HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT Destani Codera, the quarterback for the Cheer-Dance team, attempts to throw as Soccer defender Amber Dove blitzes. HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT Soccer team quarterback Melissa Ewing ran three yards for the only touchdown in the annual Pahrump Valley Powder Puff football game, played against the cheerleader-dance team Saturday at the stadium. The booters' 8-0 victory was achieved in a three overtimes. HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT Boy cheerleaders root for both teams. Advertisement

If the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association ever wants to add another girls sport, let it be flag football.

Saturday, another Pahrump Valley High School fall tradition, the Powder Puff Game was played at the stadium, matching the Lady Trojans' soccer team against a combined squad of cheerleaders and dance team members.

That the soccer team won 8-0 in three overtimes was almost incidental to the excitement generated by the teams and a good crowd in stands, who were led in cheers by a group of 11 boys who were the cheerleaders for both teams.

Melissa Ewing, the soccer team's leading scorer during the regular fall season, ran three yards for the touchdown and added the two-point conversion to give the booters an 8-0 lead.

Defensive plays by Amber Dove and Brandi Monje shut down the Cheer-Dance team's final offensive series to preserve the lead.

In regulation, the soccer girls had a touchdown nullified by a penalty in the final minute and another infraction wiped out another scoring threat by the booters in the first overtime.

The teams

Girls soccer -- Perla Cruz, Sarah Dennis, Amber Dove, Melissa Ewing, Katleyn Foss, Janet Garcia, Samantha Head, Amanda Head.

Also, Shelby Hughes, Terah Larmouth, Stevie McElheny, Bailey Moen, Miranda Monje, Brandi Monje, Jennifer Simon, Sierra Tucsnak.

Cheer and Dance -- Devin Arceo, Naomi Argabright, Maisie Cafeo, Destani Codera, Lisa Colucci, Brooke Erret.

Also, Ali Gomez, Emily Harvill, Jessica James, Aubrey John, Ashlee John, Rachel Maughan, Surena Mediola, Kimber Miller.

Also, Mariah Mirabal, Danielle Mireles, Kennedy Ogle, Yaundee Otaro, Aubrey Rader.

Also, Kimberley Sarandos, Nicole Schultz, Laura Sposato, Laurel Thoma, Katie Visconti, Sara Wulfenstein.

The scoring:

Cheer-Dance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0--0

Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0 8--8

Third Overtime

Soccer -- Ewing 3 run (Ewing run), 8-0