The Pirates took the Mount Vernon Homecoming powderpuff football game over the Mermaids with a final score of 21-12.

The Pirates were the first on the scoreboard, after the Mermaids first four attempts to move the ball down the field were turned over on downs.

On the next drive, the Mermaids were able to move the ball down the field and score their own first touchdown with 7:25 to play.

The Pirates drove the ball down the field over the next five minutes of the first half, giving them a 13-6 advantage with 2:20 left to play after the conversion was good.

Both teams also had near complete touchdown runs that were called back due to a foul in that first inning.

On the very next drive, Lucy Wischmeyer with the Mermaids broke through on a run that ended up in the endzone with a touchdown with 2:01 to play in the first half.

The scores were 13-12 at half-time, with the Pirates ahead.

Both teams tried to get to the endzone in the first 16 minutes of the second half, but their drives were both turned over on downs just inches from the endzone.

With 3:47 left to play, the Pirates were able to lock the win in with a score of 21-12 when they scored another touchdown and earned the two point conversion on that drive.

The Mermaids came within yards of the endzone on their last drive, but turned the ball over on downs with seconds to spare, and the Pirates let the clock run down.