The Vikings are expanding their team-sponsored high school girls flag football league, more than doubling its size in its second year.
The expansion includes more than a dozen East Metro schools, including all of St. Paul’s public high schools.
A $600,000 donation by the Vikings secured the league’s first season in 2025, when 51 teams competed. All of those teams, including inaugural champion Mahtomedi. A six-week schedule will begin in April and conclude with a championship game June 9 at the Vikings’ practice facility in Eagan.
In addition to St. Paul’s seven public high schools, the league will be joined by East Metro schools such as Cretin-Derham Hall, East Ridge, Hill Murray, Simley, Stillwater, Two Rivers and White Bear Lake.
“The continued increase in school participation reflects the demand for this opportunity, and we’re proud to promote a sport that empowers young women and continues to gain momentum across the region and country,” Brett Taber, vice president of social impact at the Minnesota Vikings, said in a statement. “… The growth we’ve seen since the (four-team) 2024 pilot program has been remarkable.”
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