Fish flew and trays of Jell-O were devoured as #MFSSpiritWeek2018 started off with a bang on Monday afternoon; however it was not the bang that the MFS community has come to expect over the years. In a stunning turn of events, the Class of 2021 swept Boys’ and Girls’ Slimy Fish and Jell-O eating to earn 300 points on Monday afternoon. WordsWorth covered the day’s events on Twitter.

The afternoon’s events, which were slated to begin at 1:07 P.M., started around 1:15 P.M. after MFS Upper Schools congregated on the fields.

Slimy Fish Toss beginning momentarily #MFSSpiritWeek2018 pic.twitter.com/jtQLTCaH5q

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Prior to the start of Boys’ Slimy Fish Toss, Mr. Brunswick made sure to douse the hands of the competitors in oil.

Almost underway #MFSSpiritWeek2018 pic.twitter.com/OMq2rjAtxp

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Students lined up on the edge of the parking lot and eagerly awaited the events that were soon to come.

Raucous atmosphere on the fields! #MFSSpiritWeek2018 pic.twitter.com/RjoFfmI5Mn

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Sophomores Harry Kelly and Nolan Schenk earned the Sophomores 100 points by winning the Boy’s Slimy Fish Toss event.

The Sophomores win Boys' Slimy Fish Toss!

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A few minutes and a whole lot of oil later, the Girls’ Slimy Fish Toss began. ​Olivia Rutherford and Maddie Bouggess​ outlasted the Juniors to bring home the Sophomore’s second victory of the afternoon.

Girls' Slimy Fish Toss now underway #MFSSpiritWeek2018 pic.twitter.com/mTE3IvOglo

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The final event of the day was Jell-O eating, which Senior Jack Stern arrived to in style.

Senior Jack Stern, the three-time reigning champion, arrives to the Jell-O Eating competition in style! #MFSSpiritWeek2018 pic.twitter.com/GVwk09jHrZ

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In yet another stunning turn of events, Sophomore Chase Eni out-ate the three-time defending champion to secure the Sophomore’s third victory of the day.

The Sophomores take Jell-O Eating and Girls' Slimy Fish Toss! A clean sweep by the Class of 2021! #MFSSpiritWeek2018

— MFS WordsWorth (@MFSWordsWorth) October 15, 2018

Once the dust settled, the scoreboard looked like this.

https://twitter.com/MFSWordsWorth/status/105218011942560972

For a more thorough recap of Day One, check out WordsWorth’s more comprehensive coverage of the day’s events.