By: Olivia Gonzalez
The annual powderpuff game was held on Thursday, May 12th in the Mineral King Bowl at 6:30 pm. The football game between juniors and seniors ended with the class of 2022 taking home the win.
The spirit from the usual football season in the fall, has been kept alive and carried over into the spring for Powderpuff. Many students attended to cheer on Redwood’s two teams.
Kylenna Moumdjin ‘25, attended the game to cheer for the seniors because it was their last chance to play. “There was a lot of school spirit and it was nice to get together with my friends at the bowl again.” She says.
Students came out to support their friends and family. Solomon Burciaga ‘24 says, “This is my first time since I’m a sophomore, so the game was fun to watch, especially Sierra Nelson’s plays.”
Natalie Mcdonnell, ‘23 played for the junior team this season. “Personally, I had a great experience, the coaches were insightful with the plays and very enthusiastic when supporting our team.” She says.
“I plan on playing next year. We barely lost this year and need to redeem ourselves,” she adds.
The teams had to undergo challenges and find ways to improve. Teamwork and being able to work together is crucial if wanting to win. Alia backlund ‘22 says, “We worked together by making sure everyone got a chance to play and seeing who was best fit in the different situations.
Strategies were one of the big things that impacted the results of the game. Knowing different drills allowed the senior team to pull ahead.
“We practiced plays and ran drills to get the basics down and I feel it helped us all,” says Brianna Abney ‘22.
Having fun while playing was the overall feeling of the whole night. Jannel Lopez ‘22 says, “Practices were a mix of messing around and actually taking drills seriously.”
Abney adds,“It was such a good bonding experience and a great way to end off of the year.”
Olivia Gonzalez
Olivia Gonzalez '24 is a third year writer for the Redwood Gigantea. She is interested in looking deeper into the lives of students at Redwood. Outside of Gigantea, she is apart of the Law and Justice academy and CSF here at Redwood Highschool. You can reach her by email at olivi.go4371@vusd.us
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