LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — It was the perfect way to put you in a good mood before a big weekend: local mascots trying to play football for your amusement.
This year marked the 15th WDRB in the Morning Mascot Bowl, Friday, February 11th.
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Pictured: some of the players that took part in WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl.Â
Pictured: WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl gets underway on Feb. 11, 2022, with rookie quarterback Dalton Godbey leading Dalton's Destroyers.Â
Pictured: WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Pictured: Jetman, the mascot from Jet's Pizza, runs the ball into the end zone to score the first touchdown in Mascot Bowl XV.Â
Pictured: Dalton Godbey prepares to block the Snow Fox during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Pictured: A player stays down after a hard hit during the WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Pictured: Dalton Godbey prepares to launch a Hail Mary during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Pictured: Truckie makes a key block that sets up a touchdown on WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
The Jet Man from Jet's Pizza takes Truckie down with a shoestring tackle during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Pictured: Keith Kaiser, QB for Keith's Krusers in the WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl, rolls the Power Ball mascot into the huddle on Feb. 11, 2022.
Dalton's Destroyers celebrate after a touchdown during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
It takes several tacklers to finally stop Weiner King during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Heartbreak as the mascot for Rooster's lets a pass slip through his wings during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Keith Kaiser takes a snap during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
Keith Kaiser, QB for Keith's Crushers, launches a hail Mary pass during WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
The Papa John's Pizza Slide can't escape as he's wrapped up by Billy Bat and the mascot from Subway on WDRB in the Morning's 15th annual Mascot Bowl on Feb. 11, 2022.
WDRB’s Keith Kaiser, once again, rounded up some of the most animated athletes with the help of Louisville League of Mascots.
WDRB News Reporter, Dalton Godbey got called up to wrangle one of the teams.
Back in the day, he spent some time on the football field and spun the old bean for Lincoln County High School.
WDRB's Snow Fox and others butted heads and left it all on the gridiron.
The clash of foam and fur produced some dramatic highlights.
Some got big heads, some got deflated egos and some were out for glory.
COVID-19 precautions were taken into consideration.
The number of mascots on the field were limited to around 16 this year.
WDRB in the Morning's Mascot Bowl XV kicks off Super Bowl weekend. A decade and a half of Mascot Bowls has produced some winners and losers.Â
This year, after a very physical contest and more than a few trick plays, Dalton's Destroyers conquered Keith's Crushers. Final score: 142-168.Â
But the biggest winners are the WDRB viewers.
A big thank you to Mockingbird Valley Sports Complex and the Louisville League of Mascots.
Expect Mascot Bowl XVI next year the Friday before Super Bowl LVII.
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