Instead of seeing the usual school colors on game day, teammates and fans alike banned together  to flaunt another color–pink.  

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so in response, at the Oct. 14 home football game, Lion Pride joined forces with those battling or who’ve fought the battle against breast cancer–wearing pink to symbolize their support.

“Well, it is October, so it’s  Breast Cancer Awareness month,” sophomore Carli White said. “We decided to go all out and go all pink, to show our support for breast cancer–to fight for it.”

During October many would dress in pink to show support for those who fight breast cancer.

“It’s about breast cancer survivors, and supporting breast cancer fighters,” Morgan Stanlely stated.

For some, like Morgan Stanley who saw the fight first hand, it was personal.

“Personally to me, I think it’s very respectful and supportive of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and of course since my mom had breast cancer, It was just very sweet for everyone to support it and dress up and go all out,” Morgan Stanley, sophomore.

And support across the stadium was definitely shown. The stadium was full of fans  dressed head to toe in the many shades of pink—some more than others. From the cheerleaders’ and dancers’ pompoms, to the football team’s pink armbands, that “breast cancer pink” was represented.

Band member, senior Blake Forrest thought that the show of pink was amazing.

“It’s great that all the students are wearing pink to show support for breast cancer, and being aware of things like The Race for the Cure,” Forrest said.

Cheerleader Claire Maddox enjoyed looking up at the stands at the sea of pink said.

“You get to look up at the  student section where everyone’s wearing pink…it’s really great that everyone’s showing support,” Maddox said.

“It’s just cool to see everyone’s support, and that people are aware,” Forrest said.