A competition tied into American football organisation, the NFL, brought some close and thrilling matches for schools in Huntingdonshire.

Six primary schools headed to Hinchingbrooke School for the Huntingdonshire Regional NFL Flag Football competition, with a place in the national finals at Loughborough University up for grabs.

The Hunts Post: Westfield Junior School represented Baltimore Ravens at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition.Westfield Junior School represented Baltimore Ravens at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition. (Image: Hunts Schools Sport Partnership)

Flag football is a shortened version of the game, along the lines of tag rugby, and each school represented a NFL franchise, complete with branded shirts.

It was played as a round-robin event with the top four schools then going through to semi-finals and a final.

The Hunts Post: Little Paxton Primary School represented New Orleans Saints at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition.Little Paxton Primary School represented New Orleans Saints at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition. (Image: Hunts Schools Sport Partnership)

And when the smoke cleared, it was Bury CofE Primary, representing Denver Broncos, who came out on top against Houghton Primary, backing Chicago Bears.

The Hunts Post: Crosshall Junior School represented Kansas City Chiefs at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition.Crosshall Junior School represented Kansas City Chiefs at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition. (Image: Hunts Schools Sport Partnership)

Crosshall Junior (Kansas City Chiefs), Westfield Junior (Baltimore Ravens), Little Paxton Primary (New Orleans Saints) and Cromwell Academy (New York Giants) were the others taking part.

The Hunts Post: Cromwell Academy represented New York Giants at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition.Cromwell Academy represented New York Giants at the Huntingdonshire schools' flag football competition. (Image: Hunts Schools Sport Partnership)

A spokesman for HSSP said: "The round robin matches were extremely close, with each team showcasing the knowledge and understanding of the game they have learnt within PE lessons or extra-curricular clubs within their school.

"As the event progressed the children become more confident with the rules and further excelled.

The Hunts Post: The winners of the most valuable player awards.The winners of the most valuable player awards. (Image: Hunts Schools Sport Partnership)

"At the end of the event each school nominated a most valuable player who received an individual award during the presentations."