Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020
The football team has been a second family to Ean Goodwin for a long time. When tragedy struck his immediate family during the 2020 season, Goodwin found comfort in that football family.
Goodwin, a Durango High School junior cornerback and wide receiver, has played a big role in helping the No. 3 Demons (7-0) reach the Class 3A state championship football game against No. 1 Roosevelt (7-0). When the Demons take the field at the CSU-Pueblo ThunderBowl Stadium at 2 p.m. Saturday, they’ll have a special tribute on their helmets for Goodwin.
Goodwin’s father, Justin, died by suspected suicide Oct. 25 at the age of 42. The team has worn a sticker with the initials J.G. on their helmets ever since.
“After my dad died, the whole football team, the players and coaches, they all brought food to me and my family,” Goodwin said. “They were always there looking out for me. The sticker, it reminds me that this team is always there, always thinking about me all the time.”
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