STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Two Steubenville Catholic Central graduates are packing up and getting ready for a trip to the presidential inauguration in Washington.

The duo got tickets to the event after winning the top prize in a CNN video competition during the presidential race.

Franco Carapellotti and Zach Hawrot told NEWS9 they can still hardly believe it's all happening.

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In their video, the two acted out a scene of what they though it would be like if John McCain and Barack Obama were college roommates.

Now, it's landing them front and center for a big moment in our nation's history.

"We're both pretty excited. There's going to be a lot happening. A lot of people will be there, it will be very busy. It will be a cool experience," said Hawrot.

They will be headed to Washington armed with press passes. They will have full access at all the big events.

They'll be traveling with CNN crews, but said they won’t be forgetting their roots.

"We're definitely making sure everyone knows we're from Steubenville when we're doing things on a national scene, but whatever we can get right now, we're trying to take opportunity of that," said Carapellotti.

The duo said they aren’t too sure what all this trip will bring, but they're packing a brand new HD camera -- and plan to roll on every minute.

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