FLAG FOOTBALL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers host inaugural She Is Football Flag Football Tournament

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held their inaugural She Is Football Weekend at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa that included the She Is Football Summit, 5K Run, Shop For Her Market and ultimately the Inaugural She is Football Flag Football Tournament that saw eight pre-selected teams from the Tampa Bay-area participate in the tournament with several Florida Top 25 teams among those that participated.

The Robinson Knights took home the inaugural She Is Football Tournament Championship after coming back from behind after being down 14-7 at halftime to the Lennard Longhorns, scoring 14 unanswered points in the second half, while the No. 1 overall team in Florida, the Alonso Ravens fell against Lennard in the semifinals where they would finish third place by defeating the Steinbrenner Warriors for the second time this season.

Here is a look at the results from the Inaugural She Is Football Flag Football Tournament:

SEEDING

No. 1 Robinson (Tampa) – Ranked No. 3 in The Florida Top 25

No. 2 Lennard (Ruskin) – Ranked No. 2 in The Florida Top 25

No. 3 Alonso (Tampa) – Ranked No. 1 in The Florida Top 25

No. 4 Newsome (Lithia)

No. 5 Steinbrenner (Lutz) – Ranked No. 12 in The Florida Top 25

No. 6 St. Petersburg – Ranked No. 14 in The Florida Top 25

No. 7 Lecanto

No. 8 Harmony

FRIDAY QUARTERFINALS

Alonso (Tampa) 52, St. Petersburg 14

The Ravens soared past the Green Devils with a high-powered offensive performance to start of the She Is Football Flag Football Tournament led by quarterbacks Gabby Werr and Raya Deane. Werr went 16-of-22 for 305 yards and six touchdowns, while Deane added 34 passing yards and a touchdown along with a rushing score. Alyssa Trapani and Jewels Gambino each caught two touchdowns, with Trapani hauling in four passes for 85 yards and Gambino grabbing four passes for 100 yards. On defense, Shea Plantz led the Ravens with three interceptions, while Gigi Gambino and Lauren Shell each contributed a sack to stifle St. Petersburg’s offense.

Steinbrenner (Lutz) 31, Newsome (Lithia) 12

The Warriors took control early behind quarterback KK Ramsey, who went 13-of-19 passing for 197 yards and three touchdowns while adding 96 rushing yards and two scores. Megan Medina contributed with 13 passing yards and a touchdown reception, while Berkley Demeter hauled in four passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Olivia D’Elia recorded an interception, and Kathryn Williams had a sack.

For the Wolves, quarterback Sadie Avery went 12-of-32 passing for 150 yards and two touchdowns, with Katelyn Wagner catching three passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Julia Szucs added 30 yards and a score. Hannah Bingaman led the defense with an interception.

Robinson (Tampa) 38, Harmony 7

First round game against @Horns_ffb at the She is Football event hosted by @Buccaneers and @BucsFoundation is in the books and we got a win.
Round 2 and 3 against some familiar opponents! #X

— RobinsonFlagFootball (@RobinsonFlag) March 8, 2025

Lennard (Ruskin) 46, Lecanto 0

First round of the buccaneers “she is football tournament” we come out on top 46-0 against Lecanto!! @Buccaneers @BucsFoundation @SouthShorePreps @FlaHSFootball @Andy_Villamarzo #unfinishedbusiness #processdriven #beenknown pic.twitter.com/ng4bmagZ02

— Lennard Flag Football (@LonghornsFlagFB) March 8, 2025

SATURDAY CONSOLATION

Newsome (Lithia) 20, Harmony 19

St. Petersburg 19, Lecanto 6

SATURDAY SEMIFINALS

Lennard (Ruskin) 20, Alonso (Tampa) 13

We advance to the “she is football tournament” with a win over #1 Alonso!! #unfinishedbusiness #processdriven#beenknown pic.twitter.com/J9Yephk0Qz

— Lennard Flag Football (@LonghornsFlagFB) March 8, 2025

Robinson (Tampa) 27, Steinbrenner (Lutz) 6

7TH PLACE

Harmony vs. Lecanto — Score not reported

5TH PLACE

Newsome (Lithia) 25, St. Petersburg 12

3RD PLACE

Alonso (Tampa) 28, Steinbrenner (Lutz) 18

The Ravens soared over the Warriors in the third-place game of the She Is Football Flag Football Tournament with a balanced attack, as Alonso used sharp passing from Gabby Werr and strong defensive play to earn the victory. Werr completed 23-of-34 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns, finding key targets like Natalie Fischer, who recorded 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Shea Plantz, who added two touchdown receptions. On defense, Maja Rowe led with nine flag pulls, while Plantz also contributed an interception. For Steinbrenner, KK Ramsey kept the offense moving with 219 passing yards, two touchdowns, and a rushing score, but the Warriors could not close the gap.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Robinson (Tampa) 21, Lennard (Ruskin) 14

“She is Football” was a great event hosted by the @Buccaneers and @BucsFoundation . We were happy to participate in the tournament with great teams that will be very difficult teams in the playoffs. It was great to win in the first year of hopefully many hosted by the Bucs! #X pic.twitter.com/tb3l3eh5r3

— RobinsonFlagFootball (@RobinsonFlag) March 9, 2025

We come up short against Robinson in the championship game at the “she is football tournament” back to the process tonight. A really talented plant team comes to us Monday night ! @FlaHSFootball @Andy_Villamarzo @SouthShorePreps @LennardHigh @zzumbiel pic.twitter.com/npqZqGgRi2

— Lennard Flag Football (@LonghornsFlagFB) March 8, 2025