Adidas Extends Women’s National Football Conference Partnership to 2028, Boosts Girls Flag Football Growth

✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips

Coach’s Clipboard: Attach a small whiteboard to your car dash on game morning, jot down one pre-game focus and one post-game celebration—your crew rolls in locked-in, motivated, and already craving that victory treat (literally and figuratively).

Postgame Parents: Next time homework rolls around, have them hold a wall‐sit for each chapter they read—it’s a sneaky way to build quad endurance between math problems, and hey, maybe they’ll finish that book faster than you finish your coffee!

Players Snap: Buddy up five minutes before kickoff to inspect each other’s flags, cleats and tape—nothing kills momentum like chasing a rogue flag because you skipped the basics.

🔎 Feature Story

🏅 Adidas extends partnership with the Women’s National Football Conference through 2028
Adidas has extended its exclusive uniform and on-field apparel partnership with the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) through 2028, enhancing investment in youth development via the Got Her Back nonprofit and custom gear for the Varsity Top 100 Girls Flag Championship. The expanded deal also includes content collaborations to spotlight women’s flag football, strengthening the league’s brand, attracting sponsors like Dove and Dick’s Sporting Goods, and accelerating media growth with games on Victory+ and a live IX Cup broadcast on ESPN2.
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🌍 Regional Roundup

Virginia: Bridgewater College will launch women’s flag football as its 26th intercollegiate sport in the 2026–27 season, joining other ODAC institutions amid growing youth participation and impending NCAA Emerging Sport status.
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Arlington, TX: The University of Texas at Arlington has hired Melinda Nguyen as the inaugural head coach for its women’s flag football program, set to begin competition in Spring 2027, marking a Division I entry into the growing collegiate sport.
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Humphrey, NE: The Humphrey Flag Football League wrapped up its inaugural season with 33 players ages 6–10 across three teams, expanding the Northeast Nebraska National Flag Football League’s youth offerings and emphasizing fundamentals in a no-contact format.
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Enumclaw, WA: Girls flag football programs debuted this winter at Enumclaw High and White River High on the Plateau, with coaches focusing on skill development and strong early-season participation in regional matchups.
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⭐ Player Spotlight

Londyn Clemmons – senior running back for Joliet West. She rushed for 3,003 yards (most in the nation) with 25 touchdowns, earning SPC East Offensive MVP, All-State honors, and 2025 Herald-News Girls Flag Football Player of the Year.
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“When I say she’s a coach’s dream, I mean it. From being coachable on the field to likable and lovable off the field, she’s a dream.”

📈 Flag Growth Focus

🔥 Plateau Girls Flag Football Launch
Enumclaw and White River High Schools have introduced inaugural girls flag football programs, complete with newly hired coaches, regulation‐sized fields, and season‐opening matchups. Strong community support and local investment underscore the sport’s growing footprint on the Plateau.
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⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz

All four reigning Georgia state flag football champions—Southeast Bulloch, Greenbrier, Pope and McEachern—have reached the quarterfinals and will compete across 10 sites on Dec. 10 for spots in the Final Four, with state title games set for Dec. 15–17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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The Eastside Lady Eagles earned the first playoff victory in program history with a 14-7 win over Lowndes before bowing out 0-33 to Milton, finishing the season 10–9 with 16 of 19 varsity players returning in 2026.
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Penn High School junior quarterback Quinn Driscoll was surprised by the Indianapolis Colts with a nomination for the Maxwell Football Club’s Girls National Flag Football Player of the Year after leading her team to an undefeated, state-championship season.
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Moody captured the AHSAA Super 7 Class 1A/5A flag football title with a 27-18 victory over Montgomery Catholic, marking its first state championship in the sport.
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Central-Phenix City routed Vestavia Hills 46-7 to secure its third straight AHSAA Class 6A/7A flag football crown and extend the nation’s longest active win streak to 57 games.
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🏁 Final Whistle

“Talent without working hard is nothing.”

— Cristiano Ronaldo