The 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers high school girls flag high school football championship goes to Upper St. Clair. The Panthers won the championship Sunday by beating two-time defending champ Moon 12-0.
“It’s a great year, a special year,” said Upper St. Clair Coach Ryan Huzjak, who has two daughters that play on the team. “I love football so much. It’s been a huge part of my life. To be able to coach my daughters to a championship was a really special thing that I’ll never forget.”
“I have no words,” said Upper St. Clair’s Emily Powell, who was named the Player of the Game. “This team is so together. We love each other. This is such a big moment. This is the best feeling in the world. A lot of our seniors left last year, and we just rallied together, we came together. This is the best feeling.”
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Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and former quarterback Charlie Batch were on hand for the trophy presentation.
A total of sixteen qualified for the NFL team’s 2025 girls flag playoffs, which celebrated its fourth year. This past season the Steelers Girls Flag Football league grew to 50 teams, up from 36 in 2024. The teams competed each Sunday over a six-week season.
“It’s been amazing to jump up to 50 teams,” said Mike Marchinsky, the Steelers Senior Manager of Alumni Relations and Youth Football. “There were schools that didn’t even have a team last year that came out and were really competitive.
“There’s growth, there’s potential, and there are athletes that are in all of these school districts that just haven’t had an opportunity to do it yet. So, it was special to finally have it move up to 50 schools.”
Last September, Pennsylvania officially sanctioned the sport. Currently, 15 states have sanctioned girls flag as an official varsity sport.
Below you can enjoy the championship weekend from the Steelers Youth Football account on X.
