Flag Football is a new sport at Heritage High School, which is going to start in fall 2024. Thanks to the efforts of sophomore Addi Dills and Football coach/Spanish teacher Alan Broom, this new sport will be joining the many already at Heritage. Flag football is a Georgia High School Association (GHSA) event, so the team will be competing against other schools in our region starting from Fall 2024. An interest meeting was held on the 15th of April. As a result, 40 people signed up for tryouts. They need to choose seven girls to make a full team.

This sport has just recently started growing and becoming something big in our area; however, it has already been a popular sport in the rest of Georgia. “It’s growing in popularity, and just last week, Tennessee decided they were going to have the flag football team. So, I spoke with the Hamilton County athletic director and we already scheduled some games,” explained Coach Broom. If you are wondering what’s the difference between flag football and men’s football, it’s that team has seven players and that everybody eligible to receive or throw the ball, but there is no really blocking or tackling. 

Girls should definitely join the team if they want to learn how to communicate better. “It’s going to help with a bunch of leadership qualities, like being a team player, you’ll learn how to connect with others,” said Dills. We are so excited to watch our girls compete and win against other schools in fall!