KATIA SLAMA NAMED USA FOOTBALL & MAXPREPS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KING CITY, CALIF. — Oct. 16, 2024 — King City High School sophomore quarterback Katia Slama is the USA Football & MaxPreps Girls High School Flag Football Player of the Week for Oct. 7 – Oct. 13. Slama led the King City Mustangs to a 4-0 record during the week with wins against the Alisal Trojans, Rancho San Juan Trailblazers, Soledad Aztecs and Aptos Mariners.  

During their 4-0 stretch, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 135-30. Slama completed 81 out of 109 pass attempts for 885 yards and 15 touchdowns with no interceptions. Additionally, Slama gained 194 yards and scored three touchdowns on 21 rushes, bringing her totals for the week to 1,079 yards of offense and 18 touchdowns. The Mustangs have a 15-6 overall record and a 7-4 record in league play.  

Slama will receive a complimentary invitation to a USA Football Talent ID Camp of her choosing to be further evaluated through USA Football’s National Team Development Program. Talent ID Camps feature Olympic-style 5v5 scrimmages, combine testing, 1v1 drills and competitions designed to develop and assess athletes. The National Team Development Program expands the pathway to USA Football’s U.S. National Team and is designed to help flag football athletes and coaches refine their skills, showcase their talent and compete at an elite level. 

USA Football, the sport’s governing body in the United States and the organization that creates and leads the U.S. National Teams that will represent our country in international competitions, including the Olympics, partnered with MaxPreps to start the Girls High School Flag Football Player of the Week award and continue to bring attention to the exploding popularity of flag football throughout the country.  

USA Football and MaxPreps will announce an award winner each week during the fall and spring high school girls’ flag football seasons based on game statistics entered by coaches into MaxPreps.  

This award celebrates the achievements of the athletes that are helping to drive flag football at the high school level. USA Football research shows more than 1.6 million athletes ages 6-17 played the sport in 2023, representing a 38.2% increase in participation over the past decade. Much of that growth is being driven by girls and women. Participation among girls ages 6-12 increased by approximately 222% from 2014 to 2023.  

Opportunities for girls and women to play flag football competitively for high school and college programs are increasing. Thirteen states sanction girls’ flag football as a varsity sport for current or future seasons. Women’s flag football at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level features college scholarships and a national championship.   

QB KATIA SLAMA, KING CITY HIGH SCHOOL (KING CITY, CALIF.)  

• Slama completed 81 out of 109 pass attempts for 885 yards and 15 touchdowns with no interceptions.  

• Slama led a 44-0 shutout against Rancho San Juan, completing 75.9% of her pass attempts for 269 yards and six touchdowns with no turnovers.  

• Slama followed up the Rancho San Juan game by completing 29 of 33 pass attempts for 261 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-06 rout against Soledad.  

PREVIOUS FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK WINNERS   

WEEK 1 – DEJA SMITH, ST. MARY’S ACADEMY, INGLEWOOD, CALIF. 

About USA Football: USA Football is the governing body of American football in the United States, the sole U.S. member of the International Federation of American Football, and a recognized sports organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Its non-profit mission includes designing and delivering premier educational, development, and competitive programs for American football, including tackle and flag football. USA Football is the only organization that selects and organizes men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams in federation-sanctioned international competition. 

About MaxPreps: MaxPreps is the nation’s leading high school sports destination, offering fans the most comprehensive coverage with the latest scores, statistics, news, rankings, photos, and more. MaxPreps aspires to cover every high school team, game and player by partnering with more than 100,000 coaches throughout the country. A unit of Paramount and a CBSSports.com site, MaxPreps was founded in August 2002 and is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, Calif. For more information about MaxPreps, please visit www.maxpreps.com.