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Ole Miss Flag Football Wins National Championship
Ole Miss flag football team wins national championship at Special Olympics, setting up big game against LSU.
In brief
Ole Miss flag football team wins national championship at Special Olympics, setting up big game against LSU. Ole Miss Special Olympics flag football team won a national championship in Minnesota, boosting morale for their college football team ahead of the LSU game. Originally reported by OutKick.
Ole Miss flag football team wins national championship
The Ole Miss Special Olympics flag football team won a gold medal and national championship at the Special Olympics in Minneapolis over the summer.
“Hotty Toddy, the Rebels won the whole darn thing.”
Rebels win national championship in Minnesota
The team represented Mississippi at the Special Olympics in Minneapolis and won the national championship after overcoming early losses.
“They lost their first two games in Minneapolis, felt down in the dumps, but rallied to get to the championship game.”
Team includes athletes and partners
The team has 9 players, including athletes with intellectual disabilities and partners who help them play.
“They are called athletes. Flag football in this category is played 5-on-5, with 3 athletes to 2 partners on the field at all times.”
Team wins emotional championship
The team won the championship game against Iowa after a key player got injured early in the game.
“The score was tight at the time. But the Rebels dug deep again, and came away with the emotional victory.”
Team brings confidence and friendships
The team built confidence and self-esteem, and made new friends through the Special Olympics experience.
“They were out there, making friends, staying up, playing Xbox in the lobby. It was cool to see.”
Team prepares for LSU game
The team will cheer on Ole Miss football players during the upcoming LSU game on Saturday night.
“In the meantime, the flag football champs are revved up to cheer on their fellow Ole Miss football brethren in the big showdown Saturday night against LSU.”
Egg Bowl game coming up
The team will defend their national title at the Egg Bowl game against Mississippi State.
“The Egg Bowl probably means just as much to us as the gold medal. That’s big on the calendar.”
Team becomes campus celebrities
The team became mini celebrities on campus after cheering for their football team during a home game.
“When the camera panned to the athletes, it sounded like the student section erupted and you would have thought that we just ran in a touchdown.”
The headline
Ole Miss Special Olympics flag football team won a national championship in Minnesota, boosting morale for their college football team ahead of the LSU game.
