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Photos: Trabuco Hills Football Inspires Kids

Coaches and players from Trabuco Hills High visited elementary school students to remind them that character counts.

Elementary school students got to spend time with high school football players and learn an important lesson about character this week.

's football coach Scott Orloff led the Character Counts talks, which were given to fifth- and sixth-grade students at and Trabuco Mesa Elementary.

Coach Orloff was joined by players Zack Cody and Alex Staff. They related to students and shared some of their favorite books as well.

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As you can see from the photos above, the high schoolers were warmly received.

Trabuco Principal Caryn McGrew appreciated the team's help spreading the good word, too. Here's what she said in a letter to Orloff:

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"I think your boys did a nice job relating with the students and talking to them and bringing it to their level of understanding.  They were both great role models, too."


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