GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL: 2025 Jacksonville Jaguars Preseason Classic Preview & Schedule

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 2025 Jacksonville Jaguars Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic schedule is set with over 60 teams from across the state participating in the three day event at the Miller Electric Center, the training facility home of the Jaguars as girls flag football teams across the Sunshine State are just over a week away from the start of the 2025 Girls Flag Football season set take place next Thursday through Saturday as teams prepare for the 2025 season.

The 2025 Jaguars Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic will mark the first time that the event has been held at the new training facility as EverBank Stadium and the nearby flex field at Daily’s Place are starting to get prepared for the first signs of the massive $1.4 billion renovation that will take place over the next three-plus years.

The stadium renovations along with the expansion of the Jaguars Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic setup the perfect opportunity to allow the event to move to the new training facility which opened just over a year and half ago in July 2023.

Here is a look at the full and complete schedule for the three-day event as well as a look at five matchups that we look forward to seeing in Jacksonville along with returning Jaguars ALL-PREP athletes from the 2024 season to watch.

FIVE MATCHUPS WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE

Fleming Island vs. Spruce Creek – This Day 2 matchup will pit two teams who last saw each other going back to the 2023 season in the Class 2A regional finals. While both team’s rosters will look very different, especially Fleming Island’s with now having graduated the past two Jaguars ALL-PREP Player of the Year award winners in Maykala Maddox and London Jenkins over the past two seasons. We will see if Fleming Island is indeed taking a step back in 2025 as some feel or if its going to be more a of reload for the Golden Eagles. For Spruce Creek, they were knocked out in first round last season by New Smyrna Beach, so we will see if the likes of quarterback Anastasia Neal has improved since the offseason.

Paxon vs. Clay – There is a lot to love about this matchup between two teams that have been part of the most recognizable programs in the Jacksonville-area in girls flag football. Clay reached the state quarterfinals in Class 1A this past year thanks to the efforts behind athletes like Shelby McClain and Teaghan Moses, both 2024 Jaguars ALL-PREP Top 25 honorees. While McClain has graduated, Moses is back for her junior year campaign, so we should be able to see the improvements made during the offseason. For Paxon they will have to fill the shoes of the talented quarterback Ansley Hicks who graduated but will return another 2024 Jaguars ALL-PREP Top 25 honoree in Reese Holman at the defensive back and wide receiver. This game should show us just how far both teams could go in 2025.

Chiles vs. Sandalwood – Another Day 2 matchup featuring two teams that have been typical perennial postseason contenders. While Chiles was knocked out in the first round of the playoffs last season by a surging Fletcher team and Sandalwood missing despite an eight win season, this game should give us clue on what to expect from both teams. Quarterback Ashley Purdy, a three-time Jaguars Girls Flag Football ALL-PREP honoree, will be back in action for her senior year and we should see what she is going do to top a 3,000 yard passing season from 2024. For Chiles, we will see how quarterback Charloette Reynolds improves as a junior and this game will give us those insights.

Mainland vs. Middleburg – A little North Florida vs. Central Florida in this matchup, both teams are looking to see where the can improve upon from the 2024 season. Mainland was shocked in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs last season by an upstart Wildwood team while Middleburg, which made the playoffs after missing the playoffs in 2023, reached the regional semifinals after getting back some revenge on Bradford who had won the district title. We expect to see Brielle Jackson for Mainland back after a nearly 2,000 yard season in 2024 and we should see here improve upon this numbers. Middleburg, who loses two Jaguars ALL-PREP Top 25 honorees from 2024 in Brooke Cooper and Cheynne Jenkins will have to look for new leaders to step up if the Broncos will want to reach the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years in 2025. We will see who emerges in this matchup here on Day 3.

Choctawhatchee vs. Crescent City – While there is a chance that this could look a little lopsided, this game also has a lot of upside potential, especially for Crescent City going up a well-seasoned program in Choctaw that has three state runner-up finishes under their belt. The Indians, who were stunned by Pembroke Pines Charter in the state semifinals last year. Diaris Morales returns for her junior season after a sophomore season with over 2,500 yards passing and 29 TDs and we will hopefully see the improvements she has made in the offseason in this game. Crescent City returns their first-ever Jaguars ALL-PREP Top 25 honoree in Paola Cruz, who was also named the AFC South NFL Latino Youth Honors Finalist, one of eight selected as a finalist for the NFL Latino Youth Honors. Expect Cruz to be a force, but also get to be battle tested by one of the top teams in the state to kickoff the 2025 season.

