Arizona Cardinals become first NFL team to broadcast high school girls flag football
Games will be on Arizona’s Family Sports
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As high school girls flag football continues to grow in Arizona, you can now watch your favorite teams right here on Arizona’s Family this fall!
On Friday, The Arizona Cardinals Football Club, State Farm and Arizona’s Family announced a partnership to broadcast the “Cardinals High School Girls Flag Football Game of the Week, presented by State Farm.” This marks the first time an NFL team has aired a high school girls flag football game of the week!
Arizona’s Family Sports will air eight games during the season beginning Sept. 17. The first matchup will feature Hamilton High School against Xavier College Preparatory at 7 p.m.
Each game will feature a 90-minute broadcast alongside play-by-play analysis and sideline reporting that will air on Arizona’s Family Sports. Games will take place on Tuesday or Thursday nights, but if you can’t watch, no worries! Games will re-air at 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays throughout the season on Arizona’s Family Sports.
So how can you watch? Visit our programming page to see what channel your favorite games are airing on. Arizona’s Family Sports is available in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tucson, Yuma and Albuquerque through select TV providers.
FULL SCHEDULE (Games subject to change, updated 9/23):
| Game of the Week | Matchup | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 (9/17-9/21) | Hamilton @ Xavier | Tuesday, September 17 | 7PM |
| Week 2 (9/24-9/26) | Copper Canyon @ Chapparal | Thursday, September 26 | 6PM |
| Week 3 (10/1-10/3) | Marana @ Red Mountain | Tuesday, October 1 | 6PM |
| Week 4 (10/8-10/10) | Casteel @ Corona Del Sol | Thursday, October 10 | 6PM |
| Week 6 (10/22-10/24) | Gilbert @ Desert Ridge | Thursday, October 24 | 6PM |
| Week 7 (10/29-10/31) | Dobson @ Mountain View | Thursday, October 29 | 6PM |
| Week 7 (10/29-10/31) | Higley @ Highland | Thursday, October 31 | 6PM (delayed airing 10:30P) |
| Week 8 | Canyon View @ Campo Verde | Thursday, November 7 | 6PM |
“We are thrilled to partner with State Farm and Arizona’s Family to provide this unprecedented platform to showcase the amazing young women competing in high school flag football in Arizona,” said Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill. “The growth of flag football has been explosive not only in our state and our country but worldwide. As an organization we are proud to help grow the interest even more and shine a spotlight on those competing at such a high level in our own community.”
Arizona is just one of 11 states to offer high school girls flag football. In 2023, 57 Arizona high schools offered high school girls flag football with over 100 schools offering the sport for the 2024 season.
“We firmly believe that local sports act as the connective tissue of a community,” said Debbie Bush, Vice President and General Manager of Arizona’s Family. “This opportunity allows us to shine a light on young women across Arizona who are truly trailblazers in the sport of flag football while inspiring a new generation of young girls to believe that they can play too. We are grateful to the Arizona Cardinals and State Farm for providing equitable opportunities for these girls to showcase their talents on the field.”
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