2024 Varsity Flag Football News
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Paeu-Lindgren leads 10 first-team All-SFL honorees in fall haul
December 09, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Tayli Paeu-Lindgren took part in a three-way tie for Offensive MVP in girls’ flag football, leading a host of St. Francis athletes in the fall All-Sierra Foothill League honor roll, as announced by the conference office this week. -
Paeu-Lindgren named to MaxPreps All-SJS squad
November 22, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore receiver Tayli Paeu-Lindgren represented St. Francis on the inaugural MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section flag football teams, as announced by that website Thursday.
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St. Francis flag honors seniors with shutout of Folsom
October 23, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore receiver Tayli Paeu-Lindgren hauled in three touchdown passes from freshman quarterback Lola Fox while freshman Monet Zauner scored TDs on each side as the ball, helping St. Francis blank Folsom, 44-0, in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ flag football game Wednesday afternoon.
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St. Francis picks off SFL win over Whitney
October 22, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Monet Zauner posted two interceptions, including one for a touchdown in the final minute of the first half, while Natalia Zitelli and Tayli Paeu-Lindgren also found the end zone in St. Francis’ 20-6 win over Whitney in the varsity opener of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ flag football doubleheader Tuesday night.
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Randall's pick six highlights visit to Del Oro
October 17, 2024LOOMIS, Calif. – Sophomore Alexa Randall returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown, but it ended up as the only Troubadour scoring play, as St. Francis lost to Del Oro by a final of 26-6 in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ flag football varsity game at Golden Eagles Stadium Thursday night.
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Grizzlies spoil late heroics in SFL flag football thriller
October 15, 2024GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Junior receiver Annie Swanson caught a pair of two-yard touchdown passes from freshman Lola Fox, including the go-ahead score with less than four minutes remaining in the contest, but St. Francis surrendered a nine-yard quarterback keeper with 51 seconds left to fall, 36-30, to Granite Bay in a Sierra Foothill League flag football contest Tuesday night.
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Trojans sweep Troubies in SFL doubleheader
October 10, 2024EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – St. Francis varsity lost to Oak Ridge, 20-8, in the varsity nightcap of a Sierra Foothill League girls' flag football doubleheader Thursday night. This game followed a 26-7 Troubadour loss to the Trojans in the junior varsity opener.
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Strong Thunder second half sinks Troubies at home
October 08, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Tayli Paeu-Lindgren hauled in a pair of touchdown passes from freshman Lola Fox, but Thunder junior Skyler Linehan scored three times as St. Francis fell to Rocklin, 26-12, in the varsity end of Tuesday’s Sierra Foothill League flag football doubleheader against Rocklin.
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Flag football dominates Davis in return to home turf
October 03, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman quarterback Lola Fox completed 17 of 19 passes for 170 yards and five touchdowns without an interception, as St. Francis trounced Davis by a final of 49-6 in Sierra Foothill League flag football action Thursday night.
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Troubies pile up eight touchdowns at Folsom
October 01, 2024FOLSOM, Calif. – Freshman quarterback Lola Fox threw four touchdowns, including two to junior Nevaeh Gavino, Natalia Zitelli scored two TDs of her own, while Nassali Serwanga and Zia Smith each tallied “pick six” interception returns, leading St. Francis to a dominating 52-8 victory over Folsom in a Sierra Foothill League flag football game at Prairie City Stadium Tuesday.
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Rocklin pulls away from Troubies in second half
September 26, 2024ROCKLIN, Calif. – Despite touchdowns from Tayli Paeu-Lindgren, Natalia Zitelli and Jade Abalateo, plus a noteworthy defensive series from senior rusher Gabriella Kamin, St. Francis could not spoil Rocklin’s Homecoming game, falling in a 32-22 Sierra Foothill League flag football battle at Rocklin Stadium Thursday night.
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Troubies blanked by league's undefeated front-runner
September 24, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Abbey Pavelchik and sophomore Alexa Randall each recorded interceptions, but St. Francis saw both of its red-zone opportunities turn into turnovers in a 28-0 loss to Del Oro in Sierra Foothill League flag football action Tuesday.
