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Back of the Yards beats Prosser 16-6 in inaugural Chicago Schools girls flag football championship

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  October 16, 2021 8:23pm CDT
Education
FOX 32 Chicago
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CHICAGO - Chicago's first girls flag football season is in the books.

Back of the Yards beat Prosser 16-6 at Winnemac Stadium for the championship.

The 22-team league was made possible with the help of the Chicago Bears and Nike.

Illinois is the fifth state to launch girls flag football as a high school sport.

All-girls flag football league launched behind support of the Chicago Bears, CPS

Susan Kenney and Kyla Hillman from Nicholas Senn High School talks about the exciting new all-girls football league started with the support of the Chicago Bears and Chicago Public Schools.