AB later told CBS News Los Angeles: “People just see one thing and that’s what you are. They swear I’m like this crazy danger to society. I’m just a normal kid going to school, playing sports.”

She’s also been met with protests at postseason events, where some families showed up in “Save Girls Sports” T-shirts, which school officials have compared to hate symbols.

The issue has now been pulled into national politics. Donald Trump has weighed in on his Truth Social platform, threatening to pull funding from California schools that allow transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports. His administration even filed a lawsuit against state officials earlier this summer, arguing the rules are unfair to female athletes.

For AB’s mum, though, the political noise just makes life harder for her daughter. “My daughter deserves to play, just like every other child,” she said.

With Riverside Poly’s forfeit now the latest flashpoint, the Hernandez family says they won’t stop fighting for her right to compete.