All-Autauga County Girls Flag Football Team Honors Local Standouts

Coaches and county organizers named first-team, second-team and honorable-mention players in the All-Autauga County girls flag football selections, spotlighting offensive playmakers and defensive standouts across Prattville, Marbury and Billingsley. Leading the first team were Emma Hays of Marbury with 22 passing touchdowns, six rushing touchdowns and three extra point conversions, and Abigail Kelley of Prattville with a county-leading 2,452 yards passing and 27 passing touchdowns. Prattville players also dominated other categories: Lanieya Page compiled 203 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, 989 yards receiving, nine receiving touchdowns and 89 total tackles; Keriana Bradley recorded 92 tackles and seven interceptions; and London Williams finished with 340 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 448 yards receiving, six receiving touchdowns and 26 tackles. Billingsley’s Alana Jones made the first team with 215 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns and 16 tackles, while Marbury’s Jahkayla Upshaw tallied 37 tackles, nine interceptions and two interception returns for touchdowns.

Second-team selections recognized additional contributors, including Prattville’s Kyrstin Benson with 735 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, and multi-role players from Marbury and Prattville who combined receiving and defensive production. Honorable mentions acknowledged players who provided valuable depth and leadership across the season.

Beyond honoring statistics, the selections underscore a growing participation in girls flag football across Autauga County and the potential public health benefits that follow. Regular participation in team sports supports cardiovascular fitness, mental well-being and social connectedness for adolescents—protective factors against rising rates of youth sedentary behavior and related chronic disease risks. Flag football’s reduced-contact format can also offer a lower-injury pathway for girls to gain the physical, teamwork and leadership skills traditionally built through contact sports.

At the same time, the distribution of selections points to disparities in program depth and resources. Prattville’s heavy representation among top statistical leaders may reflect larger enrollment and investment in athletics, while smaller communities like Billingsley and Marbury continue to produce high-impact players despite more limited rosters. That gap calls for school and county officials to consider equitable funding, coaching support and facility access so that all students can benefit from sports participation irrespective of ZIP code.

As the season closes and athletes transition to offseason training or other activities, the county faces an opportunity to sustain momentum: invest in coaching education, ensure safe play environments and prioritize access to girls athletics as a matter of public health and equity. Recognizing these student-athletes is not only a celebration of individual achievement but also a prompt for community leaders to build systems that keep young people healthy, active and included.