Kansas City, Mo. — A young girl in Kansas City is making waves doing what she loves.
She's been playing football since she was a toddler, and now she's leading an all-boys team.
Neveah Spillman's talent overtook her nerves when she joined the Mabel Park Middle School football team as the starting quarterback. "I was kind of nervous in the beginning because I never really played for, like a school team, I've always played for different like league," Spillman told WDAF.
"A good quarterback with a arm. She does have a arm. She can throw the ball," said teammate Daivion Allen.
She's played football since she was 4 years old. Now 13, Spillman is a leader and the only girl on the field.
"You have to take charge a lot. So you pretty much run the offense. So, you have to tell people their positions, what they need to work on, what they need to improve on. To get better," said Spillman.
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Spillman's response from her classmates and teammates is positive.
"It doesn't matter if you're a boy or girl quarterback. All that matters is your talent and what you could do on the field. Neveah can do a lot on the field," said Allen.
"Most girls don't get recognized for doing, playing this kind of sport- a male sport. So when you hear people talking about you makes you feel good," said Spillman.
Spillman says sometimes players on the other teams are surprised to see her reveal the bouncy curls under her helmet. "Well, I'll take my helmet off on the sidelines and after to shake hands and stuff. Like, 'Oh, that's a girl. Their quarterback is a girl.' So they're they're shocked. I think they think it's cool that a girl plays football.