WASHINGTON (7News) — Two youth soccer teams from Northeast DC are chasing their dreams of winning a national championship, but they’re going to need help to make those dreams come true.

This has already been a championship season for the Rosedale Tigers.

Their coach Chris Alston has led his 7-under and 8-under teams to regional titles, while making sure learning and fun remain the priorities.

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“This is their safe space,” Alston said. “I let them run around and be kids.”

Now the teams have the chance to take their winning ways to the next level and win a national championship at a tournament starting in December in Naples, Florida.

“It means a lot,” Alston said. “It shows that we are doing something good with the kids and teaching them the right way to play football.”

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Alston said this trip is also about much more than football.

“Football is secondary,” he said. “It’s about brotherhood, sticking together and becoming one.”

Now that the teams have done everything they were asked to do, they will need a financial boost to make the trip to Florida.

“Our program is independent,” Alston said. “Everything we do comes out of pocket. We need help with transport and help with accommodation.”

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“Without the help, we’d be stuck here in DC,” he said.

The coaches have set one up GoFundMe to help them get two teams to the tournament and reach their goals.

“Win nationals and have fun,” running back and cornerback Legend Cook said of what he cares about most.

“The reason I like going on this trip is because it gives the kids a chance to get out of DC,” Alston said. “A lot of them don’t really travel, don’t go on vacation, don’t go anywhere. So this is like a business trip and a vacation for them all at once.”

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“When I’m done with these kids and put them in better schools, I know I’ve done my job,” Alston says.

He said the job is not done yet.