KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Kansas High School Girls FLAG Football season officially kicked off with a total of 29 high schools competing over the course of a six-week season.
In its second season, the Kansas High School Girls FLAG Football League saw an increase from 11 participating schools in fall 2024 to 29 this season. This year's end-of-season tournament will be held at Olathe East High School on Oct. 18, 2025. There are 10 schools who serve as hosts over the course of the season.
"We've seen tremendous growth over the past year in our efforts to expand FLAG Football to high schools across Kansas and Missouri," Chiefs EVP and Chief Media & Marketing Officer Lara Krug said. "Kicking off a second season is another important step in our mission to inspire the next generation of women in sports – encouraging them to dream big, chase their goals, and know there are no limits to what they can achieve."
The list of schools competing this season is as follows:
- Baldwin
- Bishop Miege
- Bishop Ward
- F.L. Schlagle
- Gardner Edgerton
- J.C. Harmon
- Lawrence
- Lawrence Free State
- Maize
- Maize South
- Mill Valley
- Olathe East
- Olathe South
- Osage City
- Osawatomie
- Piper
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Sumner Academy
- Washington
- Wellsville
- West Franklin
- Wichita East
- Wichita Heights
- Wichita North
- Wichita Northwest
- Wichita South
- Wichita Southeast
- Wichita West
- Wyandotte
During the 2024 season, 11 schools with 13 teams participated in its inaugural season. Last season, the St. Thomas Aquinas Saintes were named the first championship team of the league, knocking off Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, 32-20, in Oct. 2024 at Olathe East High School.
Head coaches of these teams will also be eligible for the Kansas City Chiefs High School Coach of the Week Award, given to local head coaches who contribute to their team's success on the field and leadership in their student-athletes' lives off the field. Four Kansas FLAG Football coaches received nominations during the 2024 season.
In April 2025, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced that nearly 74% of respondents from its member schools voted girls FLAG Football as an emerging sport. Along with Missouri, Kansas is one of 17 states running pilot programs, while 17 schools have officially sanctioned girls FLAG Football as an official high school varsity sport. With the growing popularity of sport at all levels, the Kansas City Chiefs remain motivated to continue the game's growth and bringing participation to girls at any age level.
At the collegiate level, more than 100 colleges and universities offer club or varsity FLAG Football across the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA along with thousands of teams at the intramural level. Currently, over 65 schools NCAA-affiliated schools offer FLAG Football, including Alabama State, which was the first Division I and HBCU to offer scholarships for growing the sport.
FLAG Football is the fastest growing youth sport in the country and will be included as an Olympic sport for the first time during the Los Angeles games in 2028. According to the International Federation of American Football, 2.4 million kids under the age of 17 play organized FLAG Football in the United States with millions more worldwide. Today the NFL FLAG consists of more than 1,600 teams across all 50 states.
If you are interested in bringing Girls FLAG Football to your high school, please visit https://www.chiefs.com/chiefsflag/girlshighschool.
