LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) — It's the perfect way to put you in a good mood before a big weekend.

When 51 mascots representing Louisville companies get together for a game of football before dawn, the fur flies and hilarity ensues. 

This year marked the 18th WDRB Mornings Mascot Bowl,  on the Friday before Sunday's big game. 

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 returned to the chaos 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.

WDRB Mornings Mascot Bowl XVIII kicks off Super Bowl weekend.

Almost two decades of Mascot Bowls has produced some winners and losers.

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 XIX next year the Friday before Super Bowl LX.

Mascot Bowl 18 ROSTER

  • Snow Fox - WDRB News
  • Subman - Subway
  • Buddy Bat - Louisville Bats Baseball
  • Gecko - Geico Louisville
  • Truckie - Two Men and A Truck
  • Wiener King - Wolf's Pork Wieners
  • Buzz E. Clippers (Rookie) - Great Clips
  • Jet Man - Jets Pizza
  • King Jumper - Louisville Inflatables
  • Ms. Que - Shack in the Back BBQ
  • Quacky - Harbor House of Louisville
  • Rusty Royal (Rookie) - Louisville Royals
  • B.C. - Roosters Restaurant
  • Tapper - Louisville Water
  • Sporty Referee - Sports Clips
  • Pip the Panda - Childplace, Jeffersonville
  • Ivyn the Ivy Tree (Rookie) - Ivy Tech Community College
  • Powerball or Meg Millions - Kentucky Lottery
  • Mandy the Salamander - Municipal Sewer District
  • Louie, Cardinal Bird - University of Louisville
  • Carali the Chicken (Rookie) - Carali's Rotisserie Chicken
  • Bubbles the Goldfish - Goldfish Swim School

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