All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be played at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday, the Raiders announced Tuesday.
The venue will host the flag football state title games for the first time. The state championship games were played at the Raiders headquarters in Henderson in 2023 and at the highest seeds’ home field in 2024.
Palo Verde and Desert Oasis highlight the tripleheader of games and will face off for the 5A title at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The day begins with the 3A title game between Virgin Valley and Boulder City at 3 p.m. Virgin Valley is attempting to win its fourth straight state championship.
Arbor View and Foothill face off for the 4A crown at 5:15 p.m.
Allegiant Stadium has hosted football state championship games every fall since 2021. The flag football state title games were originally scheduled for Tuesday at Bishop Gorman.
NIAA executive director Tim Jackson said the Raiders reached out during the season about potentially opening up Allegiant Stadium for the championship games as part of the NFL’s efforts to grow flag football.
“The NIAA is thrilled that all three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held at Allegiant Stadium this Thursday,” Jackson said in a statement. “We are deeply grateful to the Las Vegas Raiders for their continuous generous support and commitment to athletics in Nevada. This opportunity provides our student-athletes with an unforgettable experience, playing in a world-class venue that embodies the pinnacle of football excellence.”
Girls flag football is one of the nation’s fastest-growing high school sports. Nevada became the second state, after Florida, to sanction flag football as a varsity sport for the 2016-17 school year.
The sport and one of Nevada’s top athletes took center stage at Super Bowl 59. Liberty High wide receiver Ki’Lolo Westerlund starred in a two-minute halftime commercial highlighting the NFL’s efforts to make girls flag football a varsity sport in all 50 states.
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Nevada high school flag football state championship game schedule
At Allegiant Stadium
3A: Virgin Valley vs. Boulder City, 3 p.m.
4A: Arbor View vs. Foothill, 5:15 p.m.
5A: Palo Verde vs. Desert Oasis, 7:30 p.m.
