FOXBOROUGH – As the Boston Renegades made their way out of the visitors tunnel and onto the field at Gillette Stadium early on Friday morning, the roster of 59 women, coaches and staff members all had the same child-like jubilation on their faces.

With a “Have a Banner Weekend” message on the video board just under the Patriots’ six Super Bowl banners greeting the team, everyone took about 45 minutes or so to soak in the moment, take pictures or videos and even go through some special handshakes. Pats’ quarterback Brian Hoyer also stopped by to talk to the group and pose for pictures before a police escort and three busses made their way up to New Hampshire. From there, the Renegades were set to hop on the Patriots’ plane for the second year in a row before flying to Canton, Ohio for the Women’s Football Alliance Pro National Championship at the Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon.

This is the team’s fourth straight title game appearance and a win against Minnesota Vixen at 2 P.M. live on ESPN 2 Sunday would give this remarkable organization a fourth consecutive championship, but this new tradition at Gillette is only two years old now, which made the early wake up on Friday well worth it for everyone.

“This is what you play for, this is what you coach for, right? To have the chance to win a championship on a national stage,” head coach John Johnson said. “These women have all worked super, super hard and these coaches have all worked super, super hard, ownership works super hard just to get to this point.

“It’s awesome we’re here (at Gillette), it’s kind of like where football started for us. Bill Belichick started the whole mantra of “no days off” and “one game at a time” and we’ve truly embraced that. It’s fitting that we’re here.”

Quarterback Allison Cahill just earned her fifth MVP award and is looking for a seventh ring in her illustrious career. Cahill’s signed jersey is also still hanging in the Hall of Fame after last year’s win.

“This is just as exciting as the first time,” Cahill said with a huge grin while standing under the banners. “This isn’t anything we know we should expect year-to-year in terms of this treatment. We’re so grateful to Mr. Kraft and to be recognized and sent off like this is just incredible.”

Running back Katie Falkowski was one of the few going through some special handshakes while posing for pictures and truly soaking in the moment. The newest member of the Barnstable coaching staff is setting quite an example for her new team as she plays for another championship.

“This is amazing,” Falkowski said. “We’re so incredibly grateful to the Patriots organization and Mr. Kraft. To be able to be here as a team and travel together is huge for us and we’re just really excited for the weekend.”

Win or lose on Sunday, the Renegades have finally garnered attention and support they’ve earned and they can feel it. Not only have the Patriots gone above and beyond to make sure people know just how special this team has been, but everyone involved with the Renegades feels it from the fans as well.

“We’ve got pretty significant wind at our back,” added Cahill. “As long as we focus on doing the things that got us here, hard work in the trenches in the dark year after year, that leads to a winning tradition and that’s what gets you attention.”

Coach Johnson wanted everyone to enjoy the experience Friday, but Sunday’s trip home would be even better with another trophy accompanying them.

“That’s easy, the minute you step off the plane,” Johnson said when asked when the team will flip the proverbial switch to get locked in.

“Our mantra is, this is a business trip. We’re going to enjoy the plane ride coming home, not going there. Right now, it’s a business trip. Everyone knows what we worked hard for and we didn’t work hard to get on a plane, we worked hard to win a championship. The players understand that, the coaches understand that and it’s just a matter of executing and doing their job.”