Phoebe Schecter: \u201cThe sky is the limit” for flag football<\/p>\n
Team Aitch ultimately claimed a 47\u201325 victory, with former NFL quarterback Fitzpatrick steering their offence. Team Gunna\u2019s quarterback, Diana Flores, was perhaps the most decorated flag football player on the pitch; the Mexican star has twice led her country to World Games gold, and continues to be a global ambassador for the NFL and the sport.<\/p>\n
Among the standout moments was a touchdown from Phoebe Schecter, the first British woman to ever coach in the NFL.<\/a><\/p>\n Schecter, a former American football player and a key figure in the sport\u2019s growth in Britain, believes the momentum is only just beginning. \u201cThe sky is the limit (for flag football),\u201d she told the Atlantic<\/a> after the game. \u201cThere are more and more pathways that are occurring, whether it\u2019s playing in high school or college \u2014 that\u2019s going to keep increasing \u2014 and playing for your country. I just think that this is a game that has got such a high trajectory right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Another highlight came from 2025 World Games silver medallist Ashlea Klam of Team USA, who shared similar sentiments to Schecter. \u201cHopefully, if someone didn\u2019t know what flag football was, they came out here and saw people are playing and are good at it. There might be a younger girl who was sitting out there who thinks: \u2018Wow, this girl just caught a huge catch. I want to do that too\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n