Conquer SoCal's Girls High School Division delivered a national-title finish on Sunday, winning the NFL FLAG girls high school championship while competing as the Los Angeles Seahawks. Their opponent was defending champion Texas Fury, playing as the Austin Texans.
From there, the final became a Seahawks-Texans thriller. The Seahawks won 15-14 in overtime after a back-and-forth game that turned on red-zone defense, replay review and a bold decision to go for two with the championship on the line.
At a Glance
- Final: Los Angeles Seahawks 15, Austin Texans 14, overtime.
- SoCal team: Conquer SoCal Girls High School Division, playing as the Los Angeles Seahawks.
- Opponent: Defending champion Texas Fury, playing as the Austin Texans.
- Winning play: Mya Smith caught the 2-point overtime conversion after coach Mike Smith chose to go for the win.
- Source: SoCal Flag game notes, corroborated with NFL highlight captions.
How Regulation Played Out
The Seahawks started with the ball and struck first. Around eight minutes into the first half, Smith scored from about five yards out on a whip route over the middle. LA added the 1-point try to go ahead 7-0.
The Texans answered late in the half. No. 2 Zahra Hill scored with 4:15 left, but the Texans missed the 1-point try on an overthrow intended for Kaitlyn Reynolds, leaving the Seahawks in front 7-6.
The next Seahawks drive reached the red zone but stalled on third-and-goal from the 15, when a pass intended for Smith was blocked. The Texans had only a few seconds left before halftime and took a Hail Mary shot, but the Seahawks batted it down in front of the end zone to preserve the one-point lead.
The Texans Take the Lead, Seahawks Answer
The Texans opened the second half with the ball and put together the first scoring drive after the break. Reynolds scored from the 2-yard line on a comeback route to the right side, then added the 1-point conversion on a drag route moving left to right. The Texans led 13-7.
The Seahawks responded with the game tightening. On third-and-goal from the 8, they went back to Smith on the same whip route over the middle, tying the game with a touchdown. Smith nearly added the go-ahead point on a quick out, but she was stopped about a yard short, leaving the score tied 13-13.
Both defenses had their moment from there. The Texans opened their next drive with a deep shot to Reynolds on a corner route past midfield, but when they faced third-and-goal from the 4, the Seahawks batted away another comeback route to keep the game tied. The Seahawks crossed midfield on their next possession and nearly scored in the back corner, but the pass landed just out of bounds. With 12 seconds left, the Texans ran out the clock and sent the final to overtime.
The Overtime Decision
In overtime, the Texans converted their 1-point try to take the first lead of the extra period. The Seahawks answered by choosing the aggressive route: coach Mike Smith went for two and the championship.
Smith ran a deep out, worked back to the ball in front of the end zone and secured the catch. Replay confirmed the 2-point conversion, giving the Seahawks a 15-14 win and Conquer SoCal a girls high school championship finish.
Why It Matters
The result gives Southern California another national girls flag football moment at a time when the sport is growing quickly across high school, club, college and Olympic pathways. For Conquer SoCal, it was a championship built on red-zone execution, defensive stops and the trust to put the final play in Smith's hands.