Chattanooga high schools excited by addition of girls’ flag football

April 17, 2024 at 11:45 p.m.

by Patrick MacCoon

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Marion County junior Ayla Flintz, left, reaches for sophomore Jacy Gatlin's flag during a powder puff football game between the sophomores and juniors in October 2023. Money raised from ticket sales went to the high school's prom fund.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Marion County junior Ayla Flintz, left, reaches for sophomore Jacy Gatlin's flag during a powder puff football game between the sophomores and juniors in October 2023. Money raised from ticket sales went to the high school's prom fund.

The days of powder puff games being the only time area girls can play flag football for their high schools will soon be over.

Tennessee recently became the nation's 10th state to approve girls' flag football as a sanctioned varsity sport.

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