Senior and Junior Girls Show Strength at Powderpuff Game
October 22, 2017
Junior and senior girls played flag football at the Powderpuff game on Wednesday, October 18.
The juniors beat the seniors 18-13, but the senior girls were still happy for the juniors, cheering when the game ended.
Senior player Anna Mahan thought that both sides played well.
“I think we gave it our all. There were a couple of good plays on the Junior side that we just couldn’t guard, but we overall played really well,” said Mahan.
The juniors scored a touchdown the first play of the game from the line of scrimmage, giving them a leg up on the seniors.
The score at half-time was 13-12 seniors, but the juniors scored a touchdown after half-time and the seniors couldn’t come back.
When asked if she thought the game was a success, Mahan said, “For the juniors, yeah! I think Powderpuff is always super fun, I think it would have been more fun with the cheerleaders, but as far as the players go, I think it was super successful.”
Junior Coach Wesley Myers had faith in his juniors before the game.
“I think any coach has to believe in his players, and I do […] I saw a lot out of [the practices], and not having had many of these girls before in class and knowing maybe who the athletes are, I’ve been super impressed with their focus at practice,” said Myers.
Juniors and seniors get two practices before the game and have to be at both to play in the event.
Myers said that the girls at the practices were very focused and determined.
“It’s been going fine, we had one last week and had one this week; they’re usually between one and two hours. We have a lot to get going. There’s some young ladies who are familiar with the game of football and understand when we say position or we say a play or a route, and there are some girls who are kind of clueless, but they are willing to learn,” said Myers. “Now having coached this for nine years, junior and senior girls, they’re willing to learn, and they’re willing to listen, they always really seem to try hard, so practice is going fine.”
Mahan thought that practice had gone well.
“Practice was super fun. Powderpuff is always super fun, Mr. Bowers is really high energy so it was really fun, and it’s pretty intense with the kind of plays they were making,” said Mahan.
Behind the scenes, French teacher Stephanie Myers was helping to organize the game.
“I meet with Dr. Molin, and we sit down and we pick the date. It’s always the Wednesday before Homecoming, and I send out an email to the teachers and staff asking if anyone wants to coach,” Myers said. “Once I have coaches I put it out to the girls, they have two weeks to sign up, and once they sign up I collect their money so I can order them t-shirts,” she explained. Money from Powderpuff proceeds goes to the junior class to fund the Prom.
Myers thinks that Powderpuff helps to increase school spirit.
“I think it amps them up. I think it makes the girls and students in general more excited; they get to come out too and support,” said Myers.
