2025 Ontario Football Weekend: U10-U14 Fall Cup Provincial Championships & Elite Flag League
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: Have your players sneak in a quick 5-yard backward sprint, then explode forward into a full-blast dash—those direction-change reps crank up stop-start power and make slicing past defenders feel as smooth as your best moonwalk demo!
Postgame Parents: Have your kid stash one “spark moment” each day—like that split-second when they felt unstoppable—in a jar of “brain treats,” so on tough days they can dive in for a confidence snack and remember just how awesome they really are.
Players Snap: Trap that corner by stalling on your out like you forgot why you ran it, then rip into a wheel and leave them grasping air. Surprise routes win games—don’t be predictable.
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 Football Ontario Announces 2025 Football Weekend in Ontario
Football Ontario has unveiled its fourth annual Football Weekend in Ontario on November 15–16, featuring the Fall Cup provincial championships in Pickering and the inaugural Ontario Elite Flag League (OEFL) Championship in Ottawa. Youth teams from the Ontario Fall Football League (OFFL) and the National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA) will compete across U10, U12 and U14 tackle tiers, while top flag squads battle for provincial titles, showcasing the sport’s expanding footprint and competitive depth in the province.
🌍 Regional Roundup
St. Joseph, Minnesota: The College of Saint Benedict will partner with the Minnesota Vikings to launch its first women’s flag football team in spring 2026, joining the Midwest College Women’s Flag Football League and backed by over $1 million in Viking investments.
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Moorhead, Minnesota: Concordia College Cobbers are preparing for a second season in the Minnesota Vikings College Women’s Flag Football League after fielding a seven-team inaugural league this spring and planning mid-March practices for regional jamborees.
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Danville, Virginia: NFL siblings Terrell, Tremaine and Trey Edmunds founded the EBOYZ GURLZ youth flag football league for girls ages 10–15, which has expanded to eight teams with over 60 players and will send squads to the NFL Regional Tournament in Washington, DC.
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Arlington, Texas: The University of Texas at Arlington will introduce women’s flag football as its 16th varsity sport in spring 2027, revitalize Maverick Stadium, and join the United Athletic Conference with local high schools as a primary talent pipeline.
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Kansas: Free State and Lawrence high schools launched inaugural girls flag football teams this fall with support from the Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL flag program, drawing over 25 players each and linking participants to nearby NAIA programs.
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⭐ Player Spotlight
Aribella Spandiary – Quarterback, Maine South Hawks. She capped her standout career by throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns in the state championship to power the Hawks’ 26-6 victory. Over 60 games, she amassed 11,181 passing yards, 144 TDs and added 1,063 rushing yards.
“Aribella, as well as every other girl, seemed to have a big weight lifted off their shoulders…there was no fear. I think they were just having fun at that point.” – Head coach Carlos Panizo
📈 Flag Growth Focus
🔥 Minnesota College Launch
The College of Saint Benedict is partnering with the Minnesota Vikings to launch a women’s flag football program in spring 2026, joining the Midwest College Women’s Flag Football League’s second season. Since 2022, the Vikings have invested over $1 million in regional growth, aligning with flag football’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympics and boosting enrollment through new athletic offerings.
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🔥 National Youth Pathway
Unrivaled Sports has acquired Drew Brees’ Football ‘N’ America, integrating 24 local youth flag football leagues into its Unrivaled Flag portfolio and creating a direct feeder system to national events like the Youth Flag World Championships. Leveraging Unrivaled’s marketing, insurance and tech infrastructure alongside Brees’ strategic leadership, the deal aims to expand FNA’s footprint and streamline youth development ahead of the 2028 Olympic push.
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🔥 Ontario Football Weekend
Football Ontario’s 2025 Football Weekend on November 15–16 will feature both tackle and the inaugural Ontario Elite Flag League championship, showcasing provincial flag teams at the University of Ottawa. This event highlights flag football’s rapid growth in Ontario and strengthens year-round development pathways under the provincial governing body’s programming.
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⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
Vote is open through Oct. 23 for The Arizona Republic’s Top 20 Arizona high school flag football players for Week 5.
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Wallace State’s Lions improved to 12-0 after back-to-back conference shutouts, defeating Lurleen B. Wallace 54-0 and Bishop State 48-0.
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Danville’s EBOYZ GURLZ youth flag football league, founded by the Edmunds brothers, expanded to eight teams and qualified for the NFL Flag Regional Tournament in Washington, D.C.
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UTA will add women’s flag football as its 16th NCAA Division I varsity sport in spring 2027—marking the first in Texas—while upgrading Maverick Stadium for high school and college play.
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Free State and Lawrence high schools kicked off their first girls flag football seasons with over 25 players each—so many they briefly ran out of jerseys—and are already eyeing college recruiting.
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West Ranch won its first Foothill League girls flag football title at 12-2 behind playmakers Sophia Forbes, Alora Glass, and defensive standout Rachelle Clark.
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Defending CIF-SS Division 2 champion Northwood overcame a .500 regular season to beat Woodbridge 31-25 in the playoffs on QB Natalie Keith’s five touchdowns and 373 total yards.
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Football Ontario’s Football Weekend returns Nov. 15–16 with U12 and U14 tackle Fall Cup championships in Pickering and the inaugural Ontario Elite Flag League title game in Ottawa.
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🏁 Final Whistle
“You have to be able to accept failure to get better.”
— LeBron James
