We create impactful programming that leaves lasting legacies for our community and positively influences the lives of young people in the tri-state area.
"You are not alone in your struggles and you will get through the storm. And once you get through, you will look back and be so proud of yourself. I promise you, I already am."
Last week,
@unitedwaynyc
honored
@SollyThomas90
as their Hometown Hero and his speech is a must-see.
This morning, Coach Saleh recognized Head Coach CJ O'Neil from
@CardinalHayesFB
for his team's first state championship win!
The Cardinals went 12-2 this season and became the first NYC school to win the Catholic League State Championship 🏆
Yesterday,
@McGovenator60
led an able™ in School active movement day for over 100 students, rotating through a series of stations designed to build and strengthen functional movement patterns
He then awarded 4 students a paid trip to the 2024 Super Bowl!!
#SuperBowlSurprise
Our Jets High School Coach of the Week is Dominick DeMatteo from Mahopac HS!
Coach DeMatteo led his team to an upset win over top-ranked Harrison HS. After trailing by 7 at the half, Mahopac scored 21 unanswered points to win 28-14 and advance to a 2-0 start to the season.
Rocco Del Priore from Monsignor Farrell is this week's Jets High School Coach of the Week!
Del Priore's team stunned
#1
ranked St. Anthony's in a 27-21 road win, the first time they have taken down the Friars since 2000. The Lions are now 6-2 this season 🏈
@MsgrFarrellFB
ICYMI: Here's Coach Saleh recognizing our High School Coach of the Week, Dominick DeMatteo.
Good luck to Coach DeMatteo as his team takes on Somers HS tonight at 7:00PM!
@MahopacFB
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@Mahopac_AD
Congratulations to all of our 2023 Jets Flag Regional Champions who will represent us in the
@NFLFLAG
National Championships at the Pro Bowl Games!!
@nflplayfootball
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@RCXsports
Here are the 11 division winners:
Quincy Williams continues to make an impact on and off the field. Last week, the
@unitedwaynyc
recognized Quincy for his tireless work in the community.
Congratulations to
@quincywilliams_
for being the United Way of New York City's 2024 Gridiron Gala Hometown Hero!
Garrett Wilson took the time to make his custom cleats extra special this year for Newark School of Fashion and Design💚
As part of the project, Garrett and
@surface
were able to provide 45 Surface devices to
@nps_nsfd
and its students.
@GarrettWilson_V
Our Jets High School Player of the Week fueled by Gatorade is Jayden Cordova from Newtown HS!
The senior QB threw for 233 yards and 3 TDs in the team's 30-7 win in Week 2. The Nighthawks are now 3-0 heading into their game against Stratford tomorrow night at 7:00pm.
Here's Coach Saleh giving a shoutout to our Jets High School Coach of the Week - Rocco Del Priore from
@MsgrFarrellFB
Good luck to the Lions as they take on Kellenberg Memorial tonight at 7:00PM!
The stage is set.
Watch live as we crown our 2023 HS Girls Flag Football Champions:
NJ Championship, 1PM: Hillside vs. Ridgewood
NY Championship, 4PM: Plainview-Old Bethpage vs. Warwick Valley
Our Week 1 Jets High School Player of the Week fueled by Gatorade is Colin Gallagher from Middletown South HS!
Colin rushed for a career-high 241 yards with three TDs. On defense, he had 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3.5 TFLs and a forced fumble. This was the 13th time in two seasons
The game that continues to grow 🏈
Our 2024 New York Jets Girls Flag Football season kicks off this week in over 180 high schools.
#EmpowHER
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@usnikefootball
We're excited to recognize Patricia Thompson as our 2023
@InspireChange
Changemaker for her decades of work with
@WeAreBCS
💚
Ms. Thompson was awarded a $10,000 donation to the nonprofit of her choice and will attend our next home game on December 24th!
#InspireChange
This morning Coach Saleh recognized Jermain Johnson from Montclair HS, our Jets High School Coach of the Week!
