• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Partnerships
  • Internships
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
Subscribe Now!
FloridaHSFootball.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Football
    • Playoffs
    • Recruiting
  • Flag Football
    • District Standings
      • Class 4A
      • Class 3A
      • Class 2A
      • Class 1A
    • Box Score Report Submission
  • Florida PRI
  • Teams
  • Shows
    • The North Florida Blitz
    • The Central Florida Blitz
    • The Gulf Coast Blitz
    • The South Florida Blitz
    • The Drive To State Show
  • Scoreboards
  • More
    • FHSAA
    • Forums
    • Opinion
    • Rankings
  • Log In
  • Home
  • Football
    • Playoffs
    • Recruiting
  • Flag Football
    • District Standings
      • Class 4A
      • Class 3A
      • Class 2A
      • Class 1A
    • Box Score Report Submission
  • Florida PRI
  • Teams
  • Shows
    • The North Florida Blitz
    • The Central Florida Blitz
    • The Gulf Coast Blitz
    • The South Florida Blitz
    • The Drive To State Show
  • Scoreboards
  • More
    • FHSAA
    • Forums
    • Opinion
    • Rankings
  • Log In
No Result
View All Result
FloridaHSFootball.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

Edgewater High football team pays tribute to Cory Connell

byJoshua Wilson
August 20, 2016 - Updated on April 22, 2018
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Edgewater Eagles spent Friday night honoring one of their own as they took on Winter Park in the kickoff classic at Frank E. Lough Stadium on Edgewater’s campus.

Cory Connell, a former Eagles football player, was one of 49 people that were shot and killed when the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando was attacked on June 12 by a suspected terrorist, according to WFTV-TV in Orlando.

Connell, who was 21, would have turned 22 this past Thursday and his mother Tara was there for the tribute. The tribute, she told WFTV, made here even more thankful for the community’s support since Cory died.

“I miss him every day. I miss him.” – Tara Connell, Cory Connell’s mother.

The result of the tribute saw retired Connell’s No. 81 jersey retired during a ceremony at halftime.

 

However, the tribute went just beyond the ceremony as a tribute patch honoring Cory was placed on the jerseys of each of the Eagles’ uniforms. Those patches will be worn for the entire season, according to multiple reports from various Orlando media outlets.

Edgewater Eagles kick off game w memorial patches for #pulse victim Cory Connell @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/qwfADSv5y6

— Erik Sandoval (@ErikSandoval) August 19, 2016

And the line to get into the game and to honor Cory stretched for a good length

Long line to get into tonight Edgewater high school game. #pulse victim Cory Connell honored @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/ea6QRlFJfb

— Erik Sandoval (@ErikSandoval) August 19, 2016

In the end, the game itself might not have really mattered for Edgewater with Winter Park walking away with a 35-6 win. The spirit of Cory Connell, however, will live on for forever at Edgewater High School.

Related Posts

Columbus (Miami) back-to-back state champions in Class 4M highlights some of the top teams in the new Class 7A and their new district might be one of the strongest in the classification. [Myqueal Lewis for FloridaHSFootball.com]

FOOTBALL: Ranking the districts from the strongest to the weakest in the new Class 7A

January 24, 2024 - Updated on April 22, 2024
Columbus picked up their third straight win of the 2023 season at Jesuit in Week 3 [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

Class 4M Week 3 recap report: Columbus picks up huge road win at Jesuit, Apopka comes from behind to win

September 12, 2023 - Updated on September 13, 2023
Lithia Newsome looks to seek their second straight championship as the regional playoffs for flag football get underway this week. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

FLAG FOOTBALL: Class 2A regional quarterfinal playoff preview

May 2, 2022
No. 23 Gainesville Buchholz will take on host and crosstown rival Gainesville in a Thursday night showdown. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

Thursday night’s big games to watch in Week 7

October 7, 2021
Winter Park Helmet [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

2021 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN: Winter Park’s middle-of-the-road schedule leaves little room for error

June 7, 2021

CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Edgewater

December 18, 2020
Next Post

Deerfield Beach upends Chaminade-Madonna in kickoff classic

FloridaHSFootball.com debuts new hybrid rankings system with first rankings of the 2016 season

Advertisement

.
.

Advertisement

.
.

Advertisement

.
.
FloridaHSFootball.com

© 2025 Florida HS Football, LLC. All rights reserved.

Navigate Site

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Partnerships
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

OR

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Subscribe Now
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Football
    • Playoffs
    • Recruiting
  • Flag Football
    • District Standings
      • Class 4A
      • Class 3A
      • Class 2A
      • Class 1A
    • Box Score Report Submission
  • Florida PRI
  • Teams
  • Shows
    • The North Florida Blitz
    • The Central Florida Blitz
    • The Gulf Coast Blitz
    • The South Florida Blitz
    • The Drive To State Show
  • Scoreboards
  • More
    • FHSAA
    • Forums
    • Opinion
    • Rankings
  • Log In

© 2025 Florida HS Football, LLC. All rights reserved.