Old Rochester Bulldogs show off their grit in annual powderpuff game
Liz Kilpatrick takes the handoff from Ellie Correia. Photos by Bobby Grady
Kilpatrick runs through two Wareham defenders.
Kilpatrick was one of the Bulldog's top performers on offense.
Leah Tascenski lays a block.
Emma Johnson looks to evade a defender.
Kaitlyn Rodrigues rushes down the sideline.
Emma Johnson lets a pass fly.
Liz Kilpatrick takes the handoff from Ellie Correia. Photos by Bobby Grady
Kilpatrick runs through two Wareham defenders.
Kilpatrick was one of the Bulldog's top performers on offense.
Leah Tascenski lays a block.
Emma Johnson looks to evade a defender.
Kaitlyn Rodrigues rushes down the sideline.
Emma Johnson lets a pass fly.
MATTAPOISETT - The Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs hosted the annual powderpuff flag football game against the Wareham Vikings and despite an overtime loss, those involved said the tradition is more than a game.
“I think it kind of brings everybody together,” said senior Caillaigh Mullen. “It was just a fun experience.”
The Bulldogs hosted the Vikings Wednesday, Nov. 26 in a flag football game pinning girls from the two schools against each other in yet another football Thanksgiving tradition.
The Bulldogs were the first team on the board thanks to a long run touchdown from Liz Kilpatrick.
But that would be their only score. The Vikings would go on to score two unanswered touchdowns, one in the fourth quarter and another in overtime.
“I’m pretty devastated, I thought we had it,” said Mullen.
In order to prepare for the game, Mullen said the team was practicing everyday in the week leading up to the game.
“We would just play flag football and do some drills and stuff like that,” she said.
Fellow senior Leah Tascenski agreed with Mullen that the experience was fun.
“I’m happy I did it, it was just fun to get together as a class and play,” Tascenski said.
She added a simple message to next year’s Bulldogs looking to avenge this year’s loss.
“Just tough it out, you got to show some grit out there,” she said.
