississippi Brilla FC President and General Manager. "There were 7 new teams in the league this year, and several of them were very deserving of this award. The fact that we received the award is a true testament to our organization, players, sponsors, volunteers, and fans."

"The fact that we received the award over another first year franchise that went through the regular season undefeated, and broke a number of PDL records, speaks volumes about what we accomplished this year," said Scott Taylor, Director of Operations. "We had a great season both on and off the field."

Mississippi Brilla FC completed its inaugural season with a 6-5-5 record, narrowly missing the playoffs by one game. They were one of only 11 PDL teams to compile an undefeated home record. Mississippi entertained its fans by leading the division in goals scored with 30 on the season. The first year franchise also led the Mid-South Division in average attendance at 1,019. The attendance figure ranked 7th out of 63 teams in the league.

The team’s 2008 campaign will kick off in early May and run through July. The 2008 schedule will be released after the first of the year. For more information, keep visiting the team website.