Bucks County girls football team headed to nationals

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - January 22, 2014

"They think that girls aren't tough but we're tougher than them!" said Darnella McMillian.

These girls are good and recently they won five straight games in an NFL Regional Tournament.

The wins earned them a trip to the nationals played next month at the AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

"I can't believe that we're actually going to Dallas Texas and going to the stadium. We're kind of Eagles fans over here but we'll try our hardest," said Alexis McCoy.

The girls show the feminine side of football on down to their uniforms but don't let the pink fool you. There is a special reason why they are donning that color.

A little more than two years ago, the team's coach Debbie Karantinalli, was diagnosed with breast cancer, and had to step down to undergo treatment. The girls changed their name in her honor.

"We just brought it up that we'll call it Pink Dynamite. We got our shirts done and it was really exciting. Then we won the championship and we were really happy and it was all for her," said McCoy.

"It makes me cry. It's so thoughtful, it just makes you feel like people care and for children to care it's even more amazing!" said Karantinalli.

Her players are glad that the team is doing so well but say it's all for her.

"When you notice that you're playing so good and it's all just for her, it makes you want to cry," said McCoy.

How does Coach Karantinalli feel, being a cancer survivor and seeing her team get a chance to play all the way in Dallas?

"I am in awe of them," she said.

And the team says that they're in awe, of her.

Find out how you can support Pink Dynamite:
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