Leesville’s Powderpuff game is an annual tradition during Homecoming spirit week. The girls play in a flag football game while boys coach and cheer. On October 6, 2025, the first day of spirit week, Leesville hosted its very own Powderpuff game. The senior class won 6-0.
Halle Gibson, senior, said, “I haven’t done it [powderpuff] at all until this year… I had a lot of fun.”
Powderpuff is entirely student-run. Players from the football team get to coach, run practice, and call plays while the girls finally get their chance to play on the field.
The senior class hosted one practice to get organized before the game.
Brayden Arrington, senior coach, said, “At first it was kinda all messed up, but we got it together. At practice, we played a couple of games of seven on seven to see where everybody was at and all that…made sure everybody was in the right position and everybody knew what they were doing.”
Sophia Trabulsi, senior, said, “We all knew our strengths and weaknesses. We knew who could catch the ball, who could run faster, who was good on defense so that was helpful.”
Gibson was not able to make practice, but because of the great student leadership that comes with Powderpuff, she was able to make an impact during the game.
Gibson said, “I just kind of hopped into wherever they had me going. We had a couple of team captains that kind of just organized everything and that made it easier.”
The senior win at Powderpuff kicked off a hype Spirit Week. It brings a competitive spirit while going along with the themes for the week.
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