From the far reaches of the East Bay to the Peninsula, teenagers in shorts, jerseys and in some cases intimidating eye-black are celebrating touchdowns and victories with smiles and high-fives during a groundbreaking flag football season.
"This has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl," Dublin High senior Sydney Costello said.
Photos: Bay Area girls high school flag football competition begins
High school girls across the Bay Area are celebrating touchdowns and victories with smiles and high-fives during the inaugural flag football season.
The fields are 80 yards long and 40 yards wide. Seven players are on the field for each team, compared to 11 for tackle football. Players don't wear pads or helmets and there is no tackling and contact is limited.
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