![Run Like The Wind! Maddox Murry (8th) runs at a cross country meet on September 25. He ran his hardest, and just locked in, just like at every meet. “My brain just stops and my body just operates itself and somehow navigates [itself] like autopilot,” Murry said.](https://mmsrewind.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-26-11.35.51-AM.png)
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Most people consider flag football a side sport, or mistake it as a backyard game. What they don’t see is that it is a fast- paced, high skill, and a very fast growing sport. Flag football is considered one of the fastest growing sports, perhaps this is because of the superior safety compared to normal football or the high accessibility to all genders/ages. The sport is gaining recognition for its high-level competition, particularly for women, with 17 states adding it as a varsity sport for girls. It is also slated for the 2028 Olympic games. This is why flag football should be considered a big sport, not just underrated.
