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Lake Larsen | Sports Editor<\/span><\/p>\n For the 2018 Homecoming week, the ladies were the first to step foot on the gridiron for the Wolves. The 39th Annual Powerpuff Game: Wolfie\u2019s bowl was gearing up to be a powerful start to this year’s homecoming football festivities. With female students lining up for the On-Campus team and Off-Campus team, this year\u2019s participants were ready for a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n The first half of action was a defensive struggle as neither team gave the other an inch. Blows were traded back and forth but neither team found the endzone. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was worried because I had class until 6 (p.m.) in Corvallis and I didn\u2019t get here until halftime, but I knew we could hold them off,\u201d said junior criminal justice and exercise science major Mikaela Wong on the Off-Campus team.<\/span><\/p>\n Within minutes of the start of the second quarter, Wong torched the defense on a trick play, finding the endzone to put the first points on the board. Due to tight officiating, the points ended up coming off the board. Forcing a turnover, the On-Campus team took possession and marched their way down the field. <\/span><\/p>\n Off the power of junior chemistry major D-Dr\u00e9 Wright\u2019s arm, the On-Campus team was the first to put points on the board.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI just know I\u2019m throwing to the left half of the field. I don\u2019t aim or anything, I just put it up and let my receiver get the ball,\u201d said Wright on her touchdown bullseye.<\/span><\/p>\n After falling behind, the Off-Campus team knew they needed to score. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe called a Mac-Daddy 3, that\u2019s the name of the play. I knew (the ball) should be going to me, I just (have to) streak down the field (and catch it),\u201d explained Wong on how the play was to be executed.<\/span><\/p>\n Wong sprinted past the defense and caught the game-tying touchdown pass. After a successful one point conversion, the Off-Campus crew led, 7-6.<\/span><\/p>\n Defensive stops came back and forth, but after a missed first down, the Off-Campus team kneeled out the clock to mark their third straight win. Hoisting the trophy high, the crowd cheered and made their way to the bonfire pep rally.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n