Instead of being on the sideline during the presentation of colors, both teams, along with Beresford senior parents, unfurled a huge American flag for the anthem.
The Sioux Falls schools won't play a football game until next week, but the O'Gorman Knights will open their turf to two other teams in need of a good field to play on.
I decided to venture down to Beresford, my hometown, and take the kids to the brand spanking new swimming pool there. It was definitely worth the drive.