Atlanta Falcons bring girls flag football to 42 Georgia high schools

Atlanta, Georgia. – May 7, 2024 – Today, the Atlanta Falcons announce that 42 Georgia high schools will receive grants from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to launch women’s flag football programs, solidifying their commitment to growing the sport of women’s flag football in high schools. The list of Georgia high schools receiving grants in 2024 can be found here.

As part of this commitment, the Falcons are hosting the Atlanta Falcons High School Showcase in partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Women’s Flag Finals championship game on May 9-10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Two hundred young women will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in front of NAIA, NJCAA coaches and NCAA representatives, providing them with a potential pathway to pursue their passion at the collegiate level.

In 2018, the Falcons launched a girls’ flag football pilot program in 19 Gwinnett County high schools, with the primary goal of providing young women with the opportunity to actively engage in the sport. After a successful inaugural season, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) sanctioned girls’ flag football as an official high school sport in December 2019, making Georgia the fourth state to do so. Currently, 265 Georgia high schools have integrated girls’ flag football into their athletic programs. This monumental progression has opened doors for countless student-athletes, allowing them to pursue their passion for sports and strive for excellence at the collegiate level and beyond. The Atlanta Falcons also announced that 20 high schools in Alabama and 12 high schools in Montana will receive grants from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to launch girls’ flag football programs..

Atlanta Falcons High School Showcase in Partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

• Date: Thursday May 9
• Time: 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Preview: The Atlanta Falcons are welcoming 200 high school flag football players to demonstrate their skills in front of NAIA and NJCAA coaches for a chance to play at the collegiate level.

Women’s Flag Finals Championship Game

• Date: Thursday May 9; Friday May 10
• Time: NJCAA Women’s Flag Final, 2:30 p.m.; NAIA Women’s Flag Final, 3 p.m.
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Preview: The championship matches will feature 14 schools competing and will be followed by an awards ceremony.

Media availability: Atlanta Falcons Community Relations Manager Danielle Renner will be available for interviews.