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Alabama Crowns First Official High School Girls’ Flag Football Champs

Central (Phenix City) and Montgomery Catholic won the first official Alabama High School Athletic Association girls’ flag championships Wednesday at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.

In the 6A/7A championship game, Central beat Spain Park 55-7. The win capped a perfect 19-0 season for the Red Devils, giving the program a 37-game overall win streak. The team entered the game ranked No. 1 in the USA Today national high school flag football rankings. Spain Park entered the game ranked No. 19 in the nation.

Senior quarterback Gerritt Griggs was chosen the Class 6A/7A championship game MVP, finishing the contest by completing 14-of-19 passes for 253 yards and six touchdowns.

Montgomery Catholic won the first-ever Class 1A/5A title with a 14-7 win over Moody.

MC’s defense was strong throughout, led by senior Jamie McGuire, who had nine flag Blue Devils pulls, including six tackles for loss and a sack. The Lady Knights limited Moody to minus 28 yards on 17 rush attempts.

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