What can Hugh Freeze learn from Central-Phenix City's flag football team?
Central-Phenix City's Colby Cook scores a touchdown past the defense of Prattville's London Williams during a high school flag football game Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 in Phenix City, Ala. Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze was off this week, which means he had time to learn a few things from the best team in the state.
Mitchell Holt is the Central-Phenix City coach and he treats flag football like regular football. Preparation is key. There are 21 girls on his team and six coaches. The Red Devils have a scout team, too, and, for the first time this season, Central-Phenix City swapped game film with the other teams in its region.“Gotta keep recruiting,” Holt said. “Gotta go get the best athletes…All kidding aside, it’s the same concepts, scheme-wise. That’s important, but you got to have the athletes.
Flag football started out as a club sport for Alabama high schools. This is Holt’s fourth season at Central-Phenix City. For most of his players, flag football is a secondary sport. That’s because flag football isn’t yet a varsity endeavor for NCAA schools. That’s changing, though. In a partnership with the NFL, the America East Conference will feature flag football in 2025.
Central-Phenix City’s Holt already has a plan for flag football in the SEC. Teams can just play the night before the men. Fans traveling to games on Saturday would be able to attend flag football games, too. “It’s competitive and it allows kids to show off their athleticism in different ways than other sports,” Holt said.
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