The sophomores and juniors won the annual Spirit Week Powder Puff football game 16-7 during long lunch today. As the girls played football, the boys assumed the roles of cheerleaders during half-time.

“I loved playing. It was a huge adrenaline rush, and after the first touchdown, I was shaking a ton,” Sarah Bean (10) said. “The team was great and everyone supported each other no matter what. It was truly a team effort and I will remember that game forever.”

Students headed to Davis field for a pizza lunch as the game began, accompanied by humorous commentary from chemistry teacher Andrew Irvine and debate coach Carol Green.

The sophomore-junior team won the game with a last minute touchdown with a throw from Laura Thacker (11) to Renu Singh (11).

“It was beyond amazing to throw the winning touchdown,” Laura said. “I knew Renu would catch the ball if I gave her a good throw, and she did. The rest is history. It was a blast, knowing that the seniors were on a winning streak and wanting to snap it–[that] added a little bit more adrenaline.”

Renu explained that she was surprised about the win.

“I really thought that the seniors would win because of how they played last year,” she said. “They were really intimidating, but it was awesome.”

Having sophomores and juniors as referees, however, yielded some controversy.

“It felt like both teams played fairly, but I felt like some of calls the refs made were incorrect,” Renee Tam (12) said. “I feel like whatever happens it is going to be a good celebration of our senior year.”

For many players, however, winning or losing did not make the game so important; bonding with classmates from different grades mattered more.

“The best part was bonding with everyone on there. The others who played were either seniors or other people in my class who I don’t get time to talk to sometimes, so it was nice bonding over the football game,” Eesha Chona (9) said.

Spirit Week continues with the Duct Tape Regatta event on Thursday and the rally on Friday.