Girls can play, too: Erin DiMeglio, 17, is the first girl to play quarterback for a Florida high school team. And she looks badass in uniform.

Flapjack_ · 2012-09-04T21:15:05+00:00

She's currently only third string right now, probably won't move up the depth chart that much (Size being the biggest factor there, probably. At 5'5" she probably can't see over her o-line all too well).

But good for her. Hopefully she'll manage to get some playing time in games in and get to throw some passes.

jimtracysmyhomeboy · 2012-09-04T20:45:18+00:00

That running back is going to get so many yards.

nerdtaco · 2012-09-05T01:14:18+00:00

My school let a girl on the football team but wouldn't let me on the badminton team because "It was a girls sport." Jerks. I just wanted to play badminton because it's fun as shit.

zer0icee · 2012-09-04T19:03:10+00:00

Great Fundamentals

stanfan114 · 2012-09-04T22:13:15+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/pe3JE.jpg

SenorUser · 2012-09-04T22:16:09+00:00

does the coach dare give her the 'good hustle out there' pat on the but after a game ?

PlaySwitzerland · 2012-09-05T00:21:02+00:00

This reminds me of an episode of 30 Rock, when Liz Lemon talks about how she was the first female to play on her highschool's football team. It cuts to a clip of a young Liz, lousily punting a football and shouting, "YEAH! FEMINISM!" It's hilarious.

FreeloadingRusty · 2012-09-04T21:11:20+00:00

I bet she throws like a girl (who's good at throwing a football).

batnastard · 2012-09-04T22:10:11+00:00

I graduated high school in 1993. For my junior and senior year, I sat next to a girl who was the goalie on the (otherwise all boys') hockey team.

Now the school has a girls' hockey team. I think both things are cool. Good for the QB above for doing what she wants!

johnnyfappleseed28 · 2012-09-04T22:02:14+00:00

I have to say it, girls won't be able to compete in the same league as men, especially in football. I'm for all that equal rights and shit, I like the 19th amendment, but bottom line is that it's not safe for her to be competing with guys.

Since this is getting a lot of feedback I'd like to add an edit that Ohshititsomar really summed up my point. "Moral of the story is, yes girls you can do everything a man can, but not alongside men. At least not in football."

grumpyseal · 2012-09-04T20:51:03+00:00

Until she gets hit and bites her tongue off.

twogap · 2012-09-04T18:58:41+00:00

I LOVED Little Giants!

fotoman · 2012-09-04T23:54:30+00:00

My sister was the first girl in Texas to play Jr High football. Started both years. This was back in 1987...

LampLovesMe · 2012-09-05T00:30:43+00:00

She looks like a small Clay Matthews.

BigSHug825 · 2012-09-04T19:11:10-07:00

She isn't the first. There was some girl named Liz who played on a high school team in White Haven, PA.

literallyagooch · 2012-09-04T18:22:28-07:00

Probably a better passer than Tebow.

maruraba · 2012-09-04T23:58:01+00:00

I'd hit that...

...and force a punt.

GoodGriefBrown · 2012-09-05T03:00:20+00:00

What is the difference between a small girl getting hit by a giant football player and a small guy getting hit by a giant football player? There's lots of size disparity in high school football and I don't see why her size and girl-status should make a difference, other than the very legitimate problem of someone (anyone) short seeing over the offensive line.

ElPotatoDiablo · 2012-09-05T01:38:56+00:00

I see that Doug Gatewood is involved in this and I am not surprised. That is a guy who always rewards heart, skill and talent and never cared about what "faults" you might have. Didn't care if you were too short, too skinny, too fat, or have a vagina as long as you were willing to put in your best effort he was willing to put in his to help you get better. Really really good coach.

Though it does seem as if he's packed on some significant pounds since 1997.

onlyunless · 2012-09-04T23:23:17+00:00

She actually plays for my old high school. Here's an article about her. I've never met her, but I think it's great that she has this opportunity.

TeamFluff · 2012-09-05T00:49:10+00:00

I think this is pretty awesome. I wonder about how this affects the dynamics of both her team and the opposing team. I would guess this would have similar issues as women in active combat situations.

