Fargo Vipers win first-ever girls flag football championship in North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) -Girls in North Dakota competed on the football field for the first time, and the Fargo Vipers made sure that first chapter ended with a championship.

The Vipers finished the season 11-1, topping the Rampage 40-35 to claim the title.

Vipers player, Jada Khatri, said the opportunity meant everything to her.

“This means like a lot to me. I wanted to play football for like a long time — literally when I was younger and in first grade when they would ask what do you wanna be? I always wanted to be the first girl NFL football player,” she said. “Everybody thought my dreams were crazy, but I feel like an NFL player right now.”

The Vipers weren’t just building a roster this season — they were building something bigger.

“The biggest memory is definitely all the girls. I have never had a team like this connected before and I love how everyone just supports everyone,” one player said. “Everyone loves everyone — and it’s just the first time playing flag football and I already have the best team ever.”

Jennaya Volk said she couldn’t describe the feeling.

“I can’t even describe it. I’m just so happy — so happy that I got to be part of this,” she said.

The opportunities from the sport are already opening doors. Volk said she is heading to Mayville to play football for the first North Dakota college that started the sport.

Head coach, Devin Fry, said this is just the beginning and has a message for any girl still on the fence.

“Football is the greatest sport on planet earth — now you have the opportunity to do it. Take full advantage of it,” he said. “We’re waiting for you here at the Vipers.”