With conference play now half over and no win yet under their belt, you might expect the coach and members of this East Aurora High School team to be at least a little demoralized.

Not even close.

That’s because this is the first season for Tomcat flag football, and the 19 girls on the roster know they are going up against athletes who have been playing this girls sport – sanctioned in 2024 by the IHSA – for a whole year.

In fact, there wasn’t even a sign-up for an East team until a couple weeks before school started. And Coach Roderick Whyte was not offered the job until around the same time practice started Aug. 11.

But none of this seems to have deterred this determined group of girls, who know they are making history at East Aurora High School. Besides, “each game shows so much imp

See Full Page