Flag Football Game Preview: Air Force Academy Falcons vs. Rickover Naval Seadragons + Official Tickets

The Air Force Academy Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Rickover Naval Seadragons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rickover Naval took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Air Force Academy, who comes in off a win.

If Air Force Academy beats Rickover Naval with 26 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Falcons put the hurt on Noble Street College Prep with a sharp 26-6 victory back in September. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Briella Cuoco

Passing Touchdowns

09/20/25 @ Noble Street College Prep	6
09/18/25 @ Chicago Academy	2
09/06/25 @ Roosevelt	1
08/30/25 vs UIC College Prep	7
08/28/25 vs Rickover Naval	1

Air Force Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Briella Cuoco led the charge by throwing for 240 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards. Thanks to that big game, Cuoco is now up to 17 passing touchdowns on the season. Air Force Academy's leading receiver Cadence Robinson was Cuoco's top target yet again, picking up 143 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Meanwhile, Rickover Naval was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Niles West, falling 25-0.

Air Force Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Rickover Naval, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.

Air Force Academy couldn't quite finish off Rickover Naval in their previous matchup back in August and fell 10-8. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.