The Baltimore Ravens and Under Armour have partnered with Calvert County Public Schools and Charles County Public Schools to provide grant funding and uniforms that will further develop high school girls flag football in the fall of 2025. Additionally, Baltimore City Public Schools will add two new programs (Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and National Academy Foundation) to the girls flag field this fall.
To date, the Ravens have provided $600,000 in total funding to further their girls flag initiative across Maryland. (Each participating team will receive $10,000 in funding to help support the development and sustainability of the program at their respective schools.) Under Armour – a leading inventor, marketer and distributor of branded athletic performance apparel, footwear and accessories – will continue to outfit custom uniforms for each team.
“Following two years of successful girls flag pilot programs, we’re thrilled to further expand into Calvert and Charles Counties, and to welcome additional participation from Baltimore City,” Ravens senior vice president of marketing Brad Downs stated. “From the beginning, we have been fully committed to launching and developing this initiative throughout Maryland, and we recognize that providing additional funding is essential to the program’s long-term sustainability and statewide impact.”
This year marks the third year of the Ravens girls flag football initiative, which launched in 2023 with all 10 public high schools in Frederick County participating in the inaugural season. In 2024, the program enjoyed its second successful season after adding 43 new schools from Baltimore City, Montgomery County and Washington County.
Additionally, the team will continue collaborating with the Washington Commanders in 2025, who will provide resources and funding to Prince George’s County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The Commanders will build upon the Ravens’ initial development with MCPS in 2024 to provide future sustainability for the county and its member schools.
For 2025, below is a breakdown of all 92 participating schools from various Maryland counties and Baltimore City being funded by the Ravens and Commanders: