Wallace State Takes the ACCC Regular-Season Title

Wallace State closed the regular season in first place. The Lions beat Shelton State 21-6 on Nov. 8 at Woodham Stadium in Cullman, according to the ACCC box score, snapped Shelton State's 12-game winning streak and finished alone atop the ACCC standings at 17-1 with a three-game winning streak.

Emma Kile completed 25 of 42 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns, including a 10-yard strike to Destinee Ealy and a 16-yarder to Lily Waldrop. Taylor Kindred threw a 7-yard triple-pass touchdown to Telecia Ransom in the fourth quarter. Shelton State managed one score, a 1-yard Madelyn DePetrillo pass to Lilly Bell, and finished with a season-high three turnovers, per the ACCC schedule note.

Earlier on Nov. 8, Shelton State had beaten Southern Union 41-6 at Woodard Stadium and pushed its winning streak to 12. The ACCC schedule notes that the Lady Bucs scored on all six of their first-half possessions. Diaris "Dee" Morales completed 18 of 24 passes for 212 yards and five touchdowns, finding Cameron Coraggio, Lanieya Page, Kaylynn Nutter, Emma Brown and Addie Wheaton. Chloe Leahy added a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Shelton State is 17-2 overall and 16-2 in league play after the Wallace State loss.

Elsewhere on the Nov. 8 regular-season finale, according to the ACCC schedule: Wallace State also beat Southern Union 27-20; Snead State shut out Lurleen B. Wallace 33-0 and Chattahoochee Valley 55-0 and has now won five straight to finish 13-5; Lurleen B. Wallace beat Chattahoochee Valley 33-13 earlier in the day and finished 7-11; Southern Union fell to 12-5; Chattahoochee Valley finished 0-18.

ACCC Championship Bracket Set for Dothan

ACCC is an NJCAA conference centered in Alabama. In the future they will move to compete in the spring.

The ACCC announced its championship pairings on Nov. 9. Eight teams will play Nov. 14-15 at Rip Hewes Stadium, 1701 Stadium Street, in Dothan, Ala. The conference says all games will be livestreamed at jockjive.com, and fans will enter the stadium on the press box side.

According to the conference's bracket, the first-round games on Saturday, Nov. 14, are:

No. 5 Calhoun vs. No. 4 Southern Union, 9 a.m. CT
No. 8 Northwest-Shoals vs. No. 1 Wallace State, 10:30 a.m. CT
No. 7 Lurleen B. Wallace vs. No. 2 Shelton State, noon CT
No. 6 Bishop State vs. No. 3 Snead State, 1:30 p.m. CT

The semifinals follow on Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT, and the championship game is set for 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 15. If the top two seeds advance, Wallace State and Shelton State would meet in the final one week after the Nov. 8 game that decided the regular-season title.

ECAC Women's Flag League Nearly Doubles for 2027

New York Jets ECAC Women's Flag Football League

The Jets ECAC Women's Flag Football League is growing from 15 schools in 2026 to 29 in 2027. The Eastern College Athletic Conference and the New York Jets announced the expansion on Nov. 5, backed by an additional $500,000 from the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation that brings the foundation's total support of the league to $1.5 million.

"The entire ECAC women's flag community is thrilled that Woody Johnson, the New York Jets and the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation are enhancing their transformational commitment to our burgeoning flag football league," ECAC Commissioner Dan Coonan said. "This will enable twice as many programs and talented young women to pursue their athletic dreams."

The Jets say the 2027 season will have four geographic divisions — Titans, Broadway, Sack Exchange and Gotham — with Division I, II and III teams competing together for "The Betty," the championship trophy named for Betty Wold Johnson. First games are slated for Feb. 20, and the season ends with a playoff format that advances the top teams to championship weekend at MetLife Stadium. New ECAC members for 2027 include Manhattan, Iona, Fairleigh Dickinson, Caldwell, Villa Maria, William Smith and others listed in the conference release. Marymount, the 2026 champion, was recognized with championship rings at MetLife Stadium during the Jets-Dolphins game.

Southern Arkansas Adds Women's Flag Football

Southern Arkansas University is adding women's flag football as its newest intercollegiate program, with the Muleriders scheduled to begin competition in the spring of 2028, the school announced Nov. 6.

