In Central Texas, Troy High School took a break to honor a nearby community. The two rivals paused in a moment of solidarity, acknowledging the tragic loss of five people in McGregor a day before the Friday matchup. On Thursday morning, local authorities discovered a gunman had killed five people.
Two of the victims were students at McGregor High School.
Following the incident, McGregor ISD canceled all activities for the day, but decided to resume school activities Friday, including the home varsity football game against the Troy Trojans.
During halftime, the Trojans had a letter read on the loudspeaker by McGregor’s public announcement. While the words were recited, all Trojan students, athletes, and coaching staff held up the universal hand sign for “I love you.”
The message was as follows: “Tonight is a gesture of truth. Truth that we, the Troy Trojans, are a community that is standing behind you today. A gesture of honor, honoring the precious lives that were lost just a day ago and a gesture of love, love to the McGregor community that is hurting of a tragic event. May this gesture be, for you, a moment free of pain.”
Though McGregor was leading 24-14 at the half, they ended up losing the contest 27-24.
DPS released the names of the victims:
Monica Delgado, 38
Miguel Avila, 15
Natalie Avila, 14
Lorena “Lori” Aviles, 47
There is a Go Fund Me setup for the victims family: Click Here to Donate
