Friday night's Lions vs. Harrison County game was opened up by a ribbon cutting to start off the Salem Lions Football season on their new turf football field.
The Washington County Special Olympics athletes were chosen for the honor. The season opener at Salem High School on Aug. 23 featured Travis Spicer cutting the ribbon to open the school’s state-of-the-art football field.
Doyle Adams captured the excitement of the evening's events in the following photos:
Those who enjoyed being part of the ribbon-cutting were (from left) Brandon Cornwell, Rodney Brough, Travis Spicer, Brent Minton and Adam Mull.
Special Olympian Travis Spicer was especially excited to wield the enormous scissors for the ceremony.
This year's Salem High School football team was the first ever to compete on the new artificial turf field.
Fans arrived early to choose a great spot to view the festivities.
No Salem football game would be complete without a performance from the Lions band.