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Team Pink Wins 19–8 as NFL Stars Coach Bay Area Girls at Glow Up Classic

The Super Bowl Experience showcase highlighted the sport’s momentum ahead of its 2028 Olympic debut.

Team Pink’s Riley Harrington (10) of Amador Valley-Pleasanton challenges Team Green’s Ryleigh Longaker (6) of Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton during the Glow-Up Classic flag football game at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Wednesday. The glow-in-the-dark game featured top high school athletes from the Bay Area and highlighted the rapid growth of girls flag football. The Super Bowl LX week event even also featured NFL ambassadors as guest coaches and referees at the Moscone Center.
Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning serves as a referee during the Glow-Up Classic flag football game at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Wednesday. The game featured top high school athletes from the Bay Area and highlighted the rapid growth of girls flag football. The Super Bowl LX week event even also featured NFL ambassadors as guest coaches and referees.
San Francisco 49ers fans watch the Glow-Up Classic flag football game at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Wednesday. The game featured top high school athletes from the Bay Area and highlighted the rapid growth of girls flag football. 
Team Pink's Gigi Torres (5) of Manteca High School scores a touchdown against Team Green during the Glow-Up Classic flag football game at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Wednesday. The game featured top high school athletes from the Bay Area and highlighted the rapid growth of girls flag football. The Super Bowl LX week event even also featured NFL ambassadors as guest coaches and referees at the Moscone Center.

Overview

  • The glow-in-the-dark Toyota Glow Up Classic took place Wednesday night at San Francisco’s Moscone Center as part of Super Bowl week festivities.
  • Brock Purdy and Puka Nacua coached Team Pink to a 19–8 victory over Jordan Love’s Team Green, with 20 top Northern California high school players taking part.
  • Eli Manning and Kylie Kelce served as celebrity referees on the same 50-yard field used for the Pro Bowl Games earlier in the week.
  • Each participant was awarded a $4,000 grant announced at kickoff, adding tangible support to the mentorship focus of the event.
  • The game began about 30 minutes late after several coaches were delayed by Super Bowl traffic, but players and organizers emphasized the rapid growth of girls flag football.