The senior girls came out victorious in the annual powderpuff football game on November 17, which raised over $1,000 for the non-profit organization V-Day, which supports the prevention of domestic abuse.

Due to an outstanding performance from senior MVP Kendall Scholl, and a clutch interception from senior Sophia “Pooderpuff” Cappello before the half, the juniors could not recover and were defeated 21-7.

Powderpuff is an American high school tradition where junior and senior girls play a game of flag football. The funds from tickets and concessions typically go to charity.

Seniors Lexi Ufland and Jordan Yung came together to organize the event.

“Organizing the event was such a great way to give exposure to TASC Club in addition to raising money for V-Day,” Ufland said. “Not only was it an awesome fundraiser, but it was also a blast to participate in and plan.”

Varsity football head coach Justin McKay had a large role in powderpuff as a referee.

“We had a full officiating crew,” McKay said. “Really the biggest thing was to make sure everyone has a fair opportunity to enjoy the game of football.”

Many agree that the event was more than just a game between junior and senior females. The game brought everyone together to support an important organization, V-day, as a community.

“It promotes the concept of members of the school uniting together for a common cause by class to create a memory,” McKay said. “It doesn’t matter that it’s football, it could be anything. I think it brings kids together that normally wouldn’t be together, and they have a lot of fun.”

The energy of the winning seniors could be felt from the stands throughout the exciting game. After the event, players and coaches shared McKay’s sentiment.

“I feel like it brought us all together,” senior Talia Martin said. “I talked to girls I’ve never talked to before, and it was just a great bonding experience.”

“Being a powderpuff coach was very fun,” senior coach Ryan Barry said. “The girls were serious about it which made it very enjoyable.”

Even after a tough loss, the juniors remained positive, knowing it was more than simply a game.

“I will be participating next year and I had a good time,” junior Leah Lidsky said. “We got to bond with a lot of people in our grade and it was great to come together for a common cause.”

V-Day’s website states that the organization is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls through fundraising and promotional events.

“Powderpuff was a very successful event,” Yung said. “It’s just one of the many events TASC has planned this year. We are committed to organizing events that bring the Algonquin community together while raising awareness about relevant issues.”