Having watched the team since 2015, senior Isaac Ammori goes all out when it comes to Lions football games.
“I dedicate every weekend to the lions, everything, every time I go to the games, I’m always loud, I’m always standing up. I even went to the playoff games this year and I don’t think I remember sitting down once,” Ammori said.
A self-proclaimed “super fan,” Ammori has already been to eight games this year, traveling across the country to watch the Lions play. He traveled to Lambeau field on Sunday, Nov. 3, to see Detroit take on Green Bay and his family plans to travel to Chicago, Houston, Buffalo and many other away venues within the next two years.
“We went to Lambeau Field and now we’re planning on going to Soldier Field, which is another old stadium. Hopefully we’re going to get some tickets to go there, I don’t know what day yet but we’ll figure it out, ” Ammori said.
Ammori views football as more than just entertainment, or a reason to travel, football is a way for him to connect with friends, family and fans. Every weekend that he isn’t actually at the games, he has aunts, uncles and cousins over to enjoy the games, all united under the hopes of a Lion’s Super Bowl appearance.
“The Lions allow us to come together as a family and have more time together where we watch and enjoy each game. Isaac is always asking for tickets,” Ammori’s dad Layth Ammori said.
Every Monday after he goes to a game with his family, he talks nonstop about how fun it was. Most notably, in his AP seminar class, he and senior Artan Gjonaj go back and forth about what happened every week.
“He’s the definition of ‘I love the lions,’ he even thought about doing our entire presentation in AP seminar on the impact of the Detroit Lions and how they have impacted the city in a positive way,” Gjonaj said.
Ammori sees the lions as the heart of Detroit and a true inspiration to the city and its people. Whether it be through the city’s improved economy, or their reignited passion for football, Ammori is vocal about the impact of the Lions. He himself is inspired by the culture of grit, heart and determination that have been so prevalent in Detroit for the past three years.
“They never give up, they’re always resilient,” Ammori said. “Like David Montgomery, he always gets hit in the backfield but he keeps going.”
