After being canceled last year due to COVID, the Battle of the Heroes is back! This year, the annual flag football fundraiser offers something extra for the community to enjoy.
The Easton Foundation, which hosts the annual event, announced this week it will hold an inaugural Cruise-In before the game at Raider Stadium on Saturday, August 14. The Cruise-In will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the parking lot outside Raider Stadium on the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy campus in Mt. Airy.
This marks the first time the Foundation has held an event prior to its annual flag football fundraiser.
“We are incredibly excited to host the Cruise-In this year,” says Easton Foundation Board Chair Glenn Ingram. “With last year not being able to happen, we’re excited to continue to grow the event and pick up right where we left off.”
Classic car enthusiasts are invited to bring their classic cars for display. Registration will open at 4 p.m. and close at 6 p.m. There’s no registration fee, but donations are encouraged to benefit the Foundation.
Classic Car Depot of Clarkesville will manage the event. They’ll award ten prizes for the top three cars, best in show, and more.
The 8th Battle of the Heroes flag football game will follow the Cruise-In with kickoff at 7 p.m. inside Raider Stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m.
The grid-iron matchup again pits first responders from Habersham and Banks counties against Hall County emergency personnel. There will be food and merchandise for sale, and donations will be accepted.
“We don’t have any mandates for attendees but strongly encourage social distancing for all and masks for unvaccinated individuals,” Easton Foundation Communications Director Colin Lacy tells Now Habersham. “We’re also limiting on-field access to on-field personnel.”
The Easton Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Habersham County. It was established in memory of Habersham Central High student-athlete Easton Singleton, who died in a car accident in 2012.
The Foundation assists teens in crisis and awards scholarships to Northeast Georgia area teens to help them pursue their dreams of higher education.
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy is located at 171 Raider Circle in Mt. Airy, Georgia. For more information about the Cruise-In, contact Colin Lacy at [email protected].
