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WEBVTT FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THOSE FIVE TEENAGERS. AND IT WAS AT THE SCHOOL'S SOCCER FIELD YOU COULD REALLY FEEL THE PAIN AND THE PRAYERS. SOT: Bailey McHugh, Sophomore at Harwood Union High School, "it hasn't really sunk in - it just...doesn't feel real." HUNDREDS GATHERED AT HARWOOD UNION HIGH SCHOOL - LIGHTING CANDLES, PRAYING FOR PEACE. NAT: MUSIC "he watches over me..." MONDAY NIGHT'S VIGIL CAME LESS THAN 48 HOURS AFTER FI TEENAGERS WERE KILLED IN A FIREY CAR CRASH ON INTERSTATE-89. BAILEY MCHUGH IS A SOPHMORE AT THE SCHOOL WHERE FOUR OF THE VICTIMS WERE JUNIORS. SOT: Bailey McHugh, Sophomore at Harwood Union High School, "I knew I could always count on Mary for a highfive in the hallway or for Eli to say something something stupid in band." THEY WERE ALL UNDER 18 - MARY HARRIS, LIAM HALE, JANIE COOZIE, ELI BROOKENS AND CYRUS ZSCHAU. VERMONT'S GOVERNOR PETER SHUMLIN CALLED FOR THE STATE FLAG TO FLY AT HALF STAFF UNTIL THURSDAY IN THEIR MEMORY. SOT: Gov. Peter Schumlin, VT Gov."It's every parent's worst nightmare. It's every brother and sister's worst nightmare, every grandparen'ts worst nightmare, every family member and friend's worst nightmare." THE SCHOOL'S CO-PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDEN T SAY CRISIS TEAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COUNSELING GOING FORWARD. SOT: Brigid Nease, Superintendent, "our effort right now has been around making the students supported and comfortable at school." AND AS THE SUN SET OVER THE SOCCER FIELD, ONE OF T VICTIM'S RELATIVES SHARED THIS MESSAGE WITH STUDENTS. SOT: Darryl Mays, Victim's Uncle, "do your best - live a great life. That's what you can do for your friends who died VERMONT GUBENATORIAL CANDIDATES SUE MINTER AND PHIL SCOTT BOTH ATTENDED THE VIGIL - THEY WERE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO DEBATE, BUT BOTH CANCELED TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, RENEE WUNDERLICH NBC5 NEWS.

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Hundreds gathered at Harwood Union High School to light candles and pray for peace. Monday night's vigil came less than 48 hours after five teenagers were killed in a fiery car crash on Interstate 89. "It hasn't really sunk in. It just... doesn't feel real,” said Bailey McHugh, a sophomore at the school where four of the victims were juniors. "I knew I could always count on Mary for a high-five in the hallway or for Eli to say something stupid in band." They were all under 18: Mary Harris, Liam Hale, Janie Cozzi, Eli Brookens and Cyrus Zschau. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin called for the state flag to fly at half-staff until Thursday in their memory. “It's every parent's worst nightmare,” Schumlin said at the vigil. “It's every brother and sister's worst nightmare, every grandparent’s worst nightmare, every family member and friend's worst nightmare." Vermont gubernatorial candidates Sue Minter and Phil Scott also attended the vigil. The two were scheduled to debate Monday night, but canceled to support the community. The school's co-principals and superintendent said crisis teams will continue to provide counseling for those students who need it. "Our effort right now has been around making the students supported and comfortable at school,” Superintendent Brigid Nease said. As the sun set over the soccer field, one of the victim's relatives shared this message with students. “Do your best,” said Darryl Mays, Mary Harris’ uncle. “Live a great life. That's what you can do for your friends who died."