A special alumni football game will be held at Max Goldsmith Stadium on Friday, May 26 between the 1993 and 1996 state champions. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m., but prior to that is an opportunity for spectators to meet the team from 6 to 6:45.

Entrance is $5 for the game, and proceeds will go toward the football booster club organization.

The game was brought to life with the idea of former football player Joey Longoria. Longoria was part of the ‘96 state champs alongside current head football coach Michael Odle. Longoria came together with Odle and StuCo adviser Allison Stamey to discuss the opportunity of having an alumni game between both state champs.

“Michael [Odle] being Lewisville himself and being the guy we knew growing up, he just makes it all possible for us,” Longoria said. “He’s more on my back about doing [the game] than me not doing it which is awesome.”

The current football players will be able to connect with the alumni and learn the old-school style of play.

“I think it will benefit the school by bringing in alumni who show they care about the school and still bleed maroon,” Stamey said. “[The alumni] will play a big part in mentoring the current football team about how they reached the championship back then. Our team should benefit off their leadership.”

Odle wants the best out of this event and hopes to show the pride from the past has carried on.

“Any time you can get the alumni back and involved in such a special event and place like Lewisville, it will create a buzz in the stands,” Odle said.

The alumni game was made possible with the appointment of Odle being assigned as head football coach.

“[Joey] and our senior class president started putting this together and asked me to be a part of it right before I got the job,” Odle said. “That’s where it kind of took legs and it started.”

A few players from out of town will be traveling to participate in the game. It will give alumni a chance to relive their high school days.

“Not everyone will play because not all of us are still physically fit to make it happen,” Longoria said. “So far around 50 of them will show up. It’s just about the guys running around Goldsmith one last time. Five or six of my buddies will be flying in from out of town, including my little brother that lives up in Idaho.”