Above, R.J. Isbell (far left) and Gino Toreli (far right) escort Judy and Glenn Miracle on to the Brandon High School football field on Oct. 19 for a ceremony honoring their son, Pfc. Joseph A. Miracle. Joe Miracle, a 2003 BHS graduate and captain of the 2002 varsity football team, died on July 5 of wounds from hostile enemy fire in the Watapor Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Right, the Clarkston American Legion honored Miracle with a 21-gun salute. Photos by Bob Flath.