An all-star game for a good cause made a comeback on Thursday, May 30.
The 46th annual Delaware County Hero Bowl kicked off at 6:30 p.m. at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
It was the best of the best for this all-star football game with 90 local athletes teaming up and competing against each other.
There were cheerleaders and fans all filling the stands for the event.
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"I just love giving back to my community. They gave to me, provided me with an education. I’m thrilled that my daughter is here in her senior year to support our legacy of my father being a police officer," Bethel Township officer Michelle Conte said.
The DelVal Blue team had students from Academy Park, Archbishop Carroll, Bonner-Prendie, Cardinal O'Hara, Chester, Chichester, Delco Christian, Interboro, Pennwood and Sun Valley high schools.
These students faced off against the Central Red team that had students from Conestoga, Garnet Valley, Harriton, Haverford, Lower Merion, Marple-Newtown, Penncrest, Randor, Ridley, Springfield, Strath-Haven and Upper Darby high schools.
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Officials say that pre-game activities started at 6:00 p.m. with an All-Star high school mile relay event that also happened at half-time.
Tickets were just $10 and were available at all Delaware County police and fire departments ahead of the game.
All proceeds for this all-star game benefited the Hero Scholarship Fund.
"The Hero scholarship paid for my police academy. I went to the police academy in 1990, graduated and worked for 32 years for Collingdale Police Department," Springfield Township Fire Chief Ken Felker told NBC10.
The Hero Scholarship Fund was founded in 1977 and provides scholarships for the children of police officers, firefighters as well as emergency medical service personnel who have given their lives in the line of duty, according to event organizers.
This annual community game has raised nearly $900,000 over the years.
