The Red Pirates wore arm bands to honor recently fallen soldier Lance Cpl. Christopher Blake Rodgers and the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 attack at their 9/11 game.
Red Pirates honor heroes
On the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy, the 11-12 year old Pike County Red Pirates played their homecoming football game in honor of the victims and heros of 9-11 – and for Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Blake Rodgers who was killed in action in Afghanistan Labor Day weekend.
The Red Pirates played against the Barnesville 11-12 year old Wolf Pack and beat them 6-0 wearing black armbands with 911/L Cpl. CB Rodgers painted on them in silver.
"The boys on the Red Pirates pray before and after each game and were mindful of remembering and honoring both victims and heros of 9-11," said parent Jan Winter. "They wore the armbands with Blake's name on it because he was a hometown hero in their eyes. They wanted to honor him with a homecoming win. They played tough and won the game 6-0."
For more, read the Wednesday, Sept. 22 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.
"The boys on the Red Pirates pray before and after each game and were mindful of remembering and honoring both victims and heros of 9-11," said parent Jan Winter. "They wore the armbands with Blake's name on it because he was a hometown hero in their eyes. They wanted to honor him with a homecoming win. They played tough and won the game 6-0."
For more, read the Wednesday, Sept. 22 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.
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