Maddy Freking, a quarterback for the Anoka flag football team, led the new Vikings-sponsored league in passing yards (2,381), passing touchdowns (53) and passing accuracy (60.7%) for players with 200 or more attempts during the regular season. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Maddy Freking is no stranger to shutting down any and all arguments that what she excels in are “boys sports.”
Anoka’s senior quarterback is the Star Tribune’s inaugural All-Minnesota Player of the Year in flag football after leading the regular season of the new Vikings-sponsored league in passing yards (2,381), passing touchdowns (53) and passing accuracy (60.7%) for players with 200 or more attempts.
For more on Freking, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
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