First OHSAA girls flag football state tournament to be held in Canton
The inaugural OHSAA Girls Flag Football State Championship will be held on May 16, 2026, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The event marks the first official state tournament for girls flag football since it became an OHSAA-sanctioned sport. Eight teams will compete in the finale, following regional tournaments hosted at facilities linked to the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.
- ▪The first OHSAA Girls Flag Football State Championship will take place on May 16, 2026.
- ▪Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton will host the eight-team state final.
- ▪Regional tournaments leading to the state event will be held at facilities associated with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.
- ▪Ohio has 162 schools sponsoring girls flag football in the sport's first official OHSAA season.
- ▪Doug Ute, Executive Director of OHSAA, expressed excitement about holding the tournament at the Hall of Fame Stadium.
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