ECAC Jets Women's Flag Football: Playoffs & History

On April 20th, the first season of the ECAC Jets Women's Flag Football League is racing

toward the finish line with regular games wrapping up over the next two weeks.

Then the top eight teams hit the Atlantic Jets training facility on May 2nd and 3rd for

playoffs and a shot at the Betty Trophy, named after.

Betty Woll Johnson for her big impact on compassion and service.

Backed by the Jets and a $1 million investment from her foundation, this is the biggest college

level league of its kind.

Teams like Marymount at 10 wins and two losses for a 0.833 winning percentage sit in third

while Wagner matches that mark at five.

And one, all squads play at least 12 conference games before postseason and coaches say stars

like Wagner's quarterbacks will be a king and receiver Cecilia.

Karara, plus Marymount players, are lighting it up now.

Players can't stop praising the Jets for leading the charge in girls and women's flag

football.

One from Wagner, whose coach since 2006, calls it a pleasure working with the organization,

saying every NFL team should follow suit.

Marymount's head coach highlights how new players from places like Trinidad and Tobago

jump right in, showing the sports easy access for athletes.

The Jets kicked off high school girls flag in New York City back in 2011, growing it

to 60 teams and launched New Jersey's first, league in 2021 with Nike, funding over 260

teams for 7,500 girls.

Now it's varsity in New York and coming soon to Jersey, paving past the college scholarships

and beyond, playoffs crown one champ on May 3rd.

But the real win is the growth, no ceiling here with Olympics debut in Los Angeles,

2028, and a new pro league on deck.

These women are making history at the Jets spot, inspiring the next generation to grab

the flag and run.