It’s a tradition that the annual powder puff game showcases the junior vs. senior girls in a game of flag football as a part of spirit week. This year’s version of the game took place Oct. 15 in front of a good-sized crowd on the football field.
The seniors prevailed 22-14 in a close game that was tied at halftime and remained close throughout.
“It was awesome. It was a great game,” Dan Wheeler (staff) said. “It was close, obviously it came down to the last couple of minutes.”
The rules of the game were similar in nature to a regular football game, just with a simpler twist for the large amount of players. One of the biggest changes is the fact that players were not allowed to rush the opposing team, unless a player is in a blitz (which basically means making a long run to the end zone).
If a player gets their flag pulled while they have the ball, it automatically means the play is over.
The game itself was split into two quarters 20 minutes each, rather than a regular four quarters that were 12 minutes each. Between these 20 minutes was a ten minute halftime, which consisted of junior and then senior boys performing like cheerleaders.
In addition to the accommodative rules, there were also coaches that are actually on the football team. They provided guidance and loudness to motivate their respective teams. One coach was allowed to play per run, making it so the other players still had some freedom and so the game was fair.
During the game, the seniors scored the first touchdown in the first quarter, but the juniors obviously weren’t going to give up just for that. By the end of the first half, the teams were tied 14-14.
After 18 minutes in the second half, seniors broke the tie and made a statement that they were the best team. The end score was 22-14 and both teams happy and glad that they could participate.
“It was a good game and it was cool to see your class play well,” Maddox Jones (12) said. Jones was one of the coaches for the powder puff game and contributed to guiding the players that don’t play football.
At the end of the game, the juniors weren’t upset that they lost. They were more excited that their senior friends got to win and raise money for their class.
“It was super fun, I’ve been looking forward to it all year,” Laylani Childers (11) said. “I was very proud of myself. It was super cool to see everyone coming towards me and celebrating” after she scored a touchdown.
