Wayne Memorial, Roosevelt flag teams already look athletic in Year 1
Despite it being Year 1 of the Wayne Memorial and Wyandotte Roosevelt girls flag football teams, both expect to make a splash opening weekend.
Wayne Memorial and Wyandotte Roosevelt ended their Michigan Girls High School Flag Football League preseason scrimmage on April 11 with a wager. The rules were simple: Roosevelt had the ball for one final extra-point attempt. A catch in the end zone meant the Bears won.
A defensive stop by Wayne gave the Zebras bragging rights. And the loser of the bet? They had to do five pushups.
Yeah, that’s how seriously the two upstart programs are taking their first crack at playing flag football. Which is saying something because almost every player on both teams prioritizes another spring sport, from track and field to softball and tennis. Heck, some are on travel volleyball and basketball teams.
But, at the same time, everyone, especially the outgoing seniors, recognizes the opportunity at hand. They have a chance to lay the foundation for a growing sport at their schools. They can be the face of a program that everyone might look back 10-20 years from now and say those were the girls who made playing flag football at a competitive level possible.
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