By Harshitha Kothapalli – Editor-In-Chief

Law’s upcoming Powderpuff game against Foran on November 26 has quickly become the talk of the town. Law is looking to defend its title after the exciting 35-7 win last year. Advocate Editor-in-Chief Harshitha Kothapalli interviewed head coach Mr. O’Reilly about the team’s preparation for the game. 

Harshitha Kothapalli: How have you been preparing for the Powderpuff game this year?

Mr. O’Reilly: We’ve been preparing since our celebration dinner at Archie Moore’s last year. My fellow coaches and I will send each other plays that we could use for the upcoming season and we discuss what we would have done differently from the previous year so we can continue to get better.

HK: What are your goals for the season and how do you plan to achieve them?

MO: The goal is to create positive memories for all the student-athletes involved in this game. However, the best way to do that is to just win. 

HK: How do you help the athletes deal with the pressure of the game?

MO: The best way to deal with pressure is to get used to it. We create many different scenarios in our practices so the players can get accustomed to the atmosphere of the game.

HK: What is so special about this game?

MO: This game is so special because it’s one of the few games like it in the entire state. Most Powderpuff games are just thrown-together games with juniors vs seniors at the same school. They have very little practice, if at all. Here it’s a tradition that the entire town rallies behind. 

HK: What is your favorite part of the Powderpuff season?

O’Reilly: My favorite part is being able to coach so many senior and junior student-athletes that I wouldn’t normally be able to.