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Participation in girls flag football has soared around the Bay Area in the last two years. | Source: Morgan Ellis/SF Standard

Girls’ flag football is exploding in popularity at high schools across the Bay Area, especially since the sport was officially sanctioned by California in 2023. It coincides with the rise of professional women’s sports teams like the Golden State Valkyries and Bay FC, cementing the Bay’s status as a leader in women’s sports.

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