Gordon Anchors Historic Defensive Start for Warner, Becoming Third Royal to Earn NAIA Flag Football Weekly Recognition

Gordon Anchors Historic Defensive Start for Warner, Becoming Third Royal to Earn NAIA Flag Football Weekly Recognition

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - O'Mariah Gordon is the third Warner (Fla.) Royal to earn NAIA weekly recognition in 2026, March 10, after anchoring the Warner defense in a 3-0, three shutout week to earn the third installment of NAIA Women's Flag Football Defensive Player of the Week.

Gordon, a graduate senior from Sarasota, Fla., had five interceptions and five flag pulls across three shutouts, helping the third-ranked Royals outscore opponents 214-0. 

Warner is off to a historic defensive start, 7-0 after shutting out another opponent on Monday. In seven games this season, the Royals have outscored opponents 506-0, averaging more than 72 points per game. 

The Royals will put their undefeated mark on the line again today, in Lake Wales, Fla., taking on Saint Francis (Ind.), at 4 p.m. ET. The game will air on Urban Edge Network.