Good luck to Coach Johnson and the Mounties tomorrow as they take on Ridgewood at 1:00PM 🏈
@MTCMountieFB
🎯🎯
This week's
@Gatorade
HS Girls Flag Player of the Week is QB Cara Van Allen from Westfield HS.
In the Blue Devils' game last week, Cara threw for 200 yards and picked up 50 yards rushing to improve the team's record to 3-0 on the season.
@WHS_BlueDevils
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#EmpowHER
Jon Simoneau from Bernards HS is our High School Coach of the Week!
Coach Simoneau has started off the season 3-0, earning his 100th career victory in Week 1 of the season against Hillside. In three games, Bernards has outscored their opponents a combined 117-25. The
💍💍💍
At Saturday's game, we celebrated our 2023 NY, NJ, and PSAL Girls Flag Football Champions! Plainview-Old Bethpage, Ridgewood, and Susan E. Wagner unboxed their championship rings and then took the field to show them off to the crowd🏆
#EmpowHER
@usnikefootball
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Yesterday, we unveiled a brand new Wellness Room with
@SollyThomas90
,
@TDefensiveLine
, and
@STOMPOutBullyng
at East Orange Campus High School that will serve as a space for relaxation, stress relief, and emotional regulation for Campus students 🤍
This week's Jets HS Coach of the Week is Anthony Morello from Greenwich HS!
The Cardinals kept their undefeated streak going with a 23-9 win over St. Joseph. In four seasons as head coach, Morello has a 35-8 overall record and last year won his first State Championship.
Last night, over 100 girls from local youth flag football programs came to MetLife Stadium for a clinic run by our very own NJ State Champions,
@Maroon_Sports
🏈
We then had a special premiere of EmpowHER: Keep Rising, Episode 2 available now:
#EmpowHER
This past weekend, we hosted our 2nd Girls Flag Football College Showcase🏈
Athletes had the opportunity to showcase their skills for NAIA schools & junior colleges who will offer flag football scholarships to stand-out participants.
#EmpowHER
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@RCXsports
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@nflplayfootball
Check out our first ever
@gatorade
High School Girls Flag Player of the Week!
RB/Safety Stella Orellana from Mount Olive HS (Flanders, NJ) had 150 Total Yards, 2 Rushing TDs, and an INT in Tuesday's game at 1 Jets Drive.
Here's Coach Saleh recognizing Danny Landberg from Erasmus Hall Campus as our 2023 Coach of the Year presented by Pepsi!
This season, Coach Landberg led the Dutchmen to their 5th consecutive PSAL City Championship 🏆
@EHallFB
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@PepsiCo
This week's
@Gatorade
Girls Flag Player of the Week is Ivy Matthews from Syosset HS!
In a 14-6 win over Port Washington, Matthews had a 41-yd punt return for a TD and an 8-yd TD pass. She threw for 68 yds to lead her team to a 6-0 start to the season.
@Sec_VIII_Ath
Last week, we launched our inaugural Unified High School Flag Football league🏈
Over 100 student-athletes came out to 1JD for a kickoff clinic to get ready for the regular season!
Best of luck to our 4 teams this season -
@MSDK12
@MorrisKnollsHS
@RoxburyHS
@wohssportsnj
Our Jets HS Player of the Week fueled by Gatorade is Lorenzo Robinson from Archbishop Stepinac HS.
Robinson rushed for 185 yds and 3 TDs on 16 carries, surpassing 1,000 yards on the ground this season. He leads the team in touchdowns, scoring 12 in their previous nine games 🏈
Our
@Gatorade
Girls Flag Player of the Week is Jaelyn Chin from Francis Lewis High School. In the Patriots' win over John Adams, Chin had over 100 passing yds and 45 yds rushing. She threw for 3 TDs and ran for 1 to seal the game 24-6 🏈
@flhsnyc
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@nycpsal
Our first-ever
@Visa
Girls Flag High School Coach of the Year Game Changer is Michael McDermott of Ridgewood HS.
