NAZARETH — Senior sendoffs are represented in many different fashions.

On Thursday night at Nazareth High School, several seniors from District 11 football squads geared up for one final night of action and memories, all for a great cause with earnings going toward charity.

Unlike previous years, the organizers of the Lehigh Valley McDonald’s All-Star Classic decided to change things up this time around with their teams.

Instead of the standard Gold and Red colors and names, they went with green and white, in reference to the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Championship, and went by the team names “Ronald McDonald House” and “St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.”

In addition, teams were not designated by counties but rather, were mixed with each other.

For example, Pleasant Valley members found themselves on the same team as Palmerton, but on the opposite side of both Pocono Mountain schools.

Changes like these led to an interesting matchup that resulted in St. Luke’s (Green) taking an early lead and holding off Ronald’s (White) to secure a 31-21 victory.

The first quarter showed early signs of a potential blowout as Green struck with two quick touchdowns in short succession.

Osmany Guzman from Parkland hit East Stroudsburg South’s Xzavier Pusateri from nine yards out, and Executive’s Zion Brake went deep 36 yards to Ethan Dudsak from Stroudsburg for an early 14-0 lead.

After adding a field goal from Dieruff’s Jack Herter for a 17-0 score, the tide shifted as White took control late in the second frame.

A pair of scores that came two minutes apart made it 17-14 heading into halftime. One drive was capped off from a yard out by Eason’s William Day, while Pocono West’s Anthony Brannam-Mendoza registered an interception, and Northampton’s Aiden Hess finished off the ensuing possession with a 10-yard rushing TD.

With the competitive nature on the field comes the importance of the tradition and simply enjoying the event.

Northwestern Lehigh football head coach Josh Snyder came as a fan to reminisce on his experience and watch three of his former players — Jackson Huber, Jackson Bailey, and Seth Kern — participate on the field together one last time.

“I played in this game in 1998, and I was a head coach again in 2015,” he said. “You remember those games for a long time after they’re gone. Hopefully they’re making memories and more importantly, making some relationships with other kids on the team, and that they can maintain those relationships for a while.

“To see them out here with the best in the Lehigh Valley making plays for a great cause and a great foundation, it’s a big cap on their careers.”

The action continued in the second half with both teams trading scores in the third quarter as if they were trading punches.

Green regained a two-score lead (24-14) at 9:13, with Brake finding Pusateri from 30 yards out. The score capped off a great night for Pusateri, who finished with 108 receiving yards on six catches.

“The brotherhood we had and everything came together so quickly,” he said. “I knew I could trust these guys, and I knew I had to make plays today.”

White countered exactly three minutes later at 6:13, as Hess hurled a 24-yard seed to Easton’s Dorian Thomas to get back to a three-point game, only for Green to respond nearly four minutes later with 2:11 remaining in the third. Allen’s Kemahni Wimberly took a quick toss from Stroudsburg’s Ben Pilcher and ran it 25 yards to restore the 10-point advantage (31-21).

The lead would hold steady throughout the fourth quarter, thanks in large part to a strong defensive line that included Northwestern’s Bailey and Huber — two players who know what it takes to play defense for a state championship team.

“It was awesome. It was my last high school game ever, and I just gave it all tonight and that’s all I could’ve done,” said Huber.

“It was a great time. The coaches were amazing, especially the D-line coach, he was really good. We had a lot of fun.”

OTHER LOCALS … In addition to Northwestern’s participants, the Green squad also featured players from other schools in the area, including Northern Lehigh’s Eli Grady, Landon Moll and Cyrus Kinchen; Pleasant Valley’s Deytan Ayers, Nick Marsh and Michael LaFiura; and Palmerton’s Aiden Ortiz.