Preparatory School Years 7–8 Flag Football Team Crowned National Champions

The Preparatory School Years 7–8 flag football team are national champions, after putting in an outstanding performance to win the NFL Flag Football National Championship in early November 2024, without losing a single game.

Sponsored by the NFL, the trip to Wellington was fully funded, allowing the team to put all their focus into their performance. With their undefeated record, the team now have the honour of representing New Zealand at the Pro Bowl Games in Orlando in 2025, where they will compete against thirteen other national champions from around the world.

The team qualified for the nationals after an earlier unbeaten run in the Canterbury competition. The team’s coach, Preparatory School teacher, Mason Shaw commended their determined lunchtime training sessions to perfect their understanding of the game’s schemes and formations. “Their commitment to mastering each play and preparing for high-level competition showed in their remarkable performances. Now, they’re set to take on the world stage with the same resilience and skill that brought them this far,” he says.

This was the first time our Preparatory School entered the Canterbury Flag Football Championships. We are thrilled to see our students embrace and excel in new challenges.