Colorado girls flag football's brave new world puts QBs in spotlight

Arvada West flag football players from left to right Sara Walker, Saylor Swanson, Molly Schellpeper, Danica Rodriguez Gonzales and Santana Pena during CHSAA media day at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Patrick Saunders | psaunders@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: August 7, 2024 at 8:30 AM MDT | UPDATED: August 7, 2024 at 9:05 AM MDT

Getting your player ready...

Girls' flag football is about to get real. Real fast. Especially for the quarterbacks.

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