(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“We want to keep the legacy alive of our fallen heroes…so that these names will never be forgotten.”

Dana Tabay spoke to Matt Drzik on the September 2 edition of A.M. Beaver County about the return of the WPA Gold Star football games, which honor the fallen veterans of combat from the area. Ten players on each team change their nameplates to those of fallen heroes, and each game will feature a corresponding meet-and-greet dinner where the players meet the families of the fallen and learn more about their histories.

The WPA Gold Star Game schedule has expanded to 8 games this year, including the first college game its ever been part of. The first of those games takes place tonight, as the South Side Rams host the Riverside Panthers at Ashcroft Stadium; the pregame ceremony begins at 6:30 with a 7:00 kickoff. The schedule features 14 high school teams from four counties with one high school game per week from Week 1 to Week 7, concluding with the Geneva/Westminster game at Reeves Field on November 12.

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