By: Ashley Ricks
The annual powder puff football game is a fundraiser unlike any other. Junior and senior girls face off in a fierce game of flag football.
The powder puff game was brought back to Oak Grove in 2007 and in 2008 the cheerleaders began using the game to help pay for competition. Both players and coaches were required to sign up and pay an entry fee. Because of the passion the girls have played with in past years, cheerleading sponsor Laura Lightsy chose to go a more professional route. She chose all four referees from USM to determine the calls of the game. Both teams had four practices ranging from an hour and a half to two hours each.
So on October 26, the junior and senior girls played a nail-biting game of flag football. Seniors started on offense, juniors on defense. Throughout the game the two teams battled for superiority. Both sides were giving it their all. The seniors took the lead with the first touchdown made by Rachel Weldy. However it didn’t take long for the juniors to retaliate with a touchdown made my Brianna Blackwell. As the game progressed, so did the energy. The juniors thought they took the lead with another touchdown by Brianna Blackwell, but the points were taken back to a call on holding. In overtime, the seniors were brought to victory by Rachel Weldy’s second touchdown. “The game went exceptionally well and will continue to for years to come” Laura Lightsey said.