2024 JAGUARS ALL-PREP RETURNING PLAYERS TO WATCH

Here is a look at the Jaguars ALL-PREP Top 25 players from 2024 to watch at the 2025 Jaguars Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic who are returning this season:

WR/QB/S Catherine Brewer, Stanton, Sr. – In 2024 as a junior according to Brewer’s coach, Chris Crider, Brewer is one of the most versatile players and valuable because of her ability to throw on the run as a second quarterback option along with being super speedy.

QB Jasmine Cross, Fletcher, Sr. – As a junior, according to Cross’s head coach, Bradley Ashmore, she had at least 500 attempts during the season with over 2,000 yards passing and was only intercepted five times, plus lead the Senators to a huge victory over 2023 Class 2A state runner-up Fleming Island.

LB/RB/S Paloa Cruz, Crescent City, Sr. – Cruz was the leading player for the Raiders and was the first athlete selected from Crescent City to the Jaguars All-PREP Flag Football Team. Cruz finished the 2024 season with 58 flag pulls, 17 interceptions on defense. On offense Cruz registered 49 catches, 691 receiving yards, 4 TDs along with 44 carries, 648 yards rushing and one touchdown.

QB Devyn Dudones, Fleming Island, Sr. – In 2024 as a junior, Dudones had over 1,100 yards passing with 8 TDs and threw for 20 extra points. Also has 385 yards rushing with 1 rushing TD and 5 extra points rushing. She also accounted for two receiving touchdowns and four receiving extra points.

WR Lily Holden, Bartram Trail, Sr. – As a junior, Holden had 47 catches for 823 yards receiving and 7 touchdowns in the Bears’ first season as a flag program. She became the first athlete from Bartram Trail to be selected to the Jaguars All-PREP Flag Football Team.

DB/WR Reese Holman, Paxon, Jr. – In her sophomore season, Holman was a leader on defense with 78 flag pulls, three sacks, seven interceptions with four of those returned for a TD. Holman also had 39 catches, 438 yards receiving, nine TDs on offense.

ATH Kyra Jackson, Ed White, Jr.  – Leading the Commanders as a sophomore, Jackson went 148-of-253 passing for 1,233 yards and 13 TDs while rushing for 541 yards on 77 carries and nine more TDs. On defense, she recorded 30 flag pulls, one sack, one QB hurry, nine interceptions, and deflected 13 passes. Kyra was also selected as the Jaguars Flag Football Player of the Week during Week 2 of the 2024 season.

RUSHER Lily Kalil, Clay, Sr. – A key defensive weapon for the Blue Devils in 2024 that helped Clay reach the state quarterfinals in Class 1A. Kalil recorded 29 sackles and 40 tackles in 2024.

QB Teaghan Moses, Clay, Jr. – As a sophomore in 2024, Moses threw for 2,079 yards with 31 touchdowns against nine interceptions while rushing for 265 yards on 57 carries while scoring four more touchdowns in 2024 while helping guide the Blue Devils as a sophomore to the Class 1A state quarterfinals and is the daughter of Clay head coach Jared Moses.

RUSHER Elyhana Perez-Stevenson, Ed White, Jr. – In her sophomore season in 2024, Perez-Stevenson recorded 93 flag pulls and 25 sacks for the Commanders district championship season that included the Gateway Conference title and reaching the regional finals in the Class 1A playoffs.

QB/S Ashley Purdy, Sandalwood, Sr. – The Saints quarterback threw for 3,080 yards and 20 touchdowns while also rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns as a junior in 2024. Purdy also accounted for one receiving TD on offense and had two interceptions on defense. Purdy is a three-time Jaguars All-PREP Flag Football Team honoree, having been selected for every team since the inaugural team was released in 2022. She also earned Jaguars Flag Football Player of the Week honors during Week 4 of the 2024 season.

SCHEDULE FOR 2025 JAGUARS GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PRESEASON CLASSIC

Thursday, Feb. 13

1 PM GAMES
FIELD 1: Lincoln (Tallahassee) vs. Bartram Trail (St. Johns)
FIELD 3: Westside (Jacksonville) vs. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach)
FIELD 4: Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) vs. Trinity Christian (Deltona)

2 PM GAMES
FIELD 1: First Coast (Jacksonville) vs. Menendez (St. Augustine)
FIELD 3: Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) vs. KIPP Bold City (Jacksonville)
FIELD 4: St. John Lutheran (Ocala) vs. Faith Christian (Orlando)

3 PM GAMES
FIELD 1: Westside (Jacksonville) vs. Trinity Christian (Deltona)
FIELD 3: Lincoln (Tallahassee) vs. Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville)
FIELD 4: Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) vs. Bartram Trail (Jacksonville)

