Gathered together following a loss at St. Louis, the Boston Renegades stood in a circle at the edge of the field. For a moment, their heads hung low and their hearts ached for the loss they just endured.

Imagine running a race, where no matter how close you get to the finish line, it keeps getting further and further away. Sweat is beading down your face, your body is sore and you’ve found yourself in a place you’ve never been before.

Gallo’s journey with football began long before she knew what the possibilities of playing football were. She was four, she says, when she knew she wanted to play. Being part of a team and working towards a common goal was a desire she held early in life, so her mom signed her up.

Home is somewhere you can be yourself. You can sit back, relax and everything is just easy. Though football isn’t easy in any sense of the word, Solina Pascual views the Renegades as a home away from home.

It was July 22, 2023. The Boston Renegades had become champions once again. Stephanie “PB” Pascual remembers it as both the day she won her fifth ring as one of the hardest days of her life.

If you’ve been hit by Donny Fournier, you know exactly who she is. But if you truly know her, you know the force she plays with is driven by the one thing that keeps her going, her coaches and teammates.

Ash Beckham has been a Renegade for nine years. They recall the time they first joined with a chuckle, saying, “I remember my early journey with this team starting out young, dumb and just happy to be here.”