Florida girls flag football, FHSAA, and the 2026 season are the focus in this episode of The Florida HS Football Show as Jeremy Hernandez, Girls Flag Football Sport Administrator for the Florida High School Athletic Association, joins us.
Jeremy discusses the growth of girls’ flag football in Florida, the sport’s national influence on the NFHS rulebook, the expansion of programs statewide, preseason classics with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 2026 regular season and state championships, and what’s next for the sport’s future.
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Sections
02:25 – Introduction to Jeremy Hernandez
07:21 – The Growth of Girls Flag Football
17:08 – 2026 Season Discussion
28:22 – Future Direction of Girls Flag Football
50:17 – Wrap Up
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