KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The girls of the Kansas City Heat love football.

They’re a local flag football team that’s found a lot of success on the gridiron since the team’s formation almost two years ago. And the support they’ve received from the Kansas City Chiefs has played a big role in that.

“I find that with our female athletes, they’re more competitive. They belong out here, and they wanna prove that every time they step on the field,” Heat coach Kevin Porter said. “They love the science behind it. They love the competition.”

Since the team’s formation, and the quickly growing popularity of the sport, their 12U, 14U, and 17U teams have collected dozens of tournament wins at various sites across the country.

“It went from like a few teams in a little league, to tournament play and

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