LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — On May 1, 2025, junior and senior rivals faced off in the annual powder puff football game. Many boys football team members coached while the actual football coaches stood aside and took on other positions. Due to the emergence of girls’ flag football, expectations of who would win before the game were split as juniors and seniors already had football experience; usually, the senior girls have most of the attention.
“I actually saw the girls understanding football, doing football moves and catching the ball. It looked like football, it didn’t look like girls playing football,” the referee of this year’s powder puff game, Coach Bowe said.
“The win definitely did not meet my expectations. Everyone on my team is super competitive, and we were very upset,” junior powder puff player Lexi Kyriakos said.
Guillermo Chavez, a coach for the senior team and an athletics representative in ASB, quoted LeBron James when speaking about his mentality coming into coaching his peers.
“I’m going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it. You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way you succeed,” Chavez said.
This year, the senior girls, in their pretty black and pink jerseys, chose a bright neon-lime jersey for the junior girls to wear. Although the rising seniors stood out, the rising undergraduates came through with the most skill, sportsmanship and adrenaline!
“Our coaches were hype for us the whole game. Even in the simple plays, they were always yelling our names and giving good feedback,” senior powder puff player Jenna Bustos said.
Coach Bowe shared his feelings on the two teams and their ultra-competitiveness.
“The win didn’t meet my expectations. It was super competitive in the first half, the second half just kinda got away,” Coach Bowe said.
Jokingly, the referee blamed the junior girls’ eventual downfall on their coaches.
“I don’t blame anything on the girls, the girls did great. The coaching sucked. I would love to put the boys in pom poms and skirts next year, but I think the coaching teaches them a lesson. They all approached me after the game, telling me how hard coaching is. It gives them a different perspective,” Coach Bowe said.
“The junior coaches should consider cheering next year,” Chavez said.
Regardless of the seniors’ sweeping score, each team had a great experience. As one of their last high school memories, the 2025 powder puff game will forever be remembered by seniors as a hit!
