As the athletes from the Stephen T. Badin High School girls flag football team gathered around one another, they were handed the Girls High School Flag Football Championship trophy.

They hoisted the trophy above their heads in celebration, with parents and fans cheering for the athletes and their accomplishment of claiming the inaugural state championship title in their first season as a team.

"It meant everything," Badin quarterback Ashley Pate said. "I mean as a team, we were kind of doubting ourselves because we are a brand-new team. And not a lot of us had played together in previous sports. So, to get here was just an amazing opportunity for us."

At the Ohio Girls High School Flag Football State Championship, the top four teams from both the Browns and the Bengals' divisions compet

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