Your kid's school just started a what?

Look—I'm gonna be real with you, when I saw the news from Lutheran High School South down in South County, I had to do a double take. Girls flag football? First private school in St. Louis to do it? Man, that’s somethin’ else. We’re talkin’ about a school adding a whole new sport for the first time in decades. And not just any sport, but one that’s getting a real push nationally. It just shows you how things are shifting, even in places that hold onto tradition as tight as we do here in the Lou.

### The New Game in Town

For generations, when you thought "high school sports" in St. Louis, especially on the South Side, you pictured Friday night lights for the boys, maybe some volleyball or soccer for the girls. But flag football for girls? That’s new territory.

* Lutheran South is the *first* private school in St. Louis to launch a girls flag football team.

* This isn't just a club; it’s a full-on athletic program addition.

* It's part of a growing national trend for girls' sports.

I remember when my niece, who played soccer at Notre Dame High School out by the river, used to talk about wishing there were more options beyond the usual suspects. This is exactly what she meant. It's about giving these young women another way to compete, to build teamwork, to feel that rush of being part of something bigger. It might sound small, but these kinds of changes ripple through a community. Imagine the girls out there, under the lights, maybe on a cool autumn evening, just like the boys have had for years. That’s big.

This isn’t just about football; it’s about what we value in our kids’ education and development. It’s about creating opportunities that weren't there before, right here in our own backyard. That's the Lou — we're still here and we're not leaving.

The crew over on the morning show probably got some hot takes on this — tune in live at mornings.live.