Ramapo, Indian Hills Joining NJ Girls Flag Football League

NEW JERSEY — The New York Jets and Nike are teaming up to launch the New Jersey High School Girls Flag Football League.

The league was announced Wednesday, in recognition of the 35th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, according to a news release from the Jets.

Eight schools will participate, including Ramapo and Indian Hills High School.

"We are extremely excited to be part of the NY Jets Girls Flag Football League," said Ramapo High School Athletic Director Ron Anello. "What a wonderful opportunity for our student athletes to participate and be able to help grow the great game of football."

League play will begin this spring in collaboration with the North Jersey Super Football Conference and the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association.

"The launch of this league will create a pathway for young women to continue playing the game that they love," NFL Chief Football Administrative Officer Dawn Aponte said. "We are excited to partner with Nike in our pursuit of increasing female participation and providing opportunities to compete across all levels of football."

Eight area high schools have been chosen to participate. They are:

• East Orange Campus (East Orange, NJ)
• Indian Hills High School (Oakland, NJ)
• Irvington High School (Irvington, NJ)
• Malcolm X Shabazz High School (Newark, NJ)
• Morristown High School (Morristown, NJ)
• Passaic County Technical Institute (Wayne, NJ)
• Ramapo High School (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
• William L. Dickinson High School (Jersey City, NJ)

The Jets and Nike will provide each school an $11,000 grant to cover expenses, and Nike will provide equipment and uniforms from their new "Girls Flag Football" apparel line.

A jersey was sent to one player from each team in advance of the announcement. See their reaction in this video below:

The video above of just the first of more to come.

Nike and the Jets are planning a "content series" which will follow the teams throughout the league's first season.