Mississippi’s first high school girls’ flag football championship belongs to St. Martin High School after the Yellow Jackets defeated George County, 18-0, in the state championship game on Saturday.
The win capped off the inaugural flag football season in Mississippi, which joined 13 other states to sanction the sport earlier this year. St. Martin was led by starting quarterback Jalyn Nguyen and a dominant defense in the dominant, shutout victory.
🏆 History Made in Mississippi! 🏆
Congratulations to the St. Martin High School Yellow Jackets for winning the first-ever Mississippi Girls Flag Football Championship this past Saturday!@Saints | @SaintsinComm | @NFL | @LangstonLott #girlsflagfootball #NFL… pic.twitter.com/6MjrQiE73s
— MISSHSAA (@misshsaa) May 12, 2025
St. Martin and runner-up George County were joined by 10 other high schools participating in the pilot season: Brandon, East Central, McComb, Meridian, Oak Grove, Perry Central, Picayune, Richland, South Pike, and Vancleave.
The launch of girls’ flag football in Mississippi came through a partnership with the New Orleans Saints, as the NFL franchise is working to expand access and create new opportunities for female student-athletes.
Congratulations to the St. Martin Yellow Jackets on winning the 2025 Mississippi @Saints Girls HS Flag Football League! #playfootball #playfootball #girlsflag@OchsnerHealth pic.twitter.com/sshWrKeOZP
— New Orleans Saints Community (@SaintsinComm) May 11, 2025
Flag football continues to see a rise in prominence after the recent announcement the sport would be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on both the men and women’s sides. Since the Mississippi High School Activities Association officially sanctioned the sport, Washington has joined in making for 15 states to implement girls’ flag football as a championship sport.
