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Girls flag football is fastest-growing high school sport
Data: NFHS ; Map: Brad Jennings/Axios Girls flag football has become the fastest-growing high school sport, as tens of thousands take up a game that barely had a varsity footprint a few years ago. Why it matters: Few girls high school sports have moved from niche to mainstream so quickly, broadening athletic opportunities in the process. By the numbers: More than 102,000 girls played high school flag football in 2025-26, a 551% increase in the past four years, according to the National Federati…
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