At this time last year, Amaya Afflick was using her athletic ability and speed to clear hurdles and get around the track in a reasonably fast time. This spring, she’s been utilizing her talents to bolster the Barnegat girls flag football squad, particularly on defense.

“I didn’t know anything about flag football, but I played in the Powder Puff game in the fall and it was really fun,” said the junior, her eyes filled with happy tears on May 7 after the Bengals completed a perfect regular season…