WASHINGTON - Saturday's Georgetown University football game on Saturday Oct. 21 will serve as the program's annual Friends of Jaclyn (FOJ) Foundation game. When the Hoyas take the field against Fordham University, they will do so with three additional teammates on the sidelines - Elijah Davis, Jackson Dundon and Willie Hughes.

The trio, three members of the football program from the FOJ Foundation, will serve as Georgetown's honorary captains on Saturday, GU's first home Patriot League game of the season. They will partake in the pregame coin toss, as well as watch the game on the sidelines.

Elijah, 14, and Jackson, 10, were adopted by the Hoyas in April 2014, while Willie, 11, joined the football family last fall. The three, who are battling or have battled pediatric brain cancer, are perfect examples of one of Georgetown football's three principles -- SISU, a Finnish term that means courage in the face of adversity without complaint.

The Hoyas, under the guidance and leadership of Defensive Coordinator Kevin Doherty, have been very committed to ensuring that Jackson and Elijah, and now Willie, are active members of the program. In addition to the trio having a standing invite to every practice and game, players hang out with Jackson, Elijah and Willie when they are on campus, and also keep in touch on a weekly basis via either a phone call, a text or through social media. Earlier this season, several Hoyas made a trip up the hill to Georgetown hospital to visit Willie after surgery. Other Hoyas, along with Doherty, surprised Elijah for dinner at his mother's work.

"I am excited for them to come on Saturday," Doherty said. "All three are amazing young men. They inspire our players through their spirit, their enthusiasm, their toughness and their courage. It inspires me and our coaches. It is a gift to be around them. And, in turn, our players have been really good about staying in touch with them. I think it is a big help to the families as well. They see the interactions and it gives those kids a big lift."

The FOJ Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers and to raise awareness through their Adopt-A-Child, Safe on the Sidelines and Guardian Angels Programs. They do this by pairing the afflicted child and their siblings with local high school and college sports teams, campus clubs and arts programs in their community. The program was founded in 2005 by the family of Jaclyn Murphy, a then-10-year old who had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Today, FOJ has helped nearly 730 families of children with brain tumors and other childhood cancers.

For more information on the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, please click HERE.