Hayden and Jake Stahly have had a difficult couple of months after losing their father, Justin, to a snowmobiling accident in January. Justin was a dedicated Vikings fan.
The young siblings attend Okoboji Elementary School in Milford, Iowa, and on Friday they received a special surprise.
All-Pro cornerback Xavier Rhodes called in to Hayden and Jake’s classroom via Skype, an experience written about by Dickinson County News Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs, who quoted part of Rhodes’ call:
“I’m here on Skype today to tell Hayden and Jake that you guys are welcome to my [summer youth football] camp.