by Scott Sacry
The Hamilton girls flag football team finished 2nd at Divisionals in Hamilton on Saturday, September 21. In the four-team Divisional tournament, Hamilton defeated Flathead 31-26 in the opening round. Then in the championship game Hamilton was defeated by defending state champ Glacier 19-6.
Hamilton’s head coach Mitchell Wassam was excited about his team’s performance in Divisionals, “We are really proud of all 19 girls on our flag football team,” said Wassam. “They have been putting in a lot of work for the last six weeks and it was exciting to see their time and efforts come to fruition on Saturday.”
The Hamilton girls play in the 2024 Girls Flag Football State Championship on Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 27 in Bozeman at the Bobcat Stadium. Hamilton plays Roundup in their opening game on Thursday at 5 p.m. There are 17 teams competing in the double elimination State Tournament.