New Orleans Saints and the MHSAA announced the sanction of girls flag football for 12 schools around the Mississippi starting in the spring 2025.

Girls flag football is on the verge of becoming a high school sport in Mississippi, and athletics director James Lewis said the Vicksburg Warren School District’s two public high schools could field teams as soon as 2026.

Girls at four, Pine Belt-area high schools will have the opportunity to play football this spring. The New Orleans Saints, in collaboration with the Mississippi High School Activities Association, announced Wednesday the official sanctioning of girls high school flag football in Mississippi.