A storied high school football rivalry resumed an emotional game in Lewiston, Maine. Known as the Battle of the Bridge, the game has long had significance to the Lewiston and Auburn communities. But the rivalry carried extra weight this year, coming a week after the shootings in Lewiston.
Lewiston High School running back Jayden Sands carries a flag onto the field prior to a football game against Edward Little High School, in Lewiston, Maine.
“After the tragedy that unfolded in our community, this — our connection with one another, our bond with each other — this makes our community strong,” Clark said at midfield, surrounded by both teams. Singer James Taylor sings the national anthem as Lewiston High School and Edward Little High School players stand together, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, prior to a high school football game in Lewiston, Maine.
“We're looking to pace our return to the new normal, whatever that is, in what was a command center one week ago,” Langlais said, referring to how the Lewiston campus was used by law enforcement during the massive search. “Today that place is a place of community. ... We gather to say thank you, to recognize the strength of the history that is family between Lewiston and Auburn.”
Among the first to arrive was Mark Barrett, a 58-year-old car salesman from Lewiston who knew two people who were injured in the shooting. “It’s definitely good to see everyone,” she said. “We missed everyone. We couldn’t see each other. We were worried about one another.”
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