From The Tribune staff reports
LEEDS — The Green Wave family said goodbye to one of their own over the weekend as Ross Bartee, the father of senior offensive lineman Jackson Bartee, passed away over the weekend.
After Leeds defeated Pell City 17-0, Panthers coach Wayne Lee called Jackson Bartee to the center of a huddle comprised of both teams as they knelt to pray. Lee then led the two teams as they prayed for the elder Bartee.
“No. 53, he’s got family here in Pell City too,” Lee said. “Bartee is his last name. His dad was basically, Coach Hood told me this morning, they basically gave him 0 chance to make it through the day. It just happened this morning. So we wanted to let him know that our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”
The score didn’t matter anymore as the two teams prayed on the field.