MOORE — From Hobson to Hamilton, flag football is gaining ground across Montana.

Just last fall, 17 schools fielded girls teams. This year, that number has climbed to 28, thanks to 11 more programs funded by grants from the Arthur Blank Family Foundation.

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One of those new programs is Hobson-Moore — a co-op of two small Class C communities with a combined enrollment of 59 students that lost their boys football team this fall.

Low numbers forced the Titans into a co-op with Lewistown, leaving the girls flag football squad as the only gridiron team competing under the Titans name.

“I just think the football, you know, is important in both the

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