Central-Phenix City players to play at inaugural NFL FLAG Showcase during Pro Bowl weekend
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It was a historic 2024 season for the Central-Phenix City flag football team and the accolades are still rolling in.
The Red Devils claimed its second consecutive state title at the Super 7 in Birmingham last month and were eventually named national champions by USA Today after going 19-0 while outscoring their opponents 844-49.
Now, two of the team’s stars are getting a chance to show off their skills on a national stage during the National Football League’s (NFL) Pro Bowl weekend in Orlando.
See which players (and coaches) will be making the trip + find out how you can watch them play.
NFL Flag High School Girls Showcase
NFL Flag is bringing together 30 flag football players from across the country to Orlando for the annual Pro Bowl Games. Two of those 30 players are from Phenix City and they’ll get two coaches joining them on the trip.
The Red Devils will be playing for the NFC side, represented by:
- Quarterback Gerritt Griggs, 2024 state championship MVP
- Wide receiver/defensive back Natalyn Lumpkin
- Head Coach Mitchell Holt
- Defensive coordinator Troy Jackson
Griggs, an Alabama softball commit, threw for 3,284 passing yards and 82 touchdowns while completing 68.8 percent of her passes. Lumpkin was her favorite target, hauling in 33 touchdown on 68 catches.
Here’s what you need to know before the games begin:
- What: NFL Flag High School Girls Showcase
- When: 12PM | Sunday, Feb. 2
- Where: Camping World Stadium | 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Orlando, FL 32805
- Watch: ESPN
- Tickets | More info
Alabama at the Pro Bowl Games
There are several NFL players with ties to our state that will be competing throughout the week at the skills competition and flag football finale during the Pro Bowl Games.
The list, which is mostly made up of Crimson Tide players, includes:
- Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
- Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
- Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama
- Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
- Nico Collins, WR, Clay-Chalkville
- Patrick Surtain Jr., DB, Alabama
- Marlon Humphrey, DB, Alabama + Hoover
- Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
- Xavier McKinney, DB, Alabama
- Brian Branch, DB, Alabama
- Brandon Aubrey, K, Birmingham Stallions
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