And the Golden Helmet has been now been a staple of the Bay City area high school football scene for 60 seasons. The Golden Helmet is awarded to four players each week throughout the regular season.

Every football player wears one. They usually carry an image of the high school's mascot or logo or an abbreviation of the school name. They come in all sorts of colors. It's a football helmet.

There are some classic helmet designs across Shawnee County for the 10 area high school football teams. The simple, golden lids of Hayden to Highland Park’s tartan pattern helmet. The spear that ...