Since it’s creation in 1869, football has always been an integral part in American society. Go to any high school football field on any Friday night, and one is more than likely to find hundreds and hundreds of dedicated fans screaming and cheering as two teams battle for a win. Football has grown so much that it is hard to picture American life without it.

  However, one tradition of football that is very popular among high schoolers across the nation is powderpuff football. Powderpuff football is when the girls take the field instead of the guys and play football, usually for a charity or cause. And courtesy of Freedom’s BASD mini-THON, Freedom will be holding a powderpuff game of it’s own.

  “It will bring awareness, a lot of awareness to the Freedom Family. It will be a lot of fun for everyone” said Elena Spengler, senior.

  On October 24, BASD mini-THON will be running a single-elimination powderpuff football tournament. The tournament will take place on Freedom’s turf field at 7 pm, and it is opened to girls of all grades to join and participate. The games will be two 10-minute halves, with a five minute halftime in-between. The seniors will play the freshman and the juniors will play the sophomores in the first round, and the winners of these games will move on to play in the championship game. In between the semifinal and championship games, a boy’s cheerleading section will be used as a comic relief to the fans.

  Tickets will be $2, and merchandise will be sold at the game as well. All proceeds from this game will to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley (PCFLV), a local organization that has been providing kids and families in the Lehigh Valley with help and support, both mentally and financially. The game will be taking place during the Freedom-Liberty football week, so it is a great way for anyone associated with Freedom to enjoy another action-packed activity leading up to the big game

   Overall, although the game may not be a huge success money wise, the students running the event believe that the awareness and attention the game will attract is going to be a big win.

 “For us to do it, and then raise money for pediatric cancer also.... It’s pretty cool” said Ashley Wickemeyer, junior.