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As interest in girls' flag football increases, some schools are launching pilot programs

Editor’s note: Due to a scheduling change, this segment did not air on Nov. 4, 2024, as planned.

The interest in girls’ flag football is skyrocketing. It has been sanctioned as a high school varsity sport in nearly a dozen states, and others have launched pilot programs.

Suzanne Perez of member station KMUW in Wichita, Kansas, reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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