Ahead of Wednesday night’s Lewiston-Edward Little high school football game, celebrities have gone to social media to show their support for the Lewiston community in light of last week’s shootings.
Both actor Will Ferrell and former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski have appeared on the BlueDevil Athletics’ X page — formerly known as Twitter — Wednesday, to cheer on the Lewiston and Edward Little football teams.
“I’ve been thinking about everyone in Lewiston, Maine, and am sending my love,” Gronkowski said at noon on Wednesday. “I wanted to give a shout out to the Lewiston Blue Devils and Edward Little Red Eddies. You guys are amazing — sticking together to stay strong during these tough times. I hope to see some Gronk spike videos. Play ball!”
Ferrell also sent in a video, and was his usual eclectic self.
“I just wanted to say, today’s the day. Showdown! Lewiston versus Edward Little,” Ferrell said. “Everybody’s gonna be watching, so let’s bring it on — like it’s Donkey Kong!”
The Red Eddies and Blue Devils will take the field at 6 p.m. at Lewiston High School. With a win, Lewiston could leapfrog past No. 4 Bangor in the Class A North standings and clinch the last playoff spot.
The game will be streamed on BRG Sports’ Facebook Live page or at brgsports.me, starting at 5:35 p.m. Fans who prefer radio coverage can tune into WIGY 105.5 & 95.7 as well.