Brownwood Lion football fans showed their team spirit Thursday night with a bonfire on the eve of the Lions’ first district game of the season. The Lions will face longtime rivals the Stephenville Yellow Jackets Friday night at Gordon Wood Stadium.
Lions’ head coach Chuck Howard spoke to the team and fans before the bonfire to show his feelings about the team and Friday’s game.
“I am so proud to be a part of these young men and I want to thank them for the ride they are taking us on right now,” Howard said. “Tomorrow night, Stephenville comes to town number 4, and I have been saying all week – I am excited about this great opportunity because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that when we step on that field tomorrow night, our players are going to line up and play and we are about to knock the snot out of the Yellow Jackets.”
Fans watched as the Brownwood Fire Department lit the mound of mesquite wood which quickly engulfed into a blazing bonfire. Sitting atop – an effigy of a Stephenville Yellow Jacket symbolizing that the Lions will “burn them up” Friday night.
Kickoff Friday will be at 7:30 PM at Gordon Wood Stadium.
Pictured at top, fans watch as the bonfire burns south of the Bert Massey Sports Complex.
The mesquite wood pile for Thursday’s bonfire before it was lit
Coach Chuck Howard talks to the crowd before the bonfire Thursday night
The Brownwood Fire Department lights the bonfire Thursday in front of hundreds of fans at the event
The BHS senior class poses for a picture in front of the bonfire
