The Notre Dame football team and local law enforcement went head-to-head Monday night at Four Winds Field in the second annual 'Football vs The Force' charity softball event.

The event is to raise awareness and support for the Indiana C.O.P.S., which stands for Concerns of Police Survivors.

Money for the group is raised to support the families who have lost a police officer in the line of duty.

"We're playing law enforcement today, in particular, we have the C.O.P.S. organization which helps those that have been lost in the line of service," said Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly. "We're obviously doing something in the community with our football team, and giving back to great members of our community."

The team interacted with officers throughout the evening, and in between games, players took the time to sign autographs and visit with fans who were in attendance.

"These guys are just fantastic," said South Bend Police Officer Ron Glon. "I hope they're always friendly to the public and everything. They're going up in the stands in between the games, great guys. We thank Kelly and the University of Notre Dame for coming out here and playing against us."

Glon and the rest of the South Bend Police Department lit up the scoreboard in their game against the Irish, winning 17-1.

"I know South Bend PD comes to play," said Notre Dame offensive lineman and captain Alex Bars. "They wore all black last year and kicked butt so it's expected."

"I'm better than some of these young guys over there," laughed Glon. "3-for-3, no plays at home, one.. but I tagged the guy out so I'm happy. This is great, these guys are great."

Overall a fun night at Four Winds Field.

"It was awesome," said Bars. "It's such a great cause to benefit the families of police officers that have given the ultimate sacrifice so we're really glad to be out here and doing all that we can to help that."