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SF rallies late but falls short against Granite Bay
September 19, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman quarterback Lola Fox delivered touchdown passes to Tayli Paeu-Lindgren, Nevaeh Gavino and Lauren Herbelin, but St. Francis came up a possession short in falling by a 26-20 final to Granite Bay in Sierra Foothill League girls’ flag football action Thursday night.
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Trojans explode in second half to beat Troubies in SFL flag showdown
September 17, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Alexa Randall returned an interception 78 yards for a touchdown then enjoyed pass break-ups on two other defensive stops in the first half, but St. Francis surrendered 27 unanswered points after halftime in falling to Oak Ridge, 34-6, in Sierra Foothill League flag football action Tuesday evening.
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Wildcats nip Troubies in gridiron heartbreaker
September 12, 2024ROCKLIN, Calif. – Senior Zia Smith scored a touchdown after the two-minute warning, but Whitney answered by converting a fourth-and-goal on the last play of the game to claim a 26-20 win over St. Francis in Sierra Foothill League flag football action Thursday night.
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Smith, Troubies pick off SFL road win at Davis
September 10, 2024DAVIS, Calif. – Senior linebacker and co-captain Zia Smith posted two interceptions in each half while sophomore wideout Tayli Paeu-Lindgren caught two touchdown receptions, leading St. Francis to a 34-12 win over Davis in Sierra Foothill League girls’ flag football play at Ron & Mary Brown Stadium Tuesday night.
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Troubies strike first but fall short against CB
September 07, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Tayli Paeu-Lindgren caught five passes including the game’s first touchdown while freshman Monet Zauner picked off another interception, but St. Francis ultimately surrendered 19 unanswered points en route to a 19-6 loss to Christian Brothers in the varsity nightcap of the second-annual “Holy Bowl” flag football matchup at Bollinger Stadium Saturday night.
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Troubies set school record in home win against Dragons
September 05, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Monet Zauner scored on two returned interceptions, sophomore Natalia Zitelli totaled three touchdowns with two conversions for 20 points, while four different players threw for TD passes as St. Francis set a school scoring record in a 53-6 win over Sacramento Charter in non-league flag football action Thursday night.
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Paeu-Lindgren leads comeback run at Del Campo
September 03, 2024FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Freshman Lola Fox hit Tayli Paeu-Lindgren on a pair of touchdown passes as part of a second-half comeback run but St. Francis ultimate came up one possession short in a 32-27 loss at Del Campo in the varsity nightcap of a girls’ flag football doubleheader Tuesday night.
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Troubies fall against T-Wolf secondary
August 28, 2024ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Senior cornerback Reese Lieuwen posted her first interception of the year while junior rusher Colleen Medina posted a sack, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry, but St. Francis surrendered three touchdowns off turnovers in a 26-8 setback at Woodcreek in non-league varsity flag football action Wednesday night.
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Bruins sweep Troubies in home doubleheader
August 26, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Monet Zauner recorded two interceptions, while fellow ninth grader Lola Fox hit both Natalia Zitelli and Annie Swanson for touchdown strikes, but St. Francis surrendered scored four unanswered scores in falling by a 27-13 final to Ponderosa in the varsity half of a non-league flag football doubleheader Monday night.
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Paeu-Lindgren, Zitellli find paydirt in season opener
August 20, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Tayli Paeu-Lindgren hauled in a touchdown pass and a one-point conversion while fellow 10th-grader Natalia Zitelli scampered 60 yards on a backfield pitch with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation, but St. Francis came up short in a 14-13 loss to Rio Linda in the 2024 flag football season opener Tuesday night.
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Cooper takes over flag football helm
June 10, 2024SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Quincy Cooper, previously the assistant coach for St. Francis Catholic High School’s flag football, has been elevated to head coach of that program, director of athletics Ryan Chisolm announced Monday. Cooper’s appointment begins immediately, with his first event in his new role being the Troubadours’ new flag football camp from June 17-21.
