65 teams and 1,500 student-athletes from across Western New York made their way to the Buffalo Bills Training Center to take part in the NFL team’s annual High School Girls Flag Football Season Kickoff event. It included the opportunity for teams to participate in preseason scrimmages and take photos for their social media pages and school websites.
Growing the game.
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We hosted our annual High School Girls Flag Football Season Kickoff this weekend!
“The kids, they love coming to the stadium or the field house,” Sweet Home High School head coach Chris Monaco said. “The purpose, really is, this is before our season starts. Most of us don’t start our real games till the following week, so it’s a good chance just to get reps. And, you know, get all our kids on the field.”
When the Bills began supporting girls’ flag, the number of schools that participated was 20 schools with 400 student-athletes. Heading into their fourth season, the Bills have contributed $185,000 to the sport. This is part of the over $500,000 that the Bills have committed to Flag Football over the next three years.
“The dollars to help get it started was huge,” Monaco said. “But it didn’t stop there. As we continue to go through and grow the program through the years… The opportunities that keep coming from the Bills have not stopped over the year. They’ve really continued to offer the girls opportunities and support them.”
“Nothing happens very quickly. It takes planning. It takes budgeting,” Monaco said. “It really just exploded. These girls are growing up loving the game, and now they get a chance to play the game. So it continues to expand. There’s over 200 [teams] in the state right now.”
In 2023, New York State sanctioned High School Girls Flag Football. 2024 was the first ever NYSPHSAA State Championship season for Girls High School Varsity Flag Football
Currently, 14 states have sanctioned girls’ high school flag football as a varsity sport.
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As they enter their second season, the Lancaster Girls Flag Football team joined 65 teams & 1,500 athletes at the @BuffaloBills High School Girls Flag Football Kickoff! They scrimmaged, learned from guest speakers & celebrated the sport's growth.
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Thank you to the Buffalo Bills for hosting the girls flag football scrimmages this weekend!! The girls had a ton of fun!! pic.twitter.com/df2bghgsfB
— Pioneer Flag Football (@PioneerFlag) March 30, 2025
Our Kenmore Girls Flag Football team had the incredible opportunity to participate in the kick off event at the Buffalo Bills Training Center! A huge thank you to the Buffalo Bills, Section VI, and everyone involved in making this experience possible for our athletes. #DevilDogs pic.twitter.com/4bdEtu0k37
— Ken-Ton Health, Physical Education, & Athletics (@KenTonAthletics) March 29, 2025
