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News Articles: Flag Football

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Lawmakers and athletic leaders encourage more flag football for girls

Georgia lawmakers and athletic leaders gathered at Mercedes-Benz stadium Thursday to spread the word about a girls' sport that's growing in popularity. 

May 15, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
Portal Flag Football players in the GHSA 2021 Championship game

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NFL Falcons announce new grants to boost GHSA flag football and player safety

The Atlanta Falcons, in partnership with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, are continuing to support high school football across Georgia with two new initiatives for the 2025 season. Schools across the state will be able to apply for grants to expand girls' flag football programs and another grant to pay for Guardian Caps — soft-shell helmet covers designed to enhance player safety during practices.

Chris Millman, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement and Sports Philanthropy for the Atlanta Falcons, spoke with GPB's Pamela Kirkland about the programs.

December 24, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Gryson Vs. McEachern

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Georgia high school flag football championships: 'It's going to be a fun ride'

The state is preparing for the Georgia High School Football Championships at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Dec. 16 to 18, 2024. GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Jon Nelson of GPB Sports about what to expect from the growing sport of flag football.

December 13, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Jon Nelson
GHSA Flag Football

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GHSA football and flag football championships are underway!

The Georgia High School Sports Association and GPB are excited to showcase the best in high school athletics as boys tackle football and girls flag football championships get underway in Atlanta on Thursday.

December 08, 2022
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  • Leah Fleming

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Dave Matthews visits Cobb County as Georgia set a new single-day record for in-person early voting

On the Tuesday, Nov. 29 edition of the Georgia Today podcast: Georgia sets a record for early in-person voting, the fastest growing sport in Georgia schools is flag football, and Dave Matthews makes an appearance in Cobb County for Sen. Raphael Warnock.

November 29, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
McEachern varsity high school flag football team

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Girls flag football is the fastest-growing sport in Georgia schools

As the girls high school flag football playoff games get underway in Georgia, GPB Morning Edition host Leah Fleming finds out what makes the game so attractive to players.

 

November 29, 2022
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  • Leah Fleming
The Georgia High School Association announced Wendesday, flag football will become an sanctioned state sport.

Girls Flag Football Becomes An Official Sanctioned Sport In Georgia

High school girls across Georgia will have the chance to participate in a newly-sanctioned sport next year. Flag football is now a sport that high...

December 19, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
Welter became the first woman to coach in the NFL as a member of the Arizona Cardinals

Whether Flags Or Tackle, NFL's First Female Coach Wants Gender Equality In Football

This month, schools in Gwinnett county started a girls flag football league, in partnership with the Atlanta Falcons. It’s the first such program in the...

October 17, 2018
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Duluth High School girls get set at the line of scrimmage before running a play in practice.

Looking For Football On A Tuesday? Gwinnett County Girls Are On The Gridiron

Whether you root for the Dawgs on Saturdays, the Falcons on Sundays or catch Friday night fever pulling for your local high school, football is a part...

October 16, 2018
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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