NY Jets 14U Girls Flag Football Travel Team New Jersey Sponsored by Fathead
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: Before kickoff, huddle your crew for a 60-second “gear & signal check”—each player taps their helmet, shouts “flags tight!” and calls out one play signal so you squash confusion before it hits the field (and snag a few pre-game laughs while you’re at it).
Postgame Parents: Kick off game day with a “command‐center” station on your kitchen counter—helmet, water bottle, snacks and cleats all lined up. Have your kiddo fist-pump each item as they check it off to lock in readiness and confidence before you even pull out of the driveway!
Players Snap: Throw in 3×30-yard flying sprints: jog the first 10 yards, then smash the gas for the last 20—your legs will hate you now, but defenders will eat dust later.
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 Jets Launch First-Ever 14U Girls’ Flag Football Travel Team Based Out of New Jersey
The New York Jets have unveiled the first 14U girls’ flag football travel team for the 2025–26 season and secured Fathead as a presenting sponsor to cover all player travel costs. The initiative expands access to professional-level coaching, training facilities, and tournament play, reinforcing development pipelines in girls’ flag football as it gears up for its Olympic debut. This partnership removes financial barriers for families and sets a new model for youth flag football programs nationwide.
“We are excited to announce Fathead as the first presenting partner of Jets Flag Elite,” said Jeff Fernandez, Jets Senior Vice President of Business Development and Ventures.
🌍 Regional Roundup
California (Inland Empire): Etiwanda’s girls flag football team secured the Baseline League title and became the only Inland representative in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, joining 49 other Inland squads in postseason play. With a 22-3 record and a 13th-place section ranking, they will face No. 4 Dos Pueblos in the opening round.
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Steubenville, Ohio: Franciscan University’s women’s club flag football team, formed in 2024, completed a 6-1 inaugural season and was one of four programs invited to perform during the Steelers-Browns halftime exhibition at Acrisure Stadium. The team’s success coincides with a Committee on Women’s Athletics recommendation to add flag football to the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women list.
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⭐ Player Spotlight
Emerson De La Cruz – Junior wide receiver, Maine South Hawks. De La Cruz made countless big plays all season, hauling in five key receptions in the state championship and proudly lifting the trophy as Maine South captured its first-ever girls flag football state title.
“Winning this so early on is going to be huge for the Maine South football program,” De La Cruz said.
📈 Flag Growth Focus
⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
Franciscan University’s women’s club flag football team, fresh off a 6-1 inaugural season, was one of just four squads invited to face Pitt during the Steelers-Browns halftime show at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 12, marking a milestone in the sport’s push toward NCAA emerging-sport status.
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The Colorado High School Activities Association released its Class 5A girls flag football playoff bracket with quarterfinals on Oct. 18, semifinals at Aurora’s Trailblazer Stadium on Oct. 22, and the title game set for Oct. 25.
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🏁 Final Whistle
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” — Michael Jordan
