NATCHEZ — Quinton Logan plays for an audience of one, and that audience will be celebrated Friday in the third annual Pink Wave Project Game.

In memory of his mother, Carolyn Logan, the Cathedral High School senior, along with his teammates, will don a pink jersey against Resurrection Catholic School Friday night to celebrate and honor those who have fought against cancer.

Since losing his mother to breast cancer June 6, Logan has not wondered this world alone. Everywhere he goes, he feels her presence, and whether it’s securing a sack in the backfield or striking out four batters at the Mississippi State showcase last month, Logan had his mother in the back of his mind, hoping he made her proud.

“Every game I’ve played so far, I’ve played for her,” said Logan, who will have his “Mom” on the back of his jersey. “I might sound kind of crazy, but I can feel her. It’s that comfort, knowing your mom is with you. I said a prayer before I performed in the showcase, and I knew she was there.”

Alongside the dual-sport star will be teammate Connor Mire, who will represent the toughest competitor in Devereaux Stadium Friday night, Reagan Sisson. Sisson, Mire’s 9-year-old cousin from Mandeville, La., just finished her last round of chemotherapy at St. Jude’s Hospital, treating a germ cell tumor.

Sisson discovered she had Stage 3 Dysgerminoma in May after she realized she couldn’t roll around and tumble like she normally would. The tumor in her abdomen was the source of Sisson’s pain, and in an effort to defeat the tumor, Reagan named it “Bernie.”

“I just don’t like that name,” said Sisson, explaining the name choice.

Bernie never stood a chance. With Sisson’s theme song playing in the background — Katy Perry’s “Roar” — Sisson shrunk the tumor during four rounds of chemotherapy.

Sisson’s cancer came as a shock to Mire, who Sisson said she looks up to because of his kindness and maturity.

“It was hard because I didn’t believe it at first,” Mire said. “You didn’t think anything was wrong with her because she’s such a funny kid. She has some animation.”

After three surgeries and all chemotherapy sessions, Sisson has slayed Bernie and is awaiting final reports from doctors to see if there are no more active cancer cells remaining. If there aren’t, Sisson will return to school at Lake Harbor Middle School as a fourth grader.

Reagan, along with 5-year-old cancer survivor Brody Bequette, will be given a game ball with every Cathedral football player’s signature on it by Cathedral head coach Ron Rushing before the game.

Reagan will serve as an honorary team captain with her mother watching from afar. Afterward, Logan will take the field with a heavy heart in the biggest game of his life, playing for the person he loved most in this world.

“She will always be in my heart,” Logan said. “I just want to say that I love her and miss her.”