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The first ever Somerset Berkley Powder Puff game occurred on a brisk night this past Friday. All four classes assembled their best team of girls to play in a flag football game against each other while the boys cheered them on from the sidelines. Through many layers of Under Armour, faces full of eyeblack, and a thirst for blood, the event started with the Freshmen playing the Juniors. “Shockingly”, the freshmen were blown out and failed to put a single point on the board. The allotted time (20 minutes) may have been too short, as the Freshmen barely had enough time to begin an offensive drive. After the Juniors won, the Sophomores played the Seniors and although it was projected to be a close game, the Seniors managed to pull out a W after a couple nice runs from Soccer captain Samantha Borges. Finally, it was time for the game that everyone was waiting for. Through weeks of trash talk, threats, and preparation, the game between the Juniors and the Seniors commenced. Although the Juniors managed to find the end zone early in the game, they failed to get the 2 point conversion, making the score 6-0. Through a miracle drive starting with a fumble recovery by Senior class president Kara Kanuse, the seniors too managed to score, but also failed to get the 2 point conversion. As the clock struck 0:00 fans craved an overtime; officials, however, decided to end the game in a tie. In an outrage, the crowd began chanting “OVERTIME”, however the refs and officials were simply not on board. Both grades accepted a tie, and congratulated the other class on a well fought battle marking the end of the game, but the beginning of a remarkable tradition.