Stone Memorial tops Tennessee girls flag football rankings in sport's inaugural season

Girls hit the football field for one of state's first-ever teams

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There's a new wave of athletes dominating high school football fields across the country. Tennessee is one of 14 states to sanction Girls' Flag Football as a high school varsity sport, and it's gaining momentum in Shelby County.  This year marks the first season at MSCS with the sport, and one school is showing girls are capable of doing anything. On Central High School's football field, these girls are proving to their classmat…

Stone Memorial tops Tennessee girls flag football rankings in sport's inaugural season

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In April 2024, TSSAA sanctioned girls flag football as a sport for the 2024-2025 school year, becoming the tenth state in the country to do so. If you're going to field a team in the first year of a sport being recognized, you might as well be the best. “I hope people look at us and think we’re the best team to ever come through,” said Stone Memorial senior Lily Hinch. “I think after the first game is when the switch o…