South gearing up for powder puff football game with North

As we approach the heart of fall, we near more than just the holiday season – the cold chill in the air signifies it’s time for the annual powder puff football game between Nashua High School South and North. As opposed to the usual football events at Stellos Stadium, the traditional gender roles are reversed. The girls get an opportunity to triumphantly walk onto the well-lit turf to playfully compete using the pigskin while the boys cheer from the sidelines, vivaciously rallying the crowd and their respective teams. Some may even go as far as to say that powder puff has become iconic among Nashua teens. Jenn Gaudet, a South senior who is expected to play running back and wide receiver, couldn’t be more eager for powder puff. “I’ve known about powder puff since middle school, and since then I’ve been really looking forward to the unique connectivity I could experience by just going out there and playing,” she said. “Though I’ve been watching the sport for years, there aren’t too many opportunities quite like this.” Those who have gone through the experience have nothing but good things to say about it. “I’ve played youth football, high school football, in two playoff games and Division 1A football, and I can indubitably say that powder puff is one of the greatest football experiences one will ever have the chance to undergo,” said Johnny Bieren, a 2012 Nashua South graduate who was coach of South’s powder puff team last year. “What makes this year so unique is that it proceeds from last year, which marked the first South win in powder puff history. For the first time, South is going to continue a winning streak instead of vying for a first win.” There’s much to anticipate from the boys, as well.