Girls flag football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and Maryland is helping lead the charge. Backed by the Baltimore Ravens and key statewide partners, what started as a 10-team pilot in 2023 has grown into more than 130 school-based programs across the state—culminating in official sanctioning by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association as a state championship sport in Fall 2026. This November, the inaugural Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Girls Flag Football State Championships will take place at M&T Bank Stadium, marking a historic new chapter for female student-athletes across Maryland.

MPSSAA Sanctions Girls Flag High School Football

Backed by the Baltimore Ravens and key statewide partners the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) sanctioned girls flag football as a state championship sport in Fall 2026. This November, the Girls Flag Football State Championships will take place at M&T Bank Stadium.

Girls Flag News

Finalists for 2025 NFL Latino Youth Honors Announced

The eight finalists for the third annual NFL Latino Youth Honors have been selected.

Press Release: Second Season of Girls' Flag Football in Maryland Begins This Week

Second Season of Girls' Flag Football in Maryland Begins This Week

Ravens Host Girls Flag Football Uniform Reveal

The Ravens hosted 300 local girls varsity flag football athletes to see their jerseys for the first time, hear from Head Coach John Harbaugh and participate in the gauntlet before practice.

Press Release: Baltimore Ravens & Under Armour Unveil Custom Uniforms for Inaugural Season of Girls' Flag Football with Frederick County Public Schools

Ravens, Under Armour Partner to Launch Girls' Flag Football in Frederick County Public Schools

The Ravens and Under Armour have partnered with Frederick County Public Schools to provide grant funding and uniforms for the development of high school girls' flag football programs in the fall of 2023.

Ravens Host First Girls Flag Football Clinic

The Ravens and Under Armour hosted the first annual clinic with more than 100 area high-school females to support the sport now and in the future.

Ravens, Under Armour Expand Girls' Flag Football in Maryland

Girls' flag football will expand to public schools in Baltimore City, Montgomery County, and Washington County, now reaching 51 schools in Maryland.

Ravens Host Girls Flag Football Clinics With Pilot League Coming

Ravens players, including Marlon Humphrey, Tyus Bowser and rookies, ran drills for the Girls Flag Football clinics.

Girls Flag Videos

NFL's 'Good Morning Football' highlights Ravens Girls Flag Efforts

Ravens Host Maryland Girls Flag Football Championship

The Ravens held the Maryland girls flag football championship game at M&T Bank Stadium.

Grab that Flag - Baltimore Ravens - Slimetime

Nate Burleson and Young Dylan break down the Baltimore Ravens expanding their high school flag football initiative on "NFL Slimetime

Watch Girls Flag Football Teams React to Their Jersey Reveal

Girls flag football is starting this year in Frederick County and the girls got new jerseys thanks to the Ravens and Under Armour. They also heard from Head Coach John Harbaugh.

The Tradition Behind Girls Flag Football at Walkersville High School

After every Walkersville touchdown, horns blare to celebrate.

Girls Flag Football Is Growing In Maryland

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Photos: NAF, Poly Host Inaugural Girls' Flag Football Game

Check out the action from the National Academy Foundation and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's inaugural girls' flag football game.

2025 Girls Flag Kickoff

Take a look at the opening day of the Ravens expanded pilot league!

Photos: Ravens Host Girls' Flag Football at M&T Bank Stadium

Step inside M&T Bank Stadium for the Girls' Flag Football event.

2024 Girls Flag Kickoff

Take a look at the opening day of the Ravens expanded pilot league in Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Washington County.

2024 Ravens NFL Flag Regional

For the third consecutive year, on April 7th the Baltimore Ravens hosted an NFL Flag Regional Tournament, and this time we held it in our backyard at the Ravens Under Armour Performance Center (Owings Mills, MD).

2024 Girls Flag Clinic

In support of the growth of Girl's Flag Football on the high school level. The Baltimore Ravens hosted the annual Girls Flag at the Ravens Under Armour Performance Center on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Females had the opportunity to learn football skills and drills on the practice fields at our facility.