'The loser is breast cancer' during annual powderpuff game
Decked in pink and black with face paint and hairspray, players lined up on the field at Kelly/Shorts stadium ready for kickoff.
Starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, fans gathered for the Eastern halls’ annual powderpuff football game.
For the fourth consecutive year, Fabiano, Emmons and Woldt teamed up against Saxe, Herrig and Celani.
“We have been practicing for over a week,” Muskegon freshman and Fabiano resident Felicia McCrary said. “We bonded as a team and ran a lot of plays.”
The girls planned to have fun in the game, but their major goal was to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
“I came to support breast cancer (awareness), and this is a fun way of supporting,” McCrary said.
The powderpuff game is traditionally held the same weekend as the Central-Western football game, said fourth-year SHC coach Ben Witt.
“It is a very positive game and the girls on both sides have a lot of fun,” Witt said. “In the end, I think the loser is breast cancer.”
Most of the fans were students, though some family members attended as well.
Swartz Creek junior Alex McGuire’s family drove over an hour to the game. McGuire’s supporters included her mother, father, brother, boyfriend, aunt and cousin, who all made the drive to Kelly/Shorts.
“This is important, because we support her in everything she does, and it is for a good cause,” said Kenyata McGuire, Central alumna and McGuire's mother.
The game ended with a score of 18-8, with SHC coming out on top.
Even though FEW was on the wrong side of the scoreline, their fans cheered loudly throughout the entire game, said Grant FEW supporter, junior Stephanie Pocsi.
“The crowd went crazy when FEW scored at the last minute,” Pocsi said. “Then they got a two-point conversion and everyone was excited.”
SHC player, Livonia junior Kristin Turbiak said the event was useful professionally and for charity.
“I think it’s great to get involved and network with people, but it’s also for a good cause,” she said.
