Wareham drops powder puff game to ORR

Nov 23, 2016

The girls of Wareham dropped the second annual powder puff football game to Old Rochester Regional in overtime.

It was a tight game, with the score 0-0 at the end of the fourth quarter. After chants of "O-VER-TIME, O-VER-TIME" from the crowd, the coaches and referees decided to play one round of overtime.

Each team got four downs from the 10-yard line. ORR scored, and then intercepted a pass during Wareham's first down to take the game, 6-0.

The game acts as a fundraiser for both schools and is a fun way of unifying the student body.

"The money goes to the senior class, so it's a nice fundraiser," Wareham coach Steve Faniel said.

Fans had to buy a ticket to watch the game, and ORR and Wareham split the profits — the game is only for bragging rights.

The Wareham team had spent the days before the game practicing with Faniel to prepare for the matchup.

"It was fun, I think the girls had fun," Faniel said.

Next year, Wareham will host the powder puff game.