As the annual local gridiron classic nears – the Mudsock Game, which pits rivals Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern in the big football game – another event tied to the Sept. 13 contest is reaching for a new record.
The Pasta Bowl has been collecting boxes of pasta for local organizations, such as the township trustees and Second Helpings, as part of the Mudsock Game, for several years now.
In 2019, the Pasta Bowl organizers are setting an ambitious goal – 25,000 pounds of pasta donations. Last year, the 21 schools in the Hamilton Southeastern school district collected a total of 20,152 pounds of pasta donations.
There are now 22 HSE district schools with the addition of Southeastern Elementary. The Pasta Bowl volunteers will soon have collection boxes available throughout the school district, and, of course, there will be plenty of collection boxes at the Mudsock Game itself.
School buildings engage in a friendly competition to collect the most pasta. Here are the building results from 2018, with winners listed by category:
- Riverside Intermediate – Intermediate/Junior High and Overall District Winner (2,789 pounds of pasta)
- Fishers High School – High School Winner (2,096 pounds of pasta)
- Hoosier Road Elementary – Elementary Winner (2,369 pounds of pasta)
- Cumberland Road Elementary – Most Improved (2,166; 1,891 more pounds than in 2017)