Reunion of 1977 NLL championship team

Family, friends and alumni of the 1977 Perrysburg Yellow Jackets football team gathered at Steinecker Stadium in Perrysburg Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the team's Northern Lakes League Championship victory. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Perrysburg High School Alumni gather in the hospitality tent at Steinecker Stadium to celebrate the 35th reunion of the 1977 NLL championship Perrysburg football team.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Perrysburg High School Alumni gather in the hospitality tent at Steinecker Stadium to celebrate the 35th reunion of the 1977 ... THE BLADE/REBECCA CONKLIN KLEIBOEMER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A cake welcomes members of the 1977 team, along with mums for the cheerleaders, at Steinecker Stadium. THE BLADE/REBECCA CONKLIN KLEIBOEMER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Perrysburg High School Alumni gather in the hospitality tent at Steinecker Stadium to celebrate the 35th reunion of the 1977 ... THE BLADE/REBECCA CONKLIN KLEIBOEMER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A cake honoring returning alumni was on display inside the alumni tent. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Eric Young, right, son of 1977 player Wally Young, and girlfriend Katie Jones, both of Alliance, Ohio, wear the jerseys his dad played in during the championship season.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Eric Young, right, son of 1977 player Wally Young, and girlfriend Katie Jones, both of Alliance, Ohio, wear the jerseys ... THE BLADE/REBECCA CONKLIN KLEIBOEMER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Scrapbooks commemorating the 1977 Perrysburg football team were on display inside the alumni tent. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Becky Kuhr, of Perrysburg, wears the same yellow and black scarf she wore her senior year when she cheered at the Yellow Jackets' games during the 1977 championship season.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Becky Kuhr, of Perrysburg, wears the same yellow and black scarf she wore her senior year when she cheered at ... THE BLADE/REBECCA CONKLIN KLEIBOEMER

Mark Elliott, center, reads a Scripture verse as he and fellow teammates from Perrysburg's 1977 NLL championship team dedicate a Bradford pear tree planted in honor of the team's crown and in memory of classmates.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mark Elliott, center, reads a Scripture verse as he and fellow teammates from Perrysburg's 1977 NLL championship team dedicate a ... THE BLADE/REBECCA CONKLIN KLEIBOEMER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Perrysburg 1978 graduates Laurie Gunn, left, and Debbie Short, right, cut a cake decorated in honor of alumni. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Former Yellow Jacket players joined the current team for the pre-game talk Friday night before the start of Perrysburg's homecoming game against Northview.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Former Yellow Jacket players joined the current team for the pre-game talk Friday night before the start of Perrysburg's ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Members of the 1977 Northern Lakes League Football Champion team line up on the field to wave at the stands before the start of the second quarter of Friday night's homecoming game in Perrysburg.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Members of the 1977 Northern Lakes League Football Champion team line up on the field to wave at the stands ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Former Yellow Jacket players listen to Perrysburg head coach Matt Kreagle deliver a pre-game talk Friday night before Perrysburg's homecoming game against Northview.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Former Yellow Jacket players listen to Perrysburg head coach Matt Kreagle deliver a pre-game talk Friday night before Perrysburg's ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo "Nothing's changed," Mac Lehrer, center, said, while he and other former Yellow Jacket players toured their old locker room ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Perrysburg chemistry teacher Kim Layden, left, her son Quinn, 10, center, and husband, Andy, right, joined other teachers and alumni in watching Friday night's homecoming game against Northview.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Perrysburg chemistry teacher Kim Layden, left, her son Quinn, 10, center, and husband, Andy, right, joined other teachers and alumni ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Roses sat inside the alumni tent Friday night during Perrysburg's homecoming game against Northview. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Tracey Brungard, left, gives her son Blaine, 1, a drink inside the alumni tent. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH