Powderpuff Recap: “Heritage Ever After” edition

*Written by E.I.C.s Emma Colarte Delgado and Zoe Horwitz*

Each homecoming, girls take the field and boys hit the sidelines for the annual powderpuff game. Sporting their class shirts, freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors battled it out for the title of powderpuff champion. This year, the seniors emerged victorious – but it wasn’t an easy win.

Although Friday’s practice got rained out, each team held practice at lunch Monday, Oct. 14 on the back fields. The grades practiced offensive and defensive plays while spying on the other teams in hopes of stealing their game plan. After one last practice in the afternoon, the games kicked off at 6:15 p.m as the freshmen and juniors took the field.

In the first game, the juniors took a lead against the freshmen and their momentum was too hard for the freshman to keep up with. The final score stood at 2-0 in favor of the juniors.

The sophomores vs seniors was a close game; the seniors started with an early touchdown, but the sophomores returned the favor by scoring one themselves. The seniors were then able to score another touchdown, increasing the gap to 2-1. The sophomores responded with one final touchdown in the last seconds of the game, tying the game. The red shirt vs blue shirt battle went into sudden death. The sophomores played offense first but the seniors intercepted their pass, then went on to score and win the game.

Finally, as winners of the preliminaries, the seniors (class of 2025) and juniors (class of 2026) went into the championship game, heads held high to compete for the title of powderpuff champions. Unluckily for the juniors, the seniors kept their momentum from their game against the sophomores and were able to pull out the win.

“I’m glad my grade was able to work together in order to win our final powderpuff,” senior Arianna Borhan said.

Overall, the first day of homecoming and powderpuff have successfully completed. Until next year, when a new class will emerge victorious in the powderpuff faceoff.

_{Following the coin toss, the freshman team won and were able to make the first play of the game. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{While the junior team only comprised seven girls, they were a small but mighty team. (Photos/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Only two junior boys opted to be cheerleaders for the junior girls, but they still celebrated their touchdowns and wins. (Photos/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{The junior vs freshman game was filled with ups and downs, including two touchdowns for the juniors and a yellow flag. The juniors scored their second touchdown in the last minute of the game. (Photos/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Freshmen cheerleaders still supported their team in times of strife. They supported the girls from the sidelines, cheering “let’s get a little bit R-O-W-D-Y.” (Photos/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Two freshmen celebrate an interception, but it wasn’t enough to beat the juniors. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Freshmen fans watching the close game of 1-0 with three minutes left on the clock. (Photos/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Following the juniors win against the freshman, the junior team had to plan for their finals game against the seniors. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Junior Vanessa Walachli celebrates her win over the sophomores. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{The freshmen team never stops smiling, even after their defeat, for a commemorative photo opp before the sophomore vs senior game. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Onto the sophomore vs senior game, the senior girls entered the stadium as the queens of high school. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{The senior girls won the coin toss, and were able to take the ball first in the game. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Seniors spent lots of time strategizing before the beginning of the game in order to organize their plays. (Photos/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{The senior vs sophomore game was a tough call, with both sides scoring a touchdown. The seniors scored their second touchdown in overtime against the sophomores, who posed up a tough challenge for the senior girls. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Following the sophomores scoring, senior teammates watched anxiously for who would score the next point from the sidelines. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Despite ultimately losing to the seniors, sophomores had high points in the game as well, especially after sophomore Ellie Kong helped score a touchdown. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado)}

_{Seniors had a strong showing in the crowd, with many seniors coming out to powderpuff their last year to cheer on their teammates. (Photos/Emma Colarte Delgado)}