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Syracuse football raises $11,000 for rare diseases at 2017 Lift for Life (photos, videos)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse football held its fifth annual Lift for Life on Wednesday evening as players grouped into donation teams and battled it out in drills at Manley Field House.

By the end of the night, safety Daivon Ellison's team had won and the SU Uplifting Athletes chapter had raised more than $11,000 toward research into fighting rare diseases.

Take a look at some photos (above and below) and videos (below) from the event.

Team Ellison takes the 2017 Lift for Life championship pic.twitter.com/WAFoH03Wol

-- Stephen Bailey (@Stephen_Bailey1) July 19, 2017

A look at the champs.