Chaparral Gridders celebrate life of late coach in season home opener
College of DuPage head football Coach Matt Foster embraces Denise Kirchhoff prior to the start of the Chaparral's season home opener against the University of Wisconsin - Osh Kosh JV squad.
Team members joined with family members of the late Kyle Kirchhoff, a former defensive line coach, to celebrate and remember his life.
Kirchhoff was killed in a tragic accident earlier this year and the team is dedicating its season to his memory.
The Chaparral gridders defeated the visiting team 28-0 and are currently 2-0. The Chaparrals next take on Georgia Military Sept. 19, beginning a stretch of three away games. Their next home game is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, against Iowa Western.
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