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Mexico Edges Great Britain 20-19 for World Championship Bronze — and an Olympic Berth
Mexico is going to the Olympics. Las Mexicanas held off Great Britain 20-19 in the bronze medal game at the IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, earning a podium finish and one of the coveted qualifying places for Los Angeles 2028.
It nearly slipped away. Mexico led 20-6, but Great Britain stormed back in the second half and drove for the win in the final moments. The British comeback died on a two-point conversion attempt — receiver Emily Kemp’s try sailed out of bounds — and Mexico could finally celebrate.
The bronze is the latest marker in Mexico’s rise as a flag football power. The program has been a fixture in international medal games, and its high-powered offense made it one of the most entertaining teams in Düsseldorf.
For Great Britain, the wait goes on: the British team must now earn its Olympic spot through the IFAF Q-Series qualifiers in 2028.
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Alabama Runs Deep: Undefeated Moody, Central and Montgomery Catholic All Sit in the National Top 15
If you want to find the center of the high school flag football universe, check Alabama. Three Alabama programs sit in the USA TODAY Super 25 national rankings — and the state’s No. 2 team hasn’t lost in 30 games.
Moody (17-0) is the streak story of the fall. The defending AHSAA Class 1A-5A champions picked up their 30th consecutive win this week, are ranked No. 7 in the Super 25 and No. 8 in the MaxPreps national rankings, and recently outscored three opponents 146-0 in a single week. Sophomore Sophie White put up 472 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns in one doubleheader. The Blue Devils’ title DNA is real: last December at Protective Stadium, quarterback Serenity Rutledge threw three touchdown passes — to Zoey Terry, White and Kennedy Hockman — and Cheyenne Moore returned an interception 48 yards for a score in a 27-18 final win over Montgomery Catholic.
Central of Phenix City (11-2) is Alabama’s No. 1 and the nation’s No. 5, powered by Savannah Sevier, who recently stacked 301 yards, four touchdowns, six flag pulls and four pass breakups in a single week. Montgomery Catholic (12-1), ranked No. 15 nationally, is right back in the hunt behind senior Hayden Fitts, who ran for three touchdowns and threw for another against Spain Park.
With Spain Park, Vestavia Hills, Boaz and Brewbaker Tech also ranked in the state Super 10, Alabama’s playoffs this winter might be the toughest tournament in the country.
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