"We are extremely excited to announce the addition of women's flag football at Southern Arkansas University," SAU Director of Athletics Steve Browning said. "This is a sport that is experiencing tremendous growth across the country, and we believe it will be a great addition to our athletic department. Most importantly, it gives more young women the opportunity to continue playing a sport they love while earning their college degree."

SAU President Dr. Bruno Hicks called the addition "an exciting opportunity for Southern Arkansas University and the young women who will have the chance to be part of this new program." The release notes the NCAA's recognition of flag football through its Emerging Sports for Women program and the sport's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

"Anytime you have the opportunity to start a new program, there is a lot of excitement that comes with it," Browning said. "We look forward to finding the right person to lead this program, recruiting our first group of student-athletes, and building something that our university and community can be proud of."

SAU will begin a nationwide search for its inaugural head coach, with an anticipated start date of January 2027. That coach will build the program, recruit its first roster and prepare the Muleriders for their first season in spring 2028. The school says details on the hire and the competition schedule will follow.

Montgomery County Community College Launches Women's Flag Football

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., is adding women's flag football, with the program set to debut in spring 2027, the school announced Oct. 31. The college says the program continues Montco Athletics' commitment to expanding opportunities for women on campus.

Montco is actively recruiting for its inaugural roster and is encouraging athletes from all backgrounds to express interest, whether they have football experience or come from soccer, basketball, lacrosse, softball, track and field, volleyball or field hockey.

"We're excited to bring women's flag football to Montco and create new opportunities for student-athletes to compete, develop, and be part of something special," Head Coach Nyere Miller said. "Building an inaugural program gives our student-athletes the opportunity to establish a tradition and help shape the future of Montco Women's Flag Football."

Prospective players can complete the recruitment form linked in the release or contact Coach Miller at ngmiller@mc3.edu.

Joliet Junior College Adds Women's Flag Football

Joliet Junior College is adding women's flag football, with competition expected to begin in the 2027-28 academic year, the school announced Nov. 4. Athletic Director Gregg Braun said the addition "further demonstrates JJC's commitment to expanding opportunities for women in collegiate athletics," and credited Chicago Bears support through Gustavo Silva. JJC says it becomes the third community college in Illinois and about the 38th NJCAA institution nationally to offer the sport. Coaching staff, recruiting and schedule details will follow.

Roosevelt Adds Varsity Flag Football

Roosevelt University in Chicago is adding women's flag football as a varsity sport beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, Vice President of Athletics and Student-Athlete Success Mike Cassidy announced Nov. 4. The Lakers will compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The school says the 2027 GLIAC flag football season features Davenport, Purdue Northwest, Saginaw Valley State, Wisconsin-Parkside and affiliate Lewis, with Illinois Springfield and Quincy joining as affiliates in 2027-28. Roosevelt has begun a nationwide head coach search.

"Women's flag football is one of the fastest growing sports at the high school level, and an emerging sport at the NCAA level," Cassidy said. "The addition of women's flag football at Roosevelt provides a transformational next step for those participants to live, learn and compete at Chicago's only NCAA Division II institution."

Manhattan Makes History With a 51-0 Debut

Maria Baloy 9 receptions for 123 yards and two TD’s

Manhattan University women's flag football took the field for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 7, and beat the College of Staten Island 51-0 at Gaelic Park, according to Kevin Monaghan, who handles communications for Head Coach Frank Jennaco and the first-year varsity program. The win came against the program Jennaco created at CSI and coached for the previous two seasons. Monaghan said the crowd for the inaugural game included youth flag football teams and several key recruits.

Junior quarterback Olivia Cadiz (Orlando, Fla.) threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns in just three quarters, Monaghan reported, and freshman Lucia Siracusano (Lusby, Md.) came on in the fourth quarter to add two more touchdown passes. Freshman Maria Baloy (Panama) caught nine passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. The defense intercepted four CSI passes, with freshman Londyn Lauritzen (Canyon Lake, Calif.) and junior Kayla Comizio (Eastchester, N.Y.) each returning one for a touchdown.

"A historic first game. A 51-0 victory. And just the beginning for Manhattan Women's Flag Football," Monaghan wrote to WomensCollegeFlagFootball.com.

Monaghan said Jennaco brings extensive flag football experience to Manhattan along with one of the nation's top recruiting classes, including 16 freshmen. The Jaspers close their fall season against Rutgers at noon on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Gaelic Park, per the Manhattan schedule. Rutgers is listed in the North Atlantic Division of the NIRSA Club Flag League. Follow the team at @jasperswflag.

