VICTORY BRAGG NAMED USA FOOTBALL & MAXPREPS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

STOCKTON, CALIF. — Nov. 6, 2024 — Saint Mary's High School senior Victory Bragg is the USA Football & MaxPreps Girls High School Flag Football Player of the Week for Oct. 28 – Nov. 3. Bragg led the Saint Mary's Rams to wins in the first round and quarterfinals of the 2024 Division I 2024 CIF Sac-Joaquin Flag Football Playoffs last week. The Rams entered the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and defeated the No. 11 Gregori Jaguars and No. 3 Tokay Tigers.  

Saint Mary's faces the No. 2 Del Oro Golden Eagles today in the semifinals. The winner will compete in the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 9.  

In the two games, Bragg completed 54 out of 68 pass attempts for 960 yards and eight touchdowns. Her play reached dominant heights against Gregori as she completed 35 out of 39 passes for 650 yards and six touchdowns in the 46-36 win.  

Saint Mary's faced Tokay in the quarterfinals in a rematch. Earlier this year, the Tigers defeated Bragg and the Rams 20-6. Bragg completed 19 of 29 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns in the 15-8 upset. The outcome marked Tokay’s first loss of the season, ending a streak of 22 consecutive wins. Saint Mary's record improved to 22-5 with the win.  

As the Player of the Week, Bragg 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. The development program is part of the premier pathway to USA Football’s U.S. National Teams, which represent our country in international competitions such as World Championships and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Talent ID Camp attendees are eligible to receive invitations to future U.S. National Teams Trials. USA Football recently announced 14 upcoming Talent ID Camps.  

This season, Bragg has completed 540 out of 661 pass attempts (81.7%) for 9,002 yards, 76 touchdowns and only nine interceptions. As of Tuesday, she leads all girls high school flag football players on the MaxPreps leaderboard in passing yards during the fall season and is the only quarterback in the country to pass for more than 6,000 yards while throwing fewer than ten interceptions. 

USA Football is the sport’s governing body in the United States and the organization that creates and leads the U.S. National Teams that represent our country in international competitions, including the Olympics. USA Football 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 VICTORY BRAGG, SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL (STOCKTON, CALIF.)  

• Bragg passed for 960 yards and eight touchdowns in two total Division I 2024 CIF Sac-Joaquin Flag Football Playoff games last week. 

• Bragg completed 35 out of 39 passes for 650 yards and six touchdowns in the 46-36 win against Gregori.  

• Bragg completed 19 of 29 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns as Saint Mary’s handed undefeated Tokay its first loss of the season in a 15-8 upset.  

• Bragg tops the MaxPreps leaderboard this fall season with 9,002 passing yards.  

PREVIOUS FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK WINNERS   

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

WEEK 2 – KATIA SLAMA, KING CITY HIGH SCHOOL, KING CITY, CALIF. 

WEEK 3 – BREANA SAUNDERS, MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL, GOODYEAR, ARIZ. 

WEEK 4 – BREN DAVID, MILPITAS HIGH SCHOOL, MILPITAS, 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.