For example, I could see the O-Line having the subconscious need to protect her better. I could also see any random player on her team getting overly aggressive after she gets hit hard by the opposing team. On the other side of the ball, I could see the opposing team coming after her harder because she's a girl. I could also see members of the opposing team being unwilling to hit a girl; I wouldn't be surprised to see coaches on the opposing team objecting due to this.

im_chef_goldblum · 2012-09-05T01:12:00+00:00

Girls can definitely play. I played defensive line in high school, and we played against a team that had a girl at guard. I was shooting a gap and this chick just fucking flattened me from my front right. One of the harder hits I ever received, male or female. Needless to say, I never heard the end of it. Don't care though, it was a good hit.

frosttenchi · 2012-09-05T01:19:01+00:00

My cousin is a linebacker, I find that more impressive. But good for DiMeglio anyway.

http://www.wfsb.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6353589#.Tps_jOc5XfA.blogger

Seanus4u · 2012-09-04T22:57:02+00:00

One of the other highschools had a female quarter back second string (James Madison Memorial High, Madison, WI) while i was in school. (02-05)she was terrible and never played. got a bunch of ppl to come out for the games tho.

andrewsmith1986 · 2012-09-04T19:17:06+00:00

My older sister had a good friend that was the quarterback for acadiana high in like 1999.

She was actually pretty good.

This thread is going to devolve in a bad way.

Russik · 2012-09-05T00:08:15+00:00

As I mentioned in the news thread about her a few days ago, we used to play football together in Elementary school. She was a powerful girl and could take me down easily. This one time we tackled the same kid; the little 3rd grader (We were in 5th grade) did a mid-air 180 degree turn, since we tackled him from different sides. When we both got up, the look of badassery was shared upon each-other.

15herzh · 2012-09-05T02:13:54+00:00

Im sorry, but she's gonna get her shit rocked after getting hit by a 6 something 200 something highschool linebacker.

AWildSketchAppeared · 2012-09-04T20:52:59+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/gWD3D.jpg

MrBae · 2012-09-05T00:26:51+00:00

Ice box is all grown up..

JupitersClock · 2012-09-05T01:07:04+00:00

She looks as if she has sizeable hands to be a QB. Height and arm strength however would be the biggest knock against her. Pretty awesome to see a woman play football.

HighGuy92 · 2012-09-05T02:32:53+00:00

I don't understand how this is allowed. The whole purpose of Title 9 was for there to be an equal number of sports and opportunities for girls as for guys, but you don't see guys being allowed to play volleyball (most high schools don't have a guys volleyball team).

fastshift · 2012-09-04T16:22:26-07:00

Is it just me or does her right arm look significantly thicker than her left arm?

michaeljane · 2012-09-05T02:04:06+00:00

She plays for a high school 10 minutes from my house. I've seen her play and she's damn good

CoyoteStark · 2012-09-05T02:27:48+00:00

"Sports related pun/sexual innuendo"

dcb720 · 2012-09-05T03:50:46+00:00

My wife played a year of high school football. She wasn't very good, she says, but she also wasn't the worst player.

Picture girl with long red hair and purple glitter makeup, and when she sweats it smells like apples.

Too bad I never got to see her play.

CatastrophicDude · 2012-09-05T05:48:13+00:00

That's a funny looking apron!?

renegade_forks_ · 2012-09-05T06:02:36+00:00

I bet she can take a pounding. If you know what I mean.

anotherlibertarian · 2012-09-04T23:39:24+00:00

Girls can play, too

Yes, In a position where the whole point is to avoid physical contact and they are protected by everyone else on the team.

saltnvinegar · 2012-09-05T00:33:42+00:00

I'd like to see girls in football become more accepted...Back in Jr High I used to play with the guys across the street every day, and their dad (the assistant coach) asked me constantly to join the team because I could throw, catch, tackle, and get tackled just as well as the guys could. Unfortunately, my dad wouldn't even consider it, even after the coach offered to pay for gear and drive me to the games with his sons himself. These days, however, it seems parents aren't even letting BOYS play football because they're afraid of injuries.....

emmystar9910 · 2012-09-05T01:04:01+00:00

I live down the street from South Plantation. I went to go see a game and she was put it, but only for 2 plays. I think its a pretty awesome moment for women in sports.

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