Masen Goggins’ legacy is still carrying strong.
The Elmore County football team is planning to honor Goggins before Friday’s annual rivalry game against Tallassee. Goggins, who would have been a senior football player this season, died in a car wreck last December.
To honor him, Elmore County has a few plans for Friday night.
The Panthers are going to carry Goggins’ No. 23 jersey to midfield for the coin toss. They did so in Week 0 and will do the same every week of the season.
The team also has had a flag made to honor him, and the team will carry it out when the Panthers run through their sign onto the field.
Head coach Kyle Caldwell has also had a plaque made, which will be featured on a large rock, but he is unsure if the plaque will be delivered in time for Friday’s game.
“We want to continue honoring him every way we can,” Caldwell said. “It’s about the love and the brotherhood that you create, especially in small towns. It’s undefeated. They’ll always have a place in their hearts for Masen and they’ll always be able to look back and say ‘Even if I do this or do that, I know Mason loved me and his parent’s loved me.’ Just being able to honor that and honor his family is special.”
