WHAT: The Detroit Lions launched the Michigan Girls High School Flag Football pilot league earlier this month, with the season closing out this Sunday, May 21 at the Detroit Lions Headquarters and Training Facility in Allen Park. The participating teams – Madison Heights Bishop Foley High School, Holly High School, Lapeer High School and Rochester Community Schools – will play their last of three matchups this season, with the first game kicking off at 10 AM and the second game following at 12 PM.
The Michigan Girls High School Flag Football league is the first of its kind in the state. Detroit Lions Football Education created the Girls Flag Football Rule Book with plans to modify to best fit the needs of the student athletes and coaches as the sport evolves. The initial four schools, all of which will be coached by their football coaching staffs, were selected because of either established girl flag programs or expressed strong interest in creating one. Nike provided the uniforms as a part of their relationship with each of the 32 NFL clubs to help amplify girls flag football in their markets, and USA Football provided the necessary equipment for this pilot league. Future seasons will be determined at the conclusion of the pilot program based on the interest of additional teams participating. More information can be found at www.DetroitLions.com/girlsflag.
WHO:
Madison Heights Bishop Foley High School
Holly High School
Lapeer High School
Rochester Community Schools
Detroit Lions players and personnel
WHEN:
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Holly vs. Rochester Community Schools 10 AM
Lapeer vs. Bishop Foley 12 PM
WHERE:
Detroit Lions Headquarters and Training Facility
222 Republic Drive
Allen Park, MI 48101
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ABOUT THE DETROIT LIONS
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. The team located to Detroit in 1934 and is the National Football League’s fifth oldest franchise. The Detroit Lions most recently made the NFL playoffs in 2016, when they finished with an 9-7 record. For more information, please visit www.detroitlions.com. | |
