Saturday was a huge day for 48 teams that are part of the 2023 Philadelphia Eagles Girls Flag Initiative presented by Gatorade, Hilco and Planet Fitness. The teams from Pennsylvania and New Jersey attended the team’s second annual girls’ flag football jamboree at the National Football League‘s NovaCare Complex.
The teams took part in scrimmages and a special photoshoot. The jamboree is part of the Eagles ongoing commitment to grow the game of girls flag at the high school level.
Eagles Girls’ Flag Football Jamboree: Our brand-new girls’ flag football team has their first game this morning at the Eagles Practice Facility! Awesome pass! pic.twitter.com/h1G5PK47qm
— Jimmy D'Andrea (@CheltenhamPrin) March 18, 2023
Launched in 2022 to provide more opportunities for female participation in sport, the girls high school flag football league began with 15 schools from the Philadelphia Public and Catholic Leagues. Now entering its second season, the league has grown to 52 teams across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with the goal to make girls flag football an official sanctioned sport in the State of Pennsylvania.
Congratulations to our Minutemaid Flag Football team on a successful day at the @Eagles Flag Football Jamboree 🏈🎉
— WTHS Athletics (@WTHS_Athletics) March 18, 2023
Team defeated Burlington City in a preseason scrimmage at the Eagles practice facility 👏🏻
Thank you to the Philadelphia Eagles 🦅!!
Season opener Monday! pic.twitter.com/R1IwINGiMe
Like last year’s teams, new teams to the league received a $3,000 cash stipend along with customized Nike uniforms.
Thank you to the Philadelphia Eagles for treating our Lady Dragons Flag Football Team right! Uniforms distributed at the Nova Care center this morning! Girls are so excited! #Eagles ⚫️🔴 pic.twitter.com/YnU8F2gN6V
— Kingsway Athletics (@Dragons_AD) March 18, 2023