St. Joseph's Long Island Names Dave Shanahan Head Coach

St. Joseph's University, New York – Long Island has hired Dave Shanahan as head coach of its women's flag football program, the school announced Nov. 9. Shanahan spent 30 years as head football coach at John Glenn High School, where he won two Long Island championships and the 2010 Rutgers Trophy after an undefeated season. He coached five players who went on to the NFL and became John Glenn's athletic director in 2016.

"Dave brings an incredible depth of experience in football, athletics and player development to St. Joseph's," Executive Director of Athletics Melody Cope said. "We are excited to have him lead our women's flag football program and look forward to seeing the foundation he builds for our student-athletes."

As a player at C.W. Post, Shanahan set the school's rushing record at the time with 1,166 yards in 1989 and was named Liberty Conference Player of the Year and ECAC Player of the Year in 1990. He later coached at C.W. Post and Stony Brook.

Rockford Names Preston Mick Head Coach

Rockford University Director of Athletics Jess Stanek named Preston Mick the next head coach of the Regents' women's flag football program on Nov. 5. Mick has been assistant defensive coordinator at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Ill., and played four seasons of Division III football at Benedictine from 2011-14, winning two NACC titles.

"My vision is to build a program that is defined by development, accountability, respect, and empowerment both on and off the field," Mick said. "I look forward to recruiting and developing talented student-athletes and positioning Rockford University as a competitive presence in the growing landscape of flag football."

Georgia College Joins the NIRSA Club Flag League

Georgia College & State University announced Nov. 9 that its women's club flag football team will play in the inaugural NIRSA Club Flag League season beginning in January, in the Atlantic Piedmont Division with Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson and South Carolina. Now in its second year as a club program, the Bobcats played five games last spring and will play up to 18 games in spring 2027, including two tournaments on campus.

"Joining the NIRSA Club Flag League gives our athletes a structured, competitive season and the chance to further showcase the program at home and on a national stage," said Nolan Baugh, associate director of GCSU Wellness and Recreation.

GCSU also hosted the three-day NIRSA Southeast Regional the weekend before its announcement, with 450 athletes from 31 teams competing for automatic bids to the NIRSA National Flag Football Championships, set for Jan. 5-7, 2027, in Round Rock, Texas. The Georgia College women's team reached the semifinals and qualified for nationals, according to the school.

Premier Flag: NFL and TMRW Name the Pro League

Premier Flag, TMRW Sports per press release

The NFL and TMRW Sports unveiled Premier Flag as the brand for their new professional flag football league for women and men. The league launches in summer 2027 from a U.S. host city still to be announced, with a purpose-built flag football stadium designed with Populous. Investors include all 32 NFL club owners. Ambassadors named in the release include Ashlea Klam, a 2026 NAIA women's flag football Player of the Year now at Cal Poly; Isabella Geraci; Vanita Krouch; and Darrell "Housh" Doucette III. Details are at PremierFlagFootball.com.

"Premier Flag is establishing itself as the destination for the world's top women and men competing at the highest level of the sport," said Brendan Donohue, president of flag football at TMRW Sports. Brian Flinn, the NFL's senior vice president of global flag football, called the league "the pinnacle of the sport's growing global pathway." The first look comes at the inaugural Premier Flag Showcase during Super Bowl LXI week in Los Angeles. Talent identification is already underway: the first Premier Flag London Combine at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 6 drew elite women's and men's athletes from 10 countries, and a Mexico City event is set for Nov. 22-23. Top performers advance to the Premier Flag Combine in 2027. The ambassadors are advising TMRW Sports on training camps, facilities, uniforms, rules and other parts of the player experience. TOGETHXR, the women's sports media company co-founded by Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, Sue Bird and Jessica Robertson, is running the league's social content. Fans can follow @PremierFlag on X, Instagram and TikTok.

WCFFB THE END ZONE EDITION

Next week in the WCFFB Wire: we announce WCFFB – The End Zone Edition, a new show from WomensCollegeFlagFootball.com 🏈 We'll also crown the ACCC champion from Dothan, bring you the latest program launches and coaching hires, and keep up with Premier Flag's road to summer 2027. Don't miss it!

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