Featured Spotlight Hickory Ridge's Ritter played in flag football at NFL Pro Bowl Andrew Phillips Special to the Independent Tribune Mar 4, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 Updated Apr 11, 2026 0 Makaila Ritter played in the Flag Football Showcase at the NFL Pro Bowl. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Andrew Phillips Special to the Independent Tribune Football season may be over, but one Hickory Ridge athlete recently got a chance to play the game of a lifetime on the biggest stage of her life.kAm|2<2:=2 #:EE6C :D 2 D6?:@C 2E w:4<@CJ #:586 w:89 $49@@=] ~? u63] b[ 2D A2CE @7 E96 }u{ !C@ q@H= 24E:G:E:6D :? $2?E2 r=2C2[ r2=:7@C?:2[ D96 H2D @?6 @7 ba A=2J6CD 7C@> 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ E@ A=2J :? 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