…love and support and even played in that night’s football game as a sign of love for his mother, who was a big supporter of the team.
A picture of classmates praying with him in the hallway as a show of support has been shared nearly 2,000 times on Twitter and over 100,000 times on facebook.
A teammate wrote Piolet’s jersey number and mother’s name, Tasha, on tape on his wrist, and fans from the opposing team Naaman Forest played Friday, the Garland Owls, painted Piolet’s number on their backs as a show of good sportsmanship for the game. Even the opposing team wrote and painted Piolet’s number on their faces and bodies as support.
Fans in the stands also held signs to support the Piolet family.
Below is a video that a local news station capturing the feeling:
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