In his second year with the program, Coach McDermott led his team to an undefeated season and a 47-6 win in the New Jersey State Championship game on Saturday 🏆
Last week, we partnered with
@QuidelOrtho
and
@NJRedCross
to host our 2nd Annual Holiday Blood Drive.
@quincywilliams_
&
@T_Conk1
visited with Jets and QuidelOrtho donors, together collecting 23 units of blood saving up to 69 lives!
Here's Coach Saleh recognizing our Coach of the Week Don Drust from Cheshire HS in this morning's press conference.
Good luck to the Rams as they take on Amity Regional tonight at 7:00PM!
@CHSRamFootball
Our Jets HS Player of the Week fueled by
@Gatorade
this week is Alex Benevento from
@NewCanaanFB
In the state semifinals, Benevento had an 88-yd kick return for a TD and a 65 yd pick-six, his 3rd this season. The Rams look to defend their state title Saturday against Darien.
"An opportunity for them to play what we consider the greatest sport in the world"
Yesterday's event marked the latest stage in
@nyjets
commitment to Girls Flag, both domestically, and here in the United Kingdom! 🇬🇧
Thanks to everyone who came out! 🤩
#InternationalWomensDay
This week's
@Gatorade
Player of the Week is senior WR/DB Cortni Vnencak from Montville HS!
In her team's 12-7 win over Jefferson, Vnencak hauled in 2 TDs for 120 yards to improve their record on the season to 3-0-1🏈
@MontvilleTwpSch
Our Jets HS Player of the Week fueled by Gatorade is Chris Scully from Colts Neck HS🏈
In the team's 57-20 win, Scully rushed for 185 yds with 4 TDs, breaking the CNHS all-time rushing record with 3,490 yds in his high school career.
@CNHSAthletics
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@Gatorade
Our Jets HS Player of the Week fueled by
@Gatorade
is Joseph Filardi from Half Hollow Hills West HS.
In the Colts' divisional quarterfinal matchup, Filardi totaled 651 yds and 10 TDs to lead the team to a 70-68 win. In his first 9 games this season, he put up 4,027 yds and 53
For Mental Health Awareness Month, over 65 NJ high schools attended our ACT! Certification with
@MHandSport
Educators learned the signs of a mental health challenge, how to deescalate, & the resources available for support in order to create a safer environment for our students
Our
@Gatorade
Player of the Week is Eleni Georgatos from Division Ave HS!
The junior RB had 68 total yards and a TD to lead her team to a 19-12 win over Plainedge. Georgatos and the Blue Dragons are now 5-2 on the season 🏈
@Division_HS
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@Levittown_PS
It’s the 35th Annual
@NewYorkCares
Coat Drive and this year is going to be bigger, better, and warmer than ever. For the very first time,
@welovenyc
is bringing together all the major sports leagues and New York City teams to help collect coats for New Yorkers in need.
The Jets
This week our Jets High School Coach of the Week is Steve Dunn from
@ruthblldgsfbll
!
Coach Dunn led his team to their 3rd consecutive NJIC Championship and continued their undefeated season with a 26-7 win over Park Ridge. In 4 seasons with RHS, Dunn has a 31-6 overall record.
Our Jets High School Coach of the Week is Don Drust from Cheshire HS!
Coach Drust led the Rams to a 21-14 overtime win to remain undefeated at 3-0. Cheshire ranks 6th in the state of Connecticut, per
@MaxPreps
.
@CHSRamFootball
In this afternoon's press conference, Coach Saleh recognized Steve Dunn from Rutherford HS as our Jets High School Coach of the Week!
Good luck to the Bulldogs as they take on Hanover Park tonight in the NJSIAA Tournament Semifinal 🏈
@ruthblldgsfbll
Our Jets HS Player of the Week fueled by
@Gatorade
is Trashon Dye from
@PCTIBulldogFB
🏈
In their sectional title game, Dye had 28 carries for 220 yds and 3 TDs to lead his team to a 34-27 win. Through 12 games, Dye's had over 1,800 rushing yds, 21 TDs, 113 tackles, and 7 TFLs.
