New Orleans Saints and the MHSAA announced the sanction of girls flag football for 12 schools around the Mississippi starting in the spring 2025.

The MHSAA announced that girls flag football is coming to twelve high schools in Mississippi this Spring. The high schools included are: Brandon, Richland, South Pike, McComb, Oak Grove, Perry Central,

This groundbreaking initiative is set to begin in the Spring of 2025, with the inaugural season slated to kick off in late March.

Girls at four, Pine Belt-area high schools will have the opportunity to play football this spring. The New Orleans Saints, in collaboration with the Mississippi High School Activities Association, announced Wednesday the official sanctioning of girls high school flag football in Mississippi.