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Girls flag football is now an officially sanctioned high school sport in Maryland and D.C.! We are proud to support the expansion of this sport through monetary contributions and equipment, resources and trainings. Our commitment to creating equitable access to participation and a sustainable pathway to program success continues, with expanded school participation coming in 2026.
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Girls Flag by the Numbers
Girls Flag Football is rapidly expanding across the DMV, with 127 teams supported by the Commanders. Through monetary contributions and equipment, resources, and trainings the Commanders create equitable access to participation and a sustainable pathway for program success, with expanded school participation coming in 2026.
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PHOTOS | DC Girls Flag media day

Check out the top photos from the D.C. Girls' Flag football media day.

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Montgomery County Girls Flag Kickoff

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PHOTOS | Commanders Host Historic Girls Flag College Showcase

The Commanders hosted their first-ever high school girls flag college showcase designed for 200 student-athletes in the graduating class of 2026-2030

Girls Flag COTW
Girls Flag - Coach of the Week
This year the Washington Commanders expanded our High School Coach of the Week Program to include High School Girls' Flag Coaches, recognizing eight "High School Girls Flag Coach of the Week" honorees. Each winner is awarded a $2,000 donation for their program, an invitation to a season-end celebration at a Commanders home game, and eligibility for the Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year nomination.
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High School Girls Flag Coach of the Year: KC Landefeld, Clarksburg High School

High School Girls Flag Coach of the Year: KC Landefeld, Clarksburg High School

Coach KC Landefeld was selected as the Washington Commanders Girls Flag "Coach of the Year". Landefeld led Clarksburg to a 10–0 regular-season record, and a dominant postseason run, winning the Montgomery County Championship, the 3A/4A state semifinal, and the state championship, earning the title of back-to-back Maryland Girls Flag 3A/4A State Champions.

Coach Landefeld also led the Coyotes to a State Championship in his first year (2024), finishing the season 16–1 after winning 16 straight games. He has built a strong program through structured practices, focused skill development, team-building, and high expectations delivered with a calm and adaptable leadership style. He supports his players on and off the field—providing snacks, reviewing film, promoting academic success, and emphasizing sportsmanship and school pride. Coach Landefeld also prioritizes health and safety through proper warm-ups, hydration, and required equipment, creating a positive, well-rounded environment for his student athletes.

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"It's getting to where it needs to be": Sanctioning decision takes D.C. girls flag football to new level

In becoming a sanctioned sport in D.C., girls flag will now get more state support and more funding, space and resources dedicated to the game from individual schools.

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Maryland Sanctions Girls Flag Football with Support from the Commanders

Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) voted today to sanction girls flag football as an official high school sport for the 2026-2027 school year

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Looking back on an impactful 2025 season for girls' flag football

Check out some of the events and special moments the team put on to improve access, level up resources and more for the sport on the rise

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Commanders' $1 million commitment to girls flag helps DMV schools turn interest into opportunity

The franchise recently announced its largest investment to date in the sport: a two-year commitment to 127 girls flag programs in the DMV which will amount to more than $1 million.

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Transformative potential of girls' flag football on display at Commanders' Nike Kickoff Classic initiative

In collaboration with Nike and the NFL, the Commanders hosted a flag football practice and scrimmage for middle school and high school girls from Richmond Public Schools (RPS) to celebrate the kickoff of high school season and showcase the life-changing values that football can instill.

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Commanders boost commitment to supporting growth, sanctioning of girls flag football in DMV

The Washington Commanders are helping unfold an exciting new era for a different kind of football by leveling up its investment in and focus on girls flag football.

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Media Days get girls' flag teams ready, hype for inaugural seasons

During these events, student-athletes are gifted brand-new uniforms, participate in professional photoshoots, create 360 cam content and engage in Q&As with Washington Legends.