TEAM USA FOOTBALL TO SCRIMMAGE CANADA AT HIGHMARK STADIUM DURING HALFTIME OF BUFFALO BILLS & NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME
Strong supporters of the growth of girls’ flag throughout New York, Buffalo Bills welcome Team USA Football and Canada to showcase Olympic sport on prime-time stage
BUFFALO, N.Y. – On Sunday, Oct. 5, the U.S. Women’s National Team will scrimmage their counterparts from Canada at Highmark Stadium during halftime of the nationally televised Sunday night game between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. Flag football is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and will debut at the Olympics during the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 5, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., the two women's teams will visit West Seneca East High School (4760 Seneca St, West Seneca, NY 14224) to participate in a walkthrough/practice and visit with local youth and high school girls flag football players from the Buffalo and Southern Ontario, Canada communities. Local youth and high school flag players will arrive at 11:00 a.m. Media are welcome to attend.
Media interested in attending the practice at West Seneca High School and/or interviewing members of the U.S. Women’s National Team should contact media@usafootball.com.
Before kickoff, the the U.S. Women’s National Team will enjoy the Billevard fan experience zone, watch the Bills and Patriots warmup for the game from the sideline and participate in the Bills on-field banner presentation.
USA Football is the sport’s National Governing Body that is responsible for selecting, training and leading TEAM USA FOOTBALL® for national and international events, including International Federation of American Football (IFAF) World Championships, IFAF Continental Championships and the Olympics.
Team USA Football’s Men’s and Women’s Flag National Teams have been among the most successful in the world. The Women’s National Team has won three consecutive world championships while earning a record of 43-3 in IFAF-sanctioned competitions over the past eight years. Media may learn more about the team and its athletes in the 2025 U.S. National Team Media Guide.
The U.S. Women’s National Team and Canada both medaled in international competitions earlier this year, including The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China and the 2025 IFAF Americas Continental Championship in Penonomé, Panama. Their performances ensured they qualified for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Flag football’s popularity in the U.S. and internationally is skyrocketing ahead of the sport’s Olympic debut. USA Football research shows more than 1.7 million athletes ages 6-17 played the sport in 2024, representing a 37% 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 283% from 2015 to 2024.
Opportunities for girls and women to play flag football competitively for high school and college programs are increasing. Sixteen states – including New York – sanction girls’ flag football as a varsity sport for current or future seasons and many more run pilot programs.
The Bills have been a longstanding partner in growing girls’ flag football in New York, helping the sport reach more than 200 high schools throughout the state in 2025. Since 2023, the Bills have partnered with USA Football to distribute 73 USA Football girls flag kits, impacting more than 1,825 athletes.
In February, the Bills announced that the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the Buffalo Bills Foundation committed $260,000 over the next three years to launch Modified Girls Flag Football at middle schools throughout the Western New York region.
Women’s flag football at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level features college scholarships and a national championship. Several U.S. Women’s National Team athletes, including four-time NAIA National Champion Addison Orsborn and current NJCAA National Champion London Jenkins, currently or previously sharpened their skills at the collegiate level.
The sport’s growth is also creating opportunities for athletes to travel the world. Team USA Football athletes Vanita Krouch and Ashlea Klam have gone abroad as American Football Sports Envoys for the U.S. Department of State. In 2024, Klam traveled to São Paulo, Brazil to engage the country’s youth from underserved communities as part of Super Bowl LVIII week. This past summer, Krouch was in Monterrey, Mexico to launch a series of flag football clinics.
2025 Team USA Football Women’s Roster
Name; Position; Hometown (Current Residence)
Deliah Autry-Jones; DB/WR; Tampa, Fla. (Tampa, Fla.)
Laneah Bryan; DB/WR; El Paso, Texas (El Paso, Texas)
Amber Clark-Robinson; DB/WR; Greenville, N.C. (Kansas City, Kan.)
Ashley Edwards; DB/WR; San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio, Texas)
Madison Fulford; WR/DB; Charlotte, N.C. (Round Rock, Texas)
Isabella Geraci; WR/DB; North Ridgeville, Ohio (North Ridgeville, Ohio)
Brianna Hernandez-Silva; DB/WR; Las Vegas, Nev. (Cedar Park, Texas)
London Jenkins; WR/DB: Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Maci Joncich; WR/QB; Henderson, Nev. (Gainesville, Fla.)
Ashlea Klam; C/DB; Austin, Texas (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Vanita Krouch; QB; Carrollton, Texas (Carrollton, Texas)
Addison Orsborn; Rush/WR; Round Rock, Texas (Ottawa, Kan.)
Head Coach: Saaid Mortazavi
Assistant Coach: Mary Kate Bula
Assistant Coach: Matthew Hernandez
About USA Football: USA Football is the National Governing Body (NGB) for American Football in the United States and the sole U.S. member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), the international governing body for the sport of American football. USA Football selects, trains and leads Team USA in tackle and flag football disciplines, while delivering world-class football development resources, sport standards and competitive opportunities to empower athletes at every level. USA Football is committed to ensuring every athlete has access to develop and compete in the game through safer, inclusive and innovative pathways. For more information, visit usafootball.com.