Fifth graders at Bowling Green Elementary School in East Meadow kicked off excitement ahead of the big football game with a lively paper football challenge that brought classmates together for some friendly competition.
Held in the school’s all-purpose room, students and teachers sported their favorite team jerseys while cheering on competitors representing each fifth grade class. Desks were set up in the center of the room, where one student per class faced off, carefully sliding a folded paper football across the tabletop without letting it fall — a successful move symbolizing a touchdown. Contestants who scored then attempted to flick the paper football through their opponent’s fingers, which served as goalposts, drawing cheers and laughter from the crowd as the lighthearted contest unfolded.
