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HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL

At the inaugural crosstown flag football series in Zootown, the foundation for a thriving high school sport was on full display.

As Missoula Hellgate, Missoula Big Sky and Missoula Sentinel faced off over the course of nearly five hours, the fan engagement remained steady throughout Wednesday evening. Student sections filled out for each game, food vendors lining the outskirts of MCPS Stadium.

Montana's flag football season is brief — the state tournament is just around the corner on Oct. 1-2 in Hamilton — but the interest and passion for crosstown matchups, regardless of the sport, remain consistent.

"It was so much fun tonight," Big Sky coach Michela Anderson said. "They did a great job putting it all together.

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