On Friday and Saturday, girls flag football teams from across the state of Florida had an opportunity to gear up for their regular season by participating in the “Buccaneers Preseason Classic” at the One Buccaneer Place in Tampa. Alonso, Apopka, Boca Ciega, Boone, Cypress Creek, Plant, Robinson, Seminole, Steinbrenner, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, and Wharton high schools participated in two games each on the Bucs’ practice fields outside of the team’s training facilities.
There have been several Preseason Classic games held in the past, but this weekend's was the first hosted by the Buccaneers. For the past several months, the team has launched several campaigns through RED, the Buccaneers' Womens' Movement, with the aim of empowering women of all ages through Buccaneers football.