4 PM GAMES
FIELD 1: Menendez (St. Augustine) vs. St. John Lutheran (Ocala)
FIELD 3: KIPP Bold City (Jacksonville) vs. Faith Christian (Orlando)
FIELD 4: Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) vs. First Coast (Jacksonville)

Friday, Feb. 14

9 AM GAMES
FIELD 1: Fleming Island vs. Spruce Creek (Port Orange)
FIELD 2: Orange Park vs. Santa Fe (Alachua)
FIELD 3: Chiles (Tallahassee) vs. Sandalwood (Jacksonville)
FIELD 4: Yulee vs. Keystone Heights

10 AM GAMES
FIELD 1 (10:15): Keystone Heights vs. Riverside (Jacksonville)
FIELD 2: Baldwin vs. Pine Ridge (Deltona)
FIELD 3: Raines (Jacksonville) vs. Oakleaf (Orange Park)
FIELD 4: Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) vs. Ribault (Jacksonville)

11 AM GAMES
FIELD 1 (11:15): Yulee vs. Sandalwood (Jacksonville)
FIELD 2: Chiles (Tallahassee) vs. Fleming Island
FIELD 3: Orange Park vs. Raines (Jacksonville)
FIELD 4: Santa Fe (Alachua) vs. Spruce Creek (Port Orange)

12 PM GAMES
FIELD 2: Pine Ridge (Deltona) vs. Oakleaf (Orange Park)
FIELD 3: Riverside (Jacksonville) vs. Ribault (Jacksonville)
FIELD 4: Baldwin vs. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville)

1 PM GAMES
FIELD 1: Rickards (Tallahassee) vs. Mandarin (Jacksonville)
FIELD 2 (1:30): University (Orange City) vs. Ponte Vedra
FIELD 3: Gadsden County (Havana) vs. Fernandina Beach
FIELD 4: Fort Walton Beach vs. Ed White (Jacksonville)

2 PM GAMES
FIELD 2 (2:30): Gadsden County (Havana) vs. University Christian (Jacksonville)
FIELD 3: St. Augustine vs. Palatka

3 PM GAMES
FIELD 1: Fort Walton Beach vs. Fernandina Beach
FIELD 3: Rickards (Tallahassee) vs. Ed White (Jacksonville)
FIELD 4: Mandarin (Jacksonville) vs. University (Orange City)

4 PM GAMES
FIELD 2: St. Augustine vs. University Christian (Jacksonville)
FIELD 3: Ponte Vedra vs. Palatka

Saturday, Feb. 15

9 AM GAMES
FIELD 1: Florida High (Tallahassee) vs. Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine)
FIELD 2: Crestview vs. Fletcher (Neptune Beach)
FIELD 3: Matanzas (Palm Coast) vs. Bradford (Starke)
FIELD 4 (9:30): Stanton (Jacksonville) vs. Buchholz (Gainesville)

10 AM GAMES
FIELD 1: Ridgeview (Orange Park) vs. Flagler Palm Coast
FIELD 2: West Nassau (Callahan) vs. Global Leadership Academy (Jacksonville)
FIELD 3: Paxon (Jacksonville) vs. Clay (Green Cove Springs)

11 AM GAMES
FIELD 1: Florida High (Tallahassee) vs. Fletcher (Neptune Beach)
FIELD 2: Matanzas (Palm Coast) vs. Buchholz (Gainesville)
FIELD 3: Crestview vs. Clay (Green Cove Springs)
FIELD 4: Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) vs. Bradford (Starke)

12 PM GAMES
FIELD 2: Stanton (Jacksonville) vs. West Nassau (Callahan)
FIELD 3: Flagler Palm Coast vs. Paxon (Jacksonville)
FIELD 4: Ridgeview (Orange Park) vs. Global Leadership Academy (Jacksonville)

1 PM GAMES
FIELD 1: Mainland (Daytona Beach) vs. Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach)
FIELD 2 (1:30): Destin vs. Wolfson (Jacksonville)
FIELD 3 (1:30): Baker County (Glen St. Mary) vs. DeLand

2 PM GAME
FIELD 1: Crescent City vs. Middleburg

3 PM GAMES
FIELD 1 (3:30): Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Berach) vs. Crescent City
FIELD 2: Baker County (Glen St. Mary) vs. Destin
FIELD 3 (3:30): Mainland (Daytona Beach) vs. Middleburg

4 PM GAME
FIELD 2:  DeLand vs. Wolfson (Jacksonville)