OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Excitement was in the air Wednesday morning at Sutton Elementary School.

A prep rally was held for the Owensboro High School football team ahead of the upcoming state championship game.

The Red Devils football players walked the halls of all five elementary schools and were congratulated and cheered by students and former teachers.

Senior linebacker Eli Hampton tells us what it means to see the support from all the young students.

“Awesome to see the community kind of rally behind us, especially the young kids,” he says. “I remember being a young kid looking at the high school football players and being in their position, and here we are now and it’s just really awesome to see.”

They will play Pulaski County Saturday night at Kroger Field in Lexington. Good Luc

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