After recently gaining recognition from the NYSPHSAA as a championship sport and more schools joining the movement, there was additional momentum Wednesday as 15 of the 16 teams from Section 1 opened the 2023 season at Somers High School with a jamboree attended by several Giants players.
The sport was launched with 51 teams in six sections around the state last season as a pilot program. With financial and logistical support from the Giants, Jets and Bills and Nike, 140 teams are expected to competed this spring across New York.
Section 1 has doubled participation. There will be state playoffs for girls flag football in 2024. Xavier McKinney, Matt Peart, Sterling Shepard, Matt Breida and Elerson Smith were on hand for the Giants providing instruction.
Travis Burnett
A pioneer in the flag football community, Travis helped co-found the Flag Football World Championship Tour, FlagSpin and USA Flag. Featuring 15+ years of content creation for the sport of flag football, creating and managing the largest flag football tournaments on the planet, coaching experience at the youth and adult level as well as an active player with National and World Championship level experience.