In honor of
#AAPIHeritageMonth
, Jets linebacker
@zaire_barnes
joined industry professionals across five sports leagues to speak about how they are changing the game on and off the field at the 2024
@NFL
AAPI Sports and Culture Symposium.
In partnership with
@AllStarsProject
, we hosted Operation Conversation: Cops & Kids with
@NYPDCommAffairs
and
@NewarkNJPolice
to help inner-city teenagers and police officers build trust and improve relationships.
Our 2022 NJ Girls HS Flag Football Champions are headed to Nike HQ!
The Irvington Blue Knights have been invited to compete in the 2023 Nike Kickoff Classic in Beaverton, Oregon on August 24th.
@usnikefootball
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@nflplayfootball
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@irvblueknights
#EmpowHER
Our final 2023 Jets HS Player of the Week Fueled by
@Gatorade
is Miguel Iglesias from Somers HS!
In the state semifinal game, Iglesias came up with 2 INTs that led to 2 TDs. The following week, Iglesias recorded another INT in their state championship win 🏈🏆
@SomersFootball
Our Jets High School Coach of the Week is Kevin Dolan from Chaminade HS.
Coach Dolan led his alma mater to their first win of the season with a 35-7 victory over Kellenberg Memorial 🏈
Good luck to the Flyers as they take on Archbishop Stepinac HS on Saturday!
@Chaminade_FB
Check out Coach Saleh recognizing Anthony Morello, our HS Coach of the Week, in his press conference this morning!
Good luck to the Cardinals as they look to stay undefeated tonight against Ridgefield at 7:00 PM🏈
@GHS_GoBigRed
Our
@Gatorade
Girls Flag HS Player of the Week is Alyssa Sarlo from Warwick Valley High School.
The sophomore QB went 25/32 for 190 yards and 4 TDs - tacking on 22 yards on the ground.
Alyssa led her team to a 27-20 win to claim the first ever
@SectionIXSports
Girls Flag
We are proud to sponsor
#CultureShock
and support National Culture Week with
@STOMPOutBullyng
!
The focus of National Culture Week is to spark a conversation among youth about creating a culture of kindness and inclusivity.
Register your school here:
🚨🚨🚨
This week's
@Gatorade
High School Girls Flag Player of the Week is freshman RB/DB Maggie Lauletta from Lindenhurst High School.
In their 24-2 win on Thursday, Maggie ran for 70 yards with 2 TDs and 9 flag pulls on defense.
#EmpowHER
@LindenhurstUFSD
@Jeremy_Ruckert1
This week's HS Player of the Week fueled by
@Gatorade
is Ryan Van Tassel from Haldane HS.
In the state quarterfinals, Van Tassel had 248 yds, 2 TDs and completed a two-point conversion to lead his team to the state semifinals for the 1st time since 2018!
@HaldaneFootball
Here come the Blue Knights!!
Our 2022 NJ Girls Flag Football Champions are off to Nike World Headquarters for this year's Kickoff Classic 🏈
Tune in tomorrow at 5PM EST:
@usnikefootball
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@nflplayfootball
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@irvblueknights
She doesn't miss.
Emma Henyecz from New Milford HS is this week's
@Gatorade
HS Girls Flag Player of the Week!
The junior QB threw for over 200 yards and added another 100 yards rushing. She completed five touchdown passes and four extra points to lead her team to a 34-15 win
Congratulations to Danny Landberg from
@EHallFB
, our 2023 Don Shula Coach of the Year Nominee.
This season, Coach Landberg and the Dutchmen captured their 6th overall and 5th consecutive PSAL championship🏈🏆
Each month,
@SollyThomas90
will recognize one student athlete as our SFC Mental Health Player of the Month. This award recognizes student athletes who have shown how they may better support their own mental health or that of their peers.
