Girls Flag Player of the Week | Los Angeles Chargers
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Girls Flag Football Player of the Week | Presented by Visa
The Los Angeles Chargers Girls Flag Player of the Week, presented by Visa, recognizes an outstanding female flag football athlete who demonstrates exceptional performance, leadership, sportsmanship, and impact on and off the field. Each week, one player will be selected for her contributions to her team and her commitment to growing the game of girls' flag football.
Celebrating the next generation of football leaders, one player at a time.
Tessa Russell is one of the top girls flag football players in the nation and helped lead JSerra Catholic High School to a CIF championship in 2025. The Lions went 28-0 last season and were crowned MaxPreps National Champions after finishing No. 1 in the final Top 25 rankings.
Russell and JSerra have continued that success in 2026, winning the Chargers Invitational Tournament in August, currently maintaining a undefeated 16-0 regular season record, and capturing the inaugural MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown Championship this past weekend. In the championship game, Russell had five catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns, along with a pass breakup, as JSerra defeated Newport Harbor 21-6. She finished the two-day tournament with 25 receptions for 394 yards and four touchdowns, along with two interceptions on defense, and was named tournament MVP.
Through the 2026 season, the two-way standout has recorded 115 receptions for 1,473 yards and 16 touchdowns on offense, along with 28 flag pulls, six interceptions and five pass deflections on defense.
Russell was also a member of the 2025 15U U.S. Girls’ National Team that won a silver medal at USA Football’s Junior International Cup in Los Angeles.
For her performance during JSerra’s 2025 perfect season, Russell earned First Team All-Trinity League, Trinity League Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-CIF-SS Division 1 honors. She also competes in track and field for JSerra Catholic.
Russell and JSerra have continued that success in 2026, winning the Chargers Invitational Tournament in August, currently maintaining a undefeated 16-0 regular season record, and capturing the inaugural MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown Championship this past weekend. In the championship game, Russell had five catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns, along with a pass breakup, as JSerra defeated Newport Harbor 21-6. She finished the two-day tournament with 25 receptions for 394 yards and four touchdowns, along with two interceptions on defense, and was named tournament MVP.
Through the 2026 season, the two-way standout has recorded 115 receptions for 1,473 yards and 16 touchdowns on offense, along with 28 flag pulls, six interceptions and five pass deflections on defense.
Russell was also a member of the 2025 15U U.S. Girls’ National Team that won a silver medal at USA Football’s Junior International Cup in Los Angeles.
For her performance during JSerra’s 2025 perfect season, Russell earned First Team All-Trinity League, Trinity League Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-CIF-SS Division 1 honors. She also competes in track and field for JSerra Catholic.
Isabella Coronel is a senior flag football player at L.A. Wilson High School, where she is averaging an impressive 165 receiving yards per game. A former team MVP at Monrovia High School, Coronel has established herself as a dynamic playmaker.
The two-way standout has already surpassed 1,000 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns through the first half of the season, while also recording seven interceptions on defense to help lead Wilson to an 8-1 record. Her performance on the field has earned her four collegiate flag football offers as she looks to continue her athletic career at the next level.
The two-way standout has already surpassed 1,000 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns through the first half of the season, while also recording seven interceptions on defense to help lead Wilson to an 8-1 record. Her performance on the field has earned her four collegiate flag football offers as she looks to continue her athletic career at the next level.
