“GO SENIORS!!!” and “GO JUNIORS!!!” echoed across Eva May Field during enrichment on  Friday, March 14th. Power Bowl, an annual tradition at Bishop’s, is a flag football game played between the girls in the senior class and the girls in the junior class. This year, music boomed from speakers, cheering erupted from the student sections, coaches (senior and junior boys) wore suits and held clipboards, and girls repped either pink (seniors) or purple (juniors) shirts with French braids in their hair. Game on!

In this year’s Power Bowl, the seniors took the win with a shutout (juniors didn’t score), making them undoubtedly on fire. The end touchdown was a run by Laine Jeffery (‘25) in the last second of the game. “Natalie threw me a perfect ball, and I knew I had to complete the catch. It was victorious,” Laine said.

This was the Class of 2025’s second year winning. Blanche Arnold (‘25) said, “Our grade’s spirit and love for participation gets us so hype and, ultimately, is what allowed us to win two years in a row.”

Despite losing, the Class of 2026 had a fantastic experience playing in their first-ever Power Bowl. Audrey Donnelly (‘26), who played in the defensive lineup, said, “I have always dreamed of the day when I would play in the Power Bowl and not just watch…I also loved seeing my sister on the field and getting to go up against her and her friends.”

The girls prepared for Power Bowl with several coach-led practices leading up to game day. Some boys from the Bishop’s Varsity Football team stepped in to lead the girls in their respective grades, teaching both simple catching and throwing and strategic game-play moves. Quarterback Cash Herrera (‘26) taught the junior girls several football plays, such as a fake pass to someone and then running the ball.

Senior football players coached the senior girls. In the weeks leading up to Power Bowl, senior girls practiced plays and threw footballs on the quad. The week of Power Bowl, intensity rose as the girls diligently practiced every day. The seniors had more intense coaching than the juniors, which included watching football film clips to learn the plays. This played a key role in their success this year, according to Laine.

Class participation did not stop with the players and coaches. Students from all class levels helped support the tradition with spirit wear and posters. Various juniors helped make purple shirts for their classmates. The front of the shirts read “Junior,” with the players’ last names and numbers on the back side.

This personalization was also reflected in the seniors’ shirts, which were made using vinyl and the hot press from the Creative Science Center. Their shirts had a dainty heart decal with the word “Senior” in the middle, which was made from vinyl. These, too, had the seniors’ last names on the back.

Classmates additionally made purple posters for juniors and pink posters for seniors. During Power Bowl, these posters were used to cheer the players on at Eva May Field. Class spirit and encouraging peers were electric during the whole game!

Lowerclassmen watched from the stands, already dreaming of the day that they will get to participate in this tradition. Sophomore Maia Salami (‘27) said, “I’m excited to play as a class because I think it is such a uniting event.”

The Class of 2026 is more fired up than ever to secure the victory next year. Junior Sophie Arrowsmith (‘26) said, “We worked hard this year and had so much fun, so we’re ready to win next year! Watch out, Sophomores!”