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Utah's first all-girls high school flag football league starts this fall.

The league, founded by Ryan Neville, aims to empower girls in grades 8-12.

Games begin Sept. 15, with hopes to sanction flag football in Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY — Football has historically not been a very accessible sport for women. Yet, this fall, the Utah High School Girls Football Association will pioneer a new route for high school girls through a flag football league.

Open to girls in eighth to 12th grade, the league will empower young girls to try a new sport and find a team worth celebrating.

Ryan NeVille, founder of the Utah High School Girls Football Association, began working on the league in August of last year. After watching his daughter compete in a tackle football league, he realized t

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