Turkey Bowl

By Lisa Shin and Madeline Shin

This month, we had the annual and awesome Turkey Bowl!  For those who don’t have a clue about the Turkey Bowl, it is a football game between the eighth graders and the staff at Wood Hill.  The game goes like this. The staff plays football against four groups of eighth graders. This year, there were two mixed girls and boys group, a girls only group, and a boys only group. It’s very exhilarating and jubilant to see your teacher score a touchdown!  Interestingly, the staff have been on a winning streak-they’ve never lost a single match of Turkey Bowl for 16 years!  

The day we had the Turkey Bowl was an extremely rainy day.  Outside, it was raining persistently and it was freezing.  Although it was pouring during the entire duration of the Turkey Bowl, the eighth graders and the staff participating relentlessly competed for a touchdown.  However, as much as valiantly the staff and eighth graders fought against the rain, it was slowly proving to be an extreme disadvantage for both sides.  The rain made the football slippery, and some eighth graders tripped while sprinting for the ball.  (Trust me-dirt and water make a terrible combination of mud.) The teachers, as usual, were victorious in the rain. They managed to score more than one touchdown! The eighth graders struggled to catch up and in the end, the teachers emerged as the champions.

All in all, the eighth graders ultimately threw down the gauntlet to the staff.  The staff made amazing passes and throws, compared to the eighth graders reckless tackling.  Anyways, congratulations to the eighth graders and the staff for participating in the Turkey Bowl!