Unbowed, Freeman High School comes together Friday night
Students and community members place flowers on a fence surrounding the football field on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Fans begin to gather for a football game between Freeman and Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman High School cheerleaders wait on the sidelines before the start of a football game against Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
The Freeman football team takes to the field holding hands on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
The sun sets on a “Freeman Strong” banner and flowers on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman and Medical Lake warm up before the start of a football game on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman’s Dakota Steiger (72) wore an armband memorializing fellow student Sam Strahan as he joined hands with teammate Jace Phelan (5) in remembrance before the start of a football game against Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman and Medical Lake football players stand side by side to recite the pledge of allegiance on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman’s football team holds hands during player introductions before the start of a football game against Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
In remembrance of Sam Strahan, Freeman players including Jacob Roibal (64) added gold crosses to their helmets for a football game against Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
A somber Freeman student section erupts in cheers as a football game against Medical Lake gets underway on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman players embrace before the start of a football game against Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
In remembrance of Sam Strahan, Freeman players added gold crosses to their helmets for a football game against Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman teacher Pia Longinotti, right, embraces Kay Crist, who has been photographing Freeman football games since 1979. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
The scoreboard shows Freeman's first touchdown as the sun sets Friday at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
A sign full of signatures from another high school hangs in the Freeman student section on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman students embrace during a football game against Medical Lake on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman fans cheer for their team on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman fans wore gold ribbons in honor of Sam Strahan. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
A “Stronger Together” banner is seen as Freeman and Medical Lake battle it out on Friday at Freeman High School. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman students, family and fans made a giant, human tunnel for the team to take to field after halftime on Friday. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman fans run back to their seats in after forming a human tunnel for their team to take to the field after halftime on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
Freeman fans embrace after halftime on Friday, September 18, 2017, at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
After tragic school shooting, Freeman High School came together Friday night to celebrate their school, each other and the ties that bind them.