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All the indifference on the mountain may mean York's better days are in the rear view mirror. Come on Dragons you don't want to go back to how it used to be, losing isn't fun!

Coach Wright is coming back next year?

I'm not sure of the dates but the other 3 opponents are Cookeville, Dekalb County, and Shelbyville.

Seems like everyone's thrilled up on the mountain. Maybe it's the weather.

Congratulations to Heritage and to Coach Russell. I coached with Brint Russell at Jackson County High School in 2006 and feel he will be a nice fit at Heritage. I grew up in Blount County and played there through the 8th grade in the Midget League and Junior High ( Eagleton) so I know how competitive it is there. I am not certain but I think I would have missed attending Heritage, someone there might help me but I think Everett was still a High School in 75-76 and Heritage opened the next year. I'm not sure about that since i moved before my high school days. I do still consider having grown up in Blount County as contributing to my desire to compete. Maryville and Alcoa have always been excellent and Heritage and William Blount have had their moments. I do have to add that while playing at Livingston Academy in 1974 we beat Alcoa 47-18 and got a little revenge for losing to them in Midget League in '71. But who remembers that far back, right? Just wondering whatever happened to Chiefy Wilson......

A couple more years to review: LIVINGSTON ACADEMY 1937 Celina 14-7 Gainesboro 18-0 McMinnville 0-13 Tomkinsville, KY