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Girls flag football is finally catching on. Florida high schools were 20 years early
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Robinson High School girls flag football coach Joshua Saunders talks to some of his players during a practice, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. - photo by AP Photo/Chris O'Meara
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — For Alicia and Taylor Jones, whether they would play football in high school was never really a question. When the identical twins stepped foot onto the football field as freshmen in 2023, they became the fourth and fifth daughters in their family to carry on the family tradition of playing flag football. It's all happened at the girls flag football dynasty built by Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida, a program that's racked up 10 state championships.