It was only fitting that this year’s Powderpuff football game be played on a soccer field. Due to a potentially muddy football field (which had to be ready for the following day’s Thanksgiving football game), the Powderpuff game was moved to Lincoln (much to many guys’ dismay, for what else? the lack of mud). This relocation proved to be a bit inconvenient, as it was difficult to ensure that everyone had paid to watch the game, therefore potentially leading to the loss of revenue that class councils could have generated.
It was just as difficult to watch the game from a decent vantage point, most people had to sit on their super-cool trucks or stand on the top of the wooden guardrail in the parking lot. However, the spectators were enthusiastic and prideful of their class teams. Parents of Powderpuff members watched eagerly from the sidelines, as did many LHS alum.
Despite the move to Lincoln, the game went smoothly. No serious injuries were reported. The Junior girls put on a tough act, while the Senior girls were motivated by their win last year. Both teams had an immense amount of cheer, but both also lacked a lot of skill at actually playing football. But I suppose, after all, that that is the point of Powderpuff… Granted the girls only had a few weeks of practice, and most had little football background, the game went well. Perhaps not the most action-packed game of football ever, the score was tight through most of the game. In the end, the Seniors pulled through and claimed their title to victory for the second year in a row. Congratulations to the undefeated Class of 2009′s Powderpuff team! (People sure seemed to enjoy mentioning that the team was “undefeated”, as if the Class of 2009 had played powderpuff football for thousands of years…)
Here’s a tip for next year’s game: wait until the very last minute of the game to get something to eat or drink. The students running the food stand typically hand out leftovers for free. Why pay $2 for a tiny chunk of brownie when they’ll give it away for no cost?
