ELKMONT, Ala. (WHNT) — When the whistle blows on a Friday night under the lights, high school football players get ready to compete for 60 mins. But on Friday in Elkmont, the Red Devils will honor those facing a bigger fight.

Fans will find the team wearing pink jerseys instead of their normal red and white, and the names on the back of their jerseys won't be their own.

From mothers to grandmothers to uncles and more, the team is taking this week's game to honor people in their life who have been affected by cancer.

"Every player picks a person that they want to honor, so it could be someone who's currently battling cancer or someone who has battled cancer,” Elkmont Head Football Coach Joel Schrenk said.

Senior defensive end Cade Hawkins is heading into the match-up with one name on hi

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