{"id":767822,"date":"2026-02-22T01:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/767822\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T01:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:17:24","slug":"tennessee-titans-surprise-metro-nashville-middle-school-girls-with-new-flag-football-uniforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/767822\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Titans surprise Metro Nashville middle school girls with new flag football uniforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) &#8211; The Tennessee Titans surprised Metro Nashville Public Schools middle school girls with new flag football uniforms, according to a Titans spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The spokesperson said the Titans hosted the middle school girls at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park for a flag football clinic to kick off their season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Titans quarterback Cam Ward attended the event and helped surprise the girls with the new uniforms. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Tennessee Titans surprise Metro Nashville middle school girls with new flag football uniforms\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EP3I2GGXXJBHXOZJC3Q4TDCKCM.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"541\" \/>Tennessee Titans surprise Metro Nashville middle school girls with new flag football uniforms(Tennessee Titans)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe uniforms were made possible thanks to a $40,000 donation from the Titans and USA Football, the sport\u2019s National Governing Body &#8211; the organization responsible for selecting Team USA Football,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Each school was also provided with the necessary flag football equipment.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/page\/our-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WSMV - template image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771723044_530_PYQCNXWUIVE27BALA565ZY2LFQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The spokesperson said this marks the first year that girls flag football is being implemented in Nashville middle schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt also marks another milestone in the Titans\u2019 on-going commitment to advancing the sport and giving girls a pathway to experience football first-hand as MNPS becomes the first large public school district in Tennessee to sanction girls\u2019 flag at the middle school level,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Since it was launched in 2021, the Titans\u2019 flag football initiative has grown to include more than 160 teams across Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis year will mark the second season girls flag football is considered a sanctioned sport within the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), and the first in which student athletes will compete for a TSSAA-sanctioned state championship,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The NCAA announced on January 16 that flag football would be added the the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women Program, which will help schools provide more athletic opportunities for women and help flag football achieve NCAA championship status. <\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WSMV. 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