Pirate seniors and their No. 1 fans

Group photo, front row from left, Elijah Smith (No. 0) and Cymonne Smith-Smiley; Cole Poteat (No. 2) and Chelle Poteat; Camden Boyd (No. 5) and Tricia Fanelli; second row, Joey Durr (No. 6) and Juliana Durr; Joshua Modupe (No. 7) and Charlettia Clinch; third row, Chase Hunter Coleman (No. 10) and Stephani Porter Whitmore; Ty’Jhawn Brown (No. 11) and Michelle Brown; Alex Wallace (No. 16) and Liz Wallace; back row, Gavin Molony-Carpenter (No. 52) and Lizz Arnett Nolan Blackard (No. 58) and Melinda Blackard; Kyle Jones (No. 34) and Heather Jones; and Nolan Humphreys (No. 83) and Shannon Cockrell. Not pictured: No. 17 Jemari Johnson.

As another Pirate football season comes to an end, senior players agreed to sit down with their moms and make one more playful ges-ture of appreciation and gratitude. After years of being their No. 1 cheerleader, through the hot Pop Warner days, the first real games of middle school competition and then the Friday night lights with Pirate varsity football, these moms will be forever cheering them on as they go to the next chapter of their lives. Senior Appreciation Night is tonight, final home game for the seniors. Fernandina Beach High School (3-5) hosts Baker County. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

The Pirates cap the regular season Nov. 3 at Middleburg. Yulee is home tonight, too. The Hornets are hosting West Nassau for homecoming.

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Pirate seniors and their no. 1 fans. Photo by Penny Glackin/Special

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