It will be with heavy hearts the Siegel Stars take to the field to battle Wilson Central. NewsRadio WGNS' Bryan Barrett has more...

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It's the first chance these guys have played in front of their home crowd here at Ken Nolan Stadium without Mason Loupe, who passed away last week. In fact, tomorrow, the Siegel community will come together at New Vision Church to pay their final respects to the family.

While it may be hard preparing for a game, just like they did last week in traveling to Oakland, having the opportunity to do something you love so much - like playing football for these guys - makes it all that much more important to them.

Siegel coach Greg Wyant says it's just one of the many reasons team sports are so great for our young people...

Wilson Central is 2-and-1 coming into the game. They lost their first game to Beech 17-13, then defeated Station Camp 21-20 and Antioch last week 41-13. Siegel, meanwhile, is looking for their first win of the year, after losses to Ravenwood, Hendersonville and Oakland.