Girls across America are carrying the flag for something exciting and new: Flag Football.
It’s the fastest-growing sport in U.S. high schools, with over 100,000 students at last count in 2025-26. That’s up 49% from the year before, and 30,000 teams stronger.
And they’re gaining ground. Just wait until you see gold medals handed out at the 2028 Olympics.
The future is in motion. Grab a flag and experience history. #ThisIsHSFootball
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You don’t have to leave a sport out to stand out.
Girls across the country can now dream a new dream: being a flag football player.
Joe Carter watched his World Series-winning walkoff homerun float over the Skydome fence in 1993.
The second week of September is the peak of the high school football season, with 7,246 games across the country.