With school back in session, the Texans made a special trip to Uvalde to support the community still healing following a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in May.
Texans head coach Lovie Smith, alongside linebackers Kamu Grugier-Hill and Christian Kirksey, visited the Uvalde Coyotes high school football team. They met with players ahead of their 2022 home opener Friday against the Eagle Pass Winn Mavericks.
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The Texans also hosted football clinics for younger students.
"It's an honor to be here with you all," Kirksey told the team, according to the Texans' official website. "We know you're going to have a great season and we're with you every step of the way."
Earlier this week, the Texans provided new Nike-branded uniforms for the Coyotes. They also invited Uvalde players to their season-opener Sept. 11 against the Indianapolis Colts.
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The Texans, in partnership with supermarket chain H-E-B, will cover travel, lodging and a suite at NRG Stadium. Houston will also wear a special "Uvalde Strong" helmet decal during the game.
Cal and Hannah McNair lending their support to the Uvalde community. ??Football is family ?? pic.twitter.com/48T2WsWllH
In June, the Texans donated $400,000 to the Robb Elementary Memorial Fund. The funds went to providing financial assistance to the community.
"You guys will be with us and we are with you through everything," Grugier-Hill told the team during an interview with Good Morning America. "Words can't even describe or help anything you guys have been through. We can only try to empathize and be there for you guys. What you guys are doing for this city is amazing."
Uvalde wins its first home football game of the year on an emotional night at the Honey Bowl.
The Coyotes move to 2-0 on the season w/ a 34-28 win over Eagle Pass Winn.
Highlights and sound bites from @FlipDiggy & WR Devon Franklin. #txhsfb@Uvalde_CISD @SpectrumNews1TX pic.twitter.com/OCYPYOlGRo
Uvalde defeated Winn 34-28 in a comeback Friday night.
Late in the fourth quarter, the Coyotes got into the red zone with a 51-yard run. The next play, senior receiver Devon Franklin hauled in the game-winning touchdown.
"It was really emotional," Franklin told Spectrum News 1 Texas . "I can't explain it. We were all saying we can't let it end this way. Everybody that is here was here to see a show. That's what we wanted to give them.
"We wanted to give them a win. That's what we did."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texans honor Uvalde high school football team with new uniforms, special decal