Our September Mental Health Player of the
Here are our first four
@Visa
Girls Flag High School Coach of the Week Game Changers!
Each of these coaches received a $2,000 donation to benefit their schools' flag football programs and will be honored on the field at MetLife Stadium during our
@nflplayfootball
Jets game.
This week's Jets High School Coach of the Week is Matawan Regional High School's Head Coach Jay Graber!
Coach Graber led his team to their first win of the season over previously undefeated Brick Township. He is in his 9th season with the Huskies and recently recorded his 80th
Our November Mental Health Players of the Month are Ellia Trombetta, Violet Barron, and Caroline Condon from Morristown HS!
@SollyThomas90
is recognizing Ellia, Violet, and Caroline for their work to bring a Morgan’s Message chapter to MHS to better support their classmates!
Our October Mental Health Player of the Month is Daniel Cunha from
@sctsfootball
!
Daniel is being recognized by
@SollyThomas90
for his resiliency, his understanding of mental health, and how he has supported his own mental health and that of his peers. Congrats Daniel!
Our Jets High School Player of the Week fueled by Gatorade is Gamie Sauveur from North Rockland HS 🏈
In a shutout win over Suffern, Sauveur had 18 carries for 185 yds and 2 TDs. Sauveur has rushed for 508 yds and 10 TDs through 5 games this season.
@NorthRocklandFB
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@Gatorade
This week’s
@Gatorade
Girls Flag Player of the Week is sophomore RB/WR Fiona Helly from Wood-Ridge HS!
Helly ran for a 19-yd TD and had 2 receiving TDs for 67 yds in the Blue Devils’ 26-13 win over Pompton Lakes 🏈
@woodridgehs
Congratulations to our first ever NJ Unified Flag Football Champion
@MSDK12
Morristown HS 🏆
We wrapped up the inaugural Unified Flag Football season at 1JD with our four participating high schools - Morristown, Morris Knolls, Roxbury, and West Orange!
Our final
@Gatorade
HS Girls Flag Player of the Week is NJ State Champion Katie Bisgrove from Ridgewood HS!
In Saturday's championship game, the junior QB threw for 182 yds and 5 TDs, totaling over 1500 yds and 31 TDs in their 11-0 season.
@Maroon_Sports
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@usnikefootball
HER.
WR/DB Briana Juncaj from Minisink Valley HS is this week's
@Gatorade
High School Girls Flag Player of the Week!
In last week's game, Juncaj had six catches for 87 yards and two TD's, and her sixth interception of the season.
This week's Jets High School Coach of the Week is Jermain Johnson from Montclair HS!
Coach Johnson led the Mounties to a 42-27 win over East Orange to end their five-year losing streak to the Jaguars. Montclair is now 5-2 this season.
@MTCMountieFB
Here are our final three
@Visa
Girls Flag High School Coach of the Week Game Changers!
Each of these coaches received a $2,000 donation to benefit their schools' flag football programs and will be honored on the field at MetLife Stadium during our
@nflplayfootball
home game.
This week's
@Gatorade
Player of the Week is Abby Hopf from Saugerties Senior High School!
Hopf recorded a rushing, receiving, and passing TD in the Sawyers' 25-6 win over Highland 🏈
@SaugertiesCSD
This week's Jets High School Player of the Week fueled by Gatorade is Aaron Champagne from Masuk HS!
In his first varsity start at 14 years old, the freshman QB threw for 326 yds and rushed for a TD leading the Panthers to a 49-14 win.
@Gatorade
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@MasukAthletics
During Sunday's home game, we recognized Fiona Graham and Gabriel Solares as our Latino Excellence in Youth Football Award nominees 🏈
Both Graham and Solares received $2,500 scholarships for their academic and athletic achievements.
@HHFoundation
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@MundoNFL
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@MemTigersAD
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In his morning press conference, Coach Saleh congratulated
@MassChiefs
on their second Long Island Class I Championship in three years🏆
Massapequa outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points in the playoffs.