Indianapolis – Jerimiah Maggart of Penn High School has been named the Colts Flag Football Coach of the Week, the Indianapolis Colts announced today.
Maggart earned this recognition after being nominated by his fellow coaches and athletic directors from the Indiana High School Girls Flag Football League. The Kingsmen improved to 7-0 on the season with a 45-0 win over previously undefeated New Prairie (7-1). The black and gold recorded four shutouts and gave up only 24 points on the entire season.
The following coaches also were recognized as honorable mentions for Week 7:
Region 1: Dante Dinkins – East Chicago Central
Region 3: Aaliyah Lockridge – FW Northrop
Region 4: Lucas Utterback – Terre Haute South
Region 5: Donny Mimms – Lawrence North
Region 6: Jeff Richardson – Roncalli
This season marks the second year the Colts are recognizing outstanding high school girls flag football coaches throughout Indiana. Each week, following a slate of girls flag football games, one coach will be announced as the honoree.
All head coaches within the Colts league are eligible regardless of their school size or region. Coaches are evaluated on various factors including the coach's impact on the team, school and community, as well as the team's performance. The honorees are nominated by their fellow league mates, consisting of coaches and athletic directors.
At the conclusion of the high school girls flag season, each winning coach will receive a $1,000 donation from the NFL Foundation, as well as a commemorative plaque.
For more info, visit Colts.com/GirlsFlag.
