The rapid growth of girls flag football has the attention of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. OHSAA announces its future with the sport.

In May, the Browns and Bengals hosted the inaugural Girls High School Flag Football State Championship at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, where the top four teams from both the Browns and Bengals divisions competed. Hamilton Badin High School won the inaugural championship over Willoughby South.

There’s little doubt to the growing popularity of girls flag football on the high school level. Thursday was another example of the sport’s growth as the fastest expansive high school sport in the country.