Meet the Nine High School Flag Football Standouts from Week 2

The same week the NFL and NFL Flag announced that girls flag football now ranks among the 10 most popular girls sports in the U.S., the players on the field made the case themselves.

USA TODAY Sports and Studio IX, USA TODAY's women's sports hub, debuted their weekly Top IX list this week. It recognizes the nine best single-game performances from players on Super 25 teams around the country. The first edition covers games played Aug. 26-Sept. 1 and includes two JSerra Catholic sophomores, a pair of Dos Pueblos two-way stars and a quarterback-receiver duo from Alabama.

Here are the Week 2 honorees:

Janell Adams, No. 10 Willowbrook (Villa Park, Ill.)
The senior ran 13 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-0 win over Romeoville. On defense she added 11 flag pulls, five of them sacks.

Callie Davis, No. 13 Vestavia Hills (Ala.)
Davis caught five passes for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 13-7 win over Brewbaker Tech. The senior also had two flag pulls and two interceptions.

Brooklyn Hedricks, No. 19 Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.)
In a 56-0 win over Channel Islands that helped the Chargers break into the Super 25, the senior had three catches for 64 yards and two touchdowns. She added five flag pulls and two interceptions.

Kate Meier, No. 2 JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
The sophomore quarterback went 30-for-36 for 438 yards and six touchdowns in a 52-26 win over Torrey Pines. She also ran for two more scores.

Brooke Norred, No. 24 Smiths Station (Ala.)
The senior quarterback completed 29 of 38 passes for 325 yards and six touchdowns in a 41-6 win over Dothan.

Kelsey Peterson, No. 21 The Classical Academy (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Peterson completed 22 of 32 passes for 254 yards and four touchdowns in a 53-0 win over Riverdale Ridge. The senior also ran for 32 yards and two scores.

Tessa Russell, No. 2 JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Meier's sophomore teammate caught 10 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns against Torrey Pines. She also had nine flag pulls and an interception.

Ruby Streatfeild, No. 19 Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.)
The senior went 10-for-12 for 118 yards and four touchdowns against Channel Islands. She also ran four times for 35 yards and three more scores.

Reagan Thomas, No. 24 Smiths Station (Ala.)
Norred's top target, the sophomore caught eight passes for 128 yards and three touchdowns against Dothan.

See the full Top IX list and Super 25 rankings from USA TODAY Sports.