Football Teams Show Support for Leiby #6

Over the weekend and the beginning of this week, youth football teams and junior varsity teams from Schuylkill County and the surrounding areas have continued to show their support for Jaden Leiby.

Since the game on Friday night, when Leiby, a North Schuylkill football player, was critically injured, the support has continued as football teams played their games.

Two teams that were some of the first to show their support was the Ashland Black Diamonds and Frackville Mountaineers on Sunday afternoon.  A majority of both teams are from the North Schuylkill School District.

The Frackville Mountaineers wore a #6 on the back of their helmets and the Pee Wee cheerleaders formed a #6 with their pom poms at the end of their half time routine.

Frackville Mountaineers

The Mountaineers had faced St. Clair during their game who also brought banners using the hashtag #JadenStrong.

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The Ashland Black Diamonds, who was also Leiby's team when he was younger, carried a #6 jersey onto the field at the start of their game.

Ashland Black Diamond Football

Ashland Black Diamond Football

The Black Diamond Cheerleaders also posted a video message to Leiby

The Black Diamond's opponent, Lehighton, wore the #6 on the front of their helmet.

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The Shenandoah Valley team posted a photo Saturday evening after creating a banner displaying #JadenStrong

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On Monday, the North Schuylkill Spartan Junior Varsity team travelled to Pottsville.  The Spartans wore the #6 on their helmet and both the teams met at center field prior to the start of the game where each of the Crimson Tide shook the Spartans' hands  after a moment of silence.

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The Minersville Junior Varsity also showed their support Monday night and played their game for Leiby.  They also released red balloons.


Blue Mountain also recognized Leiby at the start of their game Monday against Southern Columbia

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The Hegins Area Bulldogs also brought a banner and wore a #6 on the back of their helmets for their game at Schuylkill Haven on Sunday

** Editor's Note - These postings and photos are those that we were made aware of.  If there are some we may have missed.  Please e-mail them to skooknews@outlook.com and we will add them.