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Sam Penrod ReportingA moment of silence gives a somber beginning to this year's high school football season.
Kale Winkel, Victim's Brother: "It's sad, it is, but we go out here and we play for those boys. So it's good, we have a good feeling about tonight."
The Richfield High School team is mourning the loss of two of its players, killed less than a week ago in a car crash. Tonight was the team's first game and it began with a tribute to the two players.
There was a devastating loss this week to the entire community of Richfield. Two starters on the football team died in the crash Saturday night, but their families insisted the team play on, so their teammates took to the field tonight to remember numbers 13 and 44.
PA Announcer: "We would like to have a moment of silence for Tyson Ogden."
Instead of the usual excitement that is in the air for a new high school football season, quiet filled the stands as both the home team and the visitors observed a moment of silence for Kade Winkel and Tyson Ogden, both members of the Richfield Wildcat football team.
Chason Ogden, Victim's Brother: "My brother, this is what he lived for and Kade too; and since football got over last year, he's been working his guts out."
Chason Ogden and Kale Kinkel are wearing their older brothers' jerseys tonight and say playing this game is what their brothers would have wanted.
Kale Kinkel, Victim's Brother: "He would be mad if we didn't play. I'm excited to play tonight."
It has been a tough week on the team and the community. Fans are showing their support, wearing tribute t-shirts and players have Kade and Tyson's numbers on their helmets. Even the opposing team wore them, a sign of how hard this tragedy has hit this entire area.
Zach Pace, Teammate: "It use to be a football team, but it's a lot like a family now. I have never felt so close to these guys before in my life."
The two survivors of the accident who are also on the team were here as well.
Luke Johnson, Crash Survivor: "To show that we still care for Tyson and Kaden, that they are always in our hearts, and they may be gone, but they are not forgotten."
Their coach says tonight's game is about helping everyone start to heal.
Seth Giddings, Head Coach: "Football really didn't seem that important at the time, but yet it seemed important to have a fraternity, if you will, of young men together."
Richfield won the game tonight as the players did their best to remember Kade and Tyson.
