Vance football gets Carolina Panthers’ pants

Carolina Panthers Nate Chandler (78) and Tre Boston (33) have fun with Vance football coach Aaron Brand as they present him with a pair of Panther game pants. As part of the Carolina Panthers High School Uniform Grant program, safety Boston, offensive tackle Chandler and kicker Graham Gano presented the Vance High School football team with authentic Carolina Panthers game pants. Davie Hinshaw dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

The Vance High football program received more than 60 pairs of Carolina Panthers game pants, valued at approximately $7,000, during a surprise presentation at the school on March 24.

The presentation was a part of the Carolina Panthers High School Uniform Grant, which awards game and practice pants to 23 high school programs in North and South Carolina, including Vance and Olympic High School.

Panthers safety Tre Boston, offensive tackle Nate Chandler, kicker Graham Gano and mascot Sir Purr visited Vance during the presentation. Corey Inscoe

This story was originally published March 26, 2015 at 12:56 PM with the headline "Vance football gets Carolina Panthers’ pants."

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