SARTELL — High school spring football has kicked off in Minnesota.
Instead of stadium lights, shoulder pads and helmets, athletes play under Sunday afternoon sun and wear flags at their waist. Oh yeah, one more thing is different — the league is dedicated for girls to snap, throw, catch the ball and score the touchdowns.
Sartell-St. Stephen and St. Cloud Tech are fielding teams in Minnesota’s first statewide high school girls flag football league. The Sabres and Tigers played in mid-Minnesota for the first time this past Sunday, May 4, at Riverview Stadium in Sartell. There are 51 teams across the state playing independent from the Minnesota State High School League.
Tech beat Sartell 35-14, but lost its second game to Melrose 16-12. The Sabres beat Monticello 42-12 in the doubleheader.
Sartell (2-2) and Tech (3-1) travel to Big Lake next Sunday, May 11, to play the Hornets (2-2) and Anoka (4-0), then Tech hosts the final games of the regular season on May 18. Leading the District 1 Gold Division, Tech is in position to make the playoffs, which start June 1 with the state title game June 9 at TCO Stadium.
In addition to hosting the championship at the Vikings practice facility, the NFL has gone to great lengths promoting flag football in Minnesota and across the country. The Vikings committed $600,000 to get Minnesota’s high school league off the ground, covering some costs for uniforms, coaches, officials and other operations. Earlier this year, the NFL also announced a partnership with seven NCAA institutions in Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin for a three-week regional…
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