The Seminole Ridge High School girls flag football team is headed into the post season with some big momentum. On Tuesday, April 19, the Hawks (9-3) closed out their regular season schedule with a 12-6 home win against previously undefeated Miami Edison (9-1).
“We had a good game tonight and a very strong first half,” Seminole Ridge flag football head coach Scott O’Hara said. “At the end, Edison had the ball on our five-yard line, but our defense hung tough to keep their offense out of the end zone. It was a big win for us.”
The game was the final regular season home game for the six seniors on the roster. Several of those seniors stepped up with big catches on offense and key stops on defense.
“Alex Wilson played well at quarterback and did a great job at safety on defense,” O’Hara said. “Sophia Caprio kept everybody on an even keel on both offense and defense. Rylee Jones played great on offense and made some big catches. Alyssa Hill was exceptional on both sides of the ball. It was a real team effort and a fantastic victory for us.”
On Monday, April 25, Seminole Ridge will begin its postseason quest for the Class 2A state title when the Hawks host local rival Palm Beach Central High School in the first round of the district tournament.
If the Hawks can win their district tournament, they will have to win three regional tournament games, starting on Tuesday, May 3, to earn a spot in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 2A final four, which is scheduled for May 13-14 at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville. This year’s Seminole Ridge squad is chasing the sixth flag football state title in school history.
