Editor's Note: This is the sixth in a series of feature stories on the men who make up the Erie Fantasy Football League. In order to be featured, you must respond to the official Erie League survey.

One of the factors that has kept the Erie League competitive over the years has been the influx of rookie owners who have prior fantasy football experience.

Second year owner Donald Jones is no exception to that rule. The LTP GM has six years of fantasy football experience under his belt, including a championship and two runner-up finishes in the Friendly Bar and Grill League. However, according to Jones, the Erie League poses a whole new set of challenges.

"I really enjoy this league," he said. "It is very organized and very competitive. It is fun to play with so many people that know what they are doing."

The 34-year-old teacher for the Twinsburg City Schools added that he believes all of the owners should attend the end of the year meeting so they can "throw down a few beers with the champion."

As for LTP's chances at bringing home that crown, Jones said while he believes he has a very balanced team, he's not sure if it will be good enough to win the championship.

"The team that has scared me all year has been the Atomic Punks," he said. "He has done a lot of scoring but he has just been outscored by unbelievable weeks by his opponents."

Another challenger to LTP would appear to be the Callouses, a fellow member of the league's tough Club Division. However, Jones refused to name the Jody Barth/Mike Royer squad as a rival.

"I really have no rival in this league because there are so many good players that each week is a new challenge," he said. "Some may feel that I would say the Callouses but a rivalry must be a two way street. This is not a two way street.

"If I can give him some reason to play harder than so be it. I'm just glad I can give him some reason to attempt to excel at something."

In his spare time, Jones enjoys his work as a coach (head baseball, assistant football and basketball at Twinsburg) and his role as a husband and parent. In fact, Jones said his wife and two children help in the success of the LTP franchise.

"On Sundays, my family yells to me every time the scores come on the bottom of the screen when I am not in the room," he said. " They are always asking 'Do you have so and so? He just scored a touchdown.'"

With a current record of 7-2 and close to 700 points scored, it would appear this has been a frequent occurrence thus far in the Jones' household.