OWN JENNIFER FRANCIOTTI. YOU KNOW, IT’S THE FIRST PURPLE FRIDAY OF THE SEASON IS WHEN THE BALTIMORE RAVENS CARAVAN IS ON THE ROAD. FIRST STOP, DUNCAN AND COCKEYSVILLE, WHERE FANS WERE VERY EXCITED AND MORE THAN READY TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE REGULAR SEASON WITH GIVEAWAYS AND PICTURES WITH POE AND THE CHEERLEADERS, ALL HOPING THIS YEAR’S TEAM WILL HEAD TO LAS VEGAS AND THE SUPER BOWL. UNSTOPPABLE NEW OFFENSE HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS, SO WHAT DO WE THINK THE RAVENS ARE GOING TO DO THIS YEAR? WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE SUPER BOWL. I LOVE GOING TO THE GAMES. I LOVE THE FOOD, LOVE TO DRINK, THE BEER. A LOT OF EXCITEMENT HERE AS WE KICK OFF WITH THE PURPLE FRIDAY CARAVAN. I THINK THE RAVENS ARE GOING TO RISE TO THE OCCASION. NEXT UP FOR THE CARAVAN ON THIS PURPLE FRIDAY, A SURPRISE VISIT TO MILLBROOK ELEMENTARY IN BALTIMORE WHERE STUDENTS THOUGHT THEY’D GATHERED FOR JUST A PEP RALLY. BUT CHECK OUT THE SENSE OF WONDER ON THIS LITTLE GIRL’S FACE AS BOY, DID THIS ONE DELIVER ELECTRIFYING AND EMOTIONAL. I JUST LOVE THE RAVENS AND IT WAS SO EXCITING. I LOVE THAT. IT WAS SO ENTERTAINING TO ME BECAUSE I WANT TO BE A GYMNASTICS AND CHEERLEADER. AND THEY WERE DOING FLIPS AND I WAS SCREAMING MY HEAD OFF. SO IT WAS SO ENTERTAINING. THE RAVENS CARAVAN, BRINGING THE ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT FOR THE SEASON AHEAD WITH EVEN MORE STOPS PLANNED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. LEZGHINS AND DON’T FORGET, GET IN YOUR SEATS EARLY IF YOU’RE GOING TO THE GAME ON SUNDAY BECAUSE THEY HAVE A SPECIAL CELEBRATION TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF MMT BANK STADIUM. LOTS OF FORMER PLAYERS ARE GOING TO BE THERE. YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IT HERE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. JENNIFER FRANCIOTTI WBAL-TV 11 NEWS. GO RAVENS. WOOHOO! GO RAVENS AND JEN FOUND SOME KIDS JUST AS CUTE AS THEY COULD BE, RIGHT? YES. WELL, DON’T FORGET 11 SPORTS. GET IN THE FLAK FIRED UP FOR SUNDAY PETE GILBERT 11 SPORTS DIRECTOR AND VOICE OF THE RAVENS, JERRY SANDUSKY. WE’LL BRING YOU OUR COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF SPECIAL. THE SHOW FEATURES EXCLUSIVE SIT DO
Purple Friday Caravan surprises students, makes stops across Baltimore ahead of season opener
Updated: 4:26 PM EDT Sep 8, 2023
The Baltimore Ravens take on the Houston Texans in Sunday’s season opener at M&T Bank Stadium, and that means the Purple Friday Caravan is back.The caravan made its first stop before 8 a.m. Friday at the Dunkin in Cockeysville with the Marching Ravens, cheerleaders and Poe helping fire up the crowd.Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said he thinks this year’s team could go all the way.”(There’s) lots of excitement here,” Olszewski said. “I think the Ravens are going to rise to the occasion.”The Purple Friday Caravan then made stops at several Baltimore-area schools, surprising students with pep rallies. Children at Milbrook Elementary School in northwest Baltimore were excited to hear the band and watch the cheerleaders perform stunts.”I just love the Ravens, and it was so exciting,” said Demi Mohamed, a student.”I loved that. It was so entertaining to me because I want to be a gymnastics cheerleader, and they were doing flips and I was screaming my head off,” said Kaleah Bailey, a student.More Purple Friday Caravan stops were planned throughout Friday.Fans heading to the game on Sunday are advised to get to their seats early because there’s a special ceremony planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of M&T Bank Stadium with more than 20 Ravens legends on hand.Video below: Ravens fans celebrate Countdown to Kickoff
The Baltimore Ravens take on the Houston Texans in Sunday’s season opener at M&T Bank Stadium, and that means the Purple Friday Caravan is back.
The caravan made its first stop before 8 a.m. Friday at the Dunkin in Cockeysville with the Marching Ravens, cheerleaders and Poe helping fire up the crowd.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said he thinks this year’s team could go all the way.
“(There’s) lots of excitement here,” Olszewski said. “I think the Ravens are going to rise to the occasion.”
The Purple Friday Caravan then made stops at several Baltimore-area schools, surprising students with pep rallies. Children at Milbrook Elementary School in northwest Baltimore were excited to hear the band and watch the cheerleaders perform stunts.
“I just love the Ravens, and it was so exciting,” said Demi Mohamed, a student.
“I loved that. It was so entertaining to me because I want to be a gymnastics cheerleader, and they were doing flips and I was screaming my head off,” said Kaleah Bailey, a student.
More Purple Friday Caravan stops were planned throughout Friday.
Fans heading to the game on Sunday are advised to get to their seats early because there’s a special ceremony planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of M&T Bank Stadium with more than 20 Ravens legends on hand.
Video below: Ravens fans celebrate Countdown to Kickoff
