When Mount Notre Dame senior flag football quarterback Evie Schoolfield was pulled from class in November, she scoured her brain to figure out why.
As she told Fox19’s Mike Schell, the reason shortly became obvious.
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She was the Cincinnati Bengals‘ nominee for the Maxwell Football Club’s Girls National Flag Football Player of the Year Award. She learned earlier this week she’s one of four finalists from the American Football Conference and one of eight total for the award.
Schoolfield led the Cougars to their second straight Bengals Postseason Tournament Championship and a spot in the state tournament in 2025. She had 2,200 passing yards and 45 passing touchdowns in 2025, more than doubling outputs from 2024 (1,000 passing yards, 20 passing TDs).
“Evie has set the gold standard for quarterback play in our flag football league,” her coach Desmon Gault Sr. wrote in the player profile submitted for her nomination. “A true field general, she has consistently delivered elite performances, averaging an astounding three touchdowns per game and serving as the undeniable cornerstone of our team’s success this season. Her leadership, poise and competitive fire have elevated everyone around her.”
MND’s Evie Schoolfield (15) drops back to pass during their game against St. Ursula on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Schoolfield has loads of accomplishments under her belt: 2025 Bengals Flag Football Player of the Year; 2025 NFL Maxwell Flag Football Player of the Year nominee; 2025 NFL Maxwell Flag Football Player of the Year top-eight finalist; 2026 NFL Flag Football Pro Bowl nominee; 2024 and 2025 Bengals Postseason Tournament champion; 2025 Enquirer Co-Player of the Year, MND Most Valuable Player, 2024 and 2025 MND Captains Award and 2025 state semifinalist.
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In November, the Bengals presented Evie with tickets to the February Super Bowl in San Francisco and another special gift: her own Evie Schoolfield Bengals jersey.
Schoolfield has received eight college scholarship offers, the most by a Cincinnati flag football player. Her offers are from Lindsey Wilson College, Heidelberg University, Ripon College, Hendrix College, Lourdes University, University of Saint Francis, Defiance College and Marian University.
Mount Notre Dame flag football’s 2025 team, from left: Front, Dee Davis, Grace Bodkins, Evie Schoolfield, Alyson Beckenhaupt, Addyson McFadden, Samantha Freese; bottom, Kaylee Watson, Elizabeth Herzner, Lea Johnson, Tess Braun, Peyton Farkas and Aaliyah Smedley.
As serving others is important to her, she regularly volunteers at her church festival and has served as a coach with Cincy Swish Spirit, a program that teaches basketball to children with disabilities.
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Off the field, she’s a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society and Adopt-a-Sister program, maintaining a 3.7 GPA.
Over the summer, she organized and hosted a free flag football camp for boys and girls ages 3 to 8 at her grade school, Saint Thomas More School in Eastgate, as part of her Capstone Project to encourage the next generation of flag football athletes.
“I always wanted to play when I was a kid whether it was tackle football,” Evie told Fox19. “I didn’t even know flag football was a thing. So, just do it and you never know where you’re going to be in five years, like, I never knew I’d be here if you asked eighth-grader me.”
Her coach said she led her team to the city’s inaugural city title in 2024 and back again in 2025 ahead of the state semifinal run.
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“Her impact on the program is undeniable, cementing her legacy as one of the most accomplished and influential players in our flag football city history,” Gault wrote. “Simply put, no one is more deserving of the Player of the Year honor. She is the embodiment of leadership, excellence and the true spirit of the game.”
The Maxwell Football Club, which also issues the Chuck Bednarik Award for best college defensive player, among other awards, announced the eight finalists for the 2025 Girls National Flag Football Player of the Year Award Dec. 23.
They selected four finalists from each conference. Out of this group, the national selection committee will choose the National Player of the Year. The Maxwell Football Club will announce the winner Jan. 10.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Maxwell Football Club flags MND’s Schoolfield as national POY finalist
