2025 Maryland High School Girls Flag Football Championship at M&T Bank Stadium
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: Whenever you demo a new move, have players drop onto one leg and hold their balance on the opposite foot. It’s sneaky ankle and core work disguised as teaching time, plus you’ll earn some priceless wobble giggles.
Postgame Parents: Have your athlete kick off the end of practice with a one-minute “victory lap”—everyone jogs in a circle holding hands or flags and shouts out one teammate’s best play as they go; it’s quick, goofy, and cements that all-for-one vibe before you even hit the car.
Players Snap: Catching a solid 8 hours of sleep isn’t optional—it’s your secret weapon; ditch the phone before bed and wake up feeling like a rocket, not a rock.
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 Ravens to host the 2025 Maryland Girls Flag Football Championships AT M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium will welcome eight regional champions from 92 schools on November 7–8 for the third annual Maryland High School Girls Flag Football Championship, a statewide initiative backed by the Ravens, Under Armour and now the Washington Commanders. This premier event highlights the NFL’s expanding support for girls’ flag football and its role in growing the sport at the high school level.
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🌍 Regional Roundup
Illinois: Mahomet-Seymour High School debuted its girls’ flag football team under coach Adam Schonauer, posting a nine-win season and reaching the second round of the postseason while building foundational skills and community interest in the new IHSA sport.
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Nebraska: Hastings College has added women’s flag football to its NAIA varsity sports offerings, expanding its athletic portfolio to 28 programs and providing new competitive opportunities for student-athletes starting in the upcoming season.
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⭐ Player Spotlight
Ka’lonie Mack – Safety/Linebacker, Adelanto Saints. Mack predicted Artesia’s play late in the fourth quarter, intercepted the ball, and sprinted untouched for the go-ahead touchdown that helped the Saints advance in the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs.
“That’s what Ka’lonie does,” said teammate Raeyara Cook. “If a ball is in the air and if I don’t get to it, I know Ka’lonie is coming through like Superman to save the day.”
📈 Flag Growth Focus
🔥 Girls Flag Football Rise
Girls flag football participation has surged to over 20 million players in 100-plus countries, with more than 35 states launching sanctioned high school girls programs and over 100 colleges fielding teams across NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA. With an Olympic debut set for LA28 and plans for a professional league underway, the sport continues to open new pathways for women and girls at every level.
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🏈 Global Flag Football Expansion
Flag football’s streamlined, non-contact format now reaches over 20 million athletes in 100 countries, supported by standardized rules from the NFHS, IFAF and the NFL’s youth league. This inclusive model is driving growth from recreational play up to high school and international tournaments, underscoring the sport’s versatility and broad appeal.
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📺 CIF-SS Girls Flag Football Broadcast
The CIF Southern Section is amplifying girls flag football in California by streaming six divisional championships live, showcasing matchups from Orange Lutheran vs. JSerra Catholic to Adelanto vs. Bishop Alemany. Partnering with Ford has enhanced the league’s infrastructure and visibility, reinforcing flag football’s integration into high school athletics.
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⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
Brawley Wildcats punched their ticket to the CIF Division 3 state title game with a dominant 34–13 semifinal win over Academy of Our Lady of Peace.
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USA TODAY Sports’ Week 10 Super 25 girls flag football rankings feature undefeated Hamilton (AZ), JSerra Catholic (CA) and Central (AL) leading the nation.
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Auburn High advanced in the AHSAA state playoffs with a 19–7 first-round victory over Central-Tuscaloosa at Duck Samford Stadium.
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NFL FLAG released its official equipment checklist—covering everything from helmets and shoulder pads for tackle to belts and flags for five-on-five flag football—to keep young athletes safe and game-ready.
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The AHSAA updated its first-round girls flag football playoff pairings after Wednesday’s results, highlighted by Tallassee’s 34–0 shutout of Francis Marion and Central-Phenix City’s 52–0 win over Northridge.
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CIF Southern Section will live-stream all six divisions of its Ford Girls Flag Football Championships—including Orange Lutheran vs. JSerra Catholic and Adelanto vs. Bishop Alemany—on its website.
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Hastings College announced it will add women’s flag football to its NAIA varsity lineup in Spring 2026 alongside new swimming and diving programs, bringing its total sports to 28.
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🏁 Final Whistle
“Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.”
— Vince Lombardi
