By Rene Torres Special to the AdvanceAlthough six-man football had been around the RGV since the 1920s, it was not until 1939 that it had a formal league/conference. The new game was sweeping the small Valley schools as it was throughout the country.Valley coaches anticipated a lively scrap for the Valley championship title by teams representing: El Jardin, Los Fresnos, Stuart Place, Santa Rosa, Sharyland, and San Perlita. St. Joseph’s Academy joined the league the following year.The new league played five conference games, one game against each of the other teams in the district and practice games not to exceed ...