In 2023, about 500,000 girls ages 6-17 played flag football, according to an NFHS report in January 2025 — an increase of 63% from 2019.

According to the national governing body for high school sports, girls flag football has more than doubled in participants since from 2022-23 (20,875) to 2023-24 (42,955), an increase of 105 percent.

Jets quarterbacks on island for flag football coaching session Ross Clarke, Sports Editor Created: Jun 13, 2025 10:21 AM (Updated: Jun 13, 2025 01:39 PM) New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields ...

USA Football, not the NFL, will have the final say in selecting players for the Olympic roster. “I think there’s really no greater honor than to [play in the Olympics].

Addison Demski (1) of Washington Township runs the ball during the girls flag football game between Woodbury and Washington Township at Washington Township High School in Sewell, NJ on 4/3/25.

Flag football will make its Olympic debut at LA 2028 and, as African champions, both Nigerian sides have earned direct qualification for next year's Flag Football World Championships.

Prolific point producer for newcomer Sharks (287 of 454, 2,863 yards, 36 TD, 15 INT), plus 10 picks and 85 flag pulls. ATH Elyanna Perez, So., Paxon Dangerous both passing and rushing with 1,937 ...

Saturday’s tournament is opening up a door for female flag football athletes to continue growing the sport, and earning a scholarship to play the sport isn’t just a dream anymore.

Jets' Sauce Gardner Makes Decision on Flag Football Olympics Involvement Published Jun 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM EDT Updated Jun 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT By James Brizuela ...

High school girls’ flag football is currently sanctioned as a varsity sport in 15 states, and McNair and the Texans are working with policymakers in the state to push Texas to sanction it.