CINCINNATI (WKRC) – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced last week that it will sanction a state championship event in girls flag football beginning in the spring of 2026.
The announcement was made at a press conference alongside representatives from the National Football League, the Bengals, the Cleveland Browns and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Three years ago, there were 20 schools in Ohio that had a team. There currently are 80 schools in Ohio that have a team, and that number is expected to continue to grow.
Growth in Southwest Ohio has been accelerated with the help of the Bengals, who worked with schools to create a Girls High School Flag Football division in Greater Cincinnati.
A couple of those teams paid a visit to training camp on Friday. Watch Meghan Mongillo’s story, tonight on Local 12 News at 6.