HS Football Team Uses Roses to Show Support for Cheerleader with Leukemia

Moments like this are when sports can be used for a bigger purpose.

Foothill High School (Palo Cedro, CA) senior cheerleader Ashley Adamietz was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia last month. In a show of support, the school's football team—led by No. 55 Ryan Caetano—presented Adamietz with orange roses as players walked onto the field before a recent game. 

The color orange represents leukemia awareness.

"We took care of family business, before we took care of business on the field," head coach Joey Brown remarked.

And it's clear the team's kind gesture meant a lot to Adamietz.    

[Evan Schreiber, h/t ESPN.com]