Queen Katherine Academy students flew the flag in style at East of England Championships
Queen Katherine Academy finished an excellent second in the East of England Flag Football Championships.
Flag football is a variant of American football where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier to end a down.
The city students from years 9/10 took on more experienced teams and beat most of them at Cambridge Rugby Club.
Teacher Miss Jobling who took the girls to the competition said: "I'm very proud of these girls. They have done themselves and their school proud and I couldn't be happier for them.
“Syanna R from Year 9 also picked up the MVP (most valued player) award in the U15 girls category to win an NFL jersey. She was outstanding and unbelievably fast so she was very difficult to catch!
“But they all played amazingly both offensively and defensively. It was super impressive for their first time playing NFL Flag competitively and representing our county.”
A tournament referee added: “Your team is built with athletes and they have brilliant resilience, once they practice even more, they will go far.”
Team: Chloe R, Caitlin C, Lily N, Daisy G, Ruby T, Syanna R, Vanessa S, Chloe F, Abigail J.
Touchdowns: Chloe, Vanessa, Syanna.
*It’s against school policy to reveal surnames.