Going back to school means many exciting things for students; getting to see your friends together after all summer, seeing your favorite teachers, and all of the back-to-school activities. Going back to school means that fall is coming, and fall means homecoming. Students always look forward to homecoming because it gives the school a whole week to celebrate and have fun. One of the most popular homecoming activities is Powderpuff, the football game between the junior and senior girls, coached by a select few boys in their class. There is a sense of excitement flowing throughout the school all week.
It is always expected that the seniors are going to win. They are older, have an extra year of experience, and the bias from all the referees. “I think that there is nothing wrong with the refs siding with the seniors sometimes, because it happens every year. If you’re a junior, then that’s just something that you have to play through and you’ll get your turn when you become a senior,” says Landon DeVaney (‘24). Although, there have been years that the juniors have come out on top. For example, the class of ‘21 beat the seniors, class of ‘20, when they were juniors.
This year’s powderpuff game will take place on October 11th, on the football field. It seems that both grades are extremely confident in their teams and expect to win. “Last year we were a little bit upset because we barely lost to last year’s seniors after everyone thought that we were going to get blown out. We are very athletic and now have a better idea of what to expect during the game so I think that we have a really good chance of winning,” said Maria Launt (‘24). DeVaney also stated “I really do think that we are going to win. I am extremely confident in the players, and its comeback season,”
Hearing all of the seniors be so confident would seem to be intimidating or nerve racking to the juniors, but they aren’t concerned about the competition. “I believe that we are going to win. Our coaches have built a system that will help each of our players flourish, and both coaches and players mesh well together and have the same desire to win,” said Abel Jorgensen (‘25).
The key to winning the game not only depends on how athletic your players are, but how much work you get done during the two practices you’re allowed. Understanding your plays and how to stop the other team is a key component to being successful. “It will be nice this year because all the players will already have an idea of what type of plays we will have and what we will be expecting from them, not only on offense, but also on defense,” says DeVaney.
Counting down the days until the game, both teams are scrambling to get everything together to be as successful as possible. With both teams so confident in themselves, there will be a great atmosphere throughout the school and during the game, as we wait to see who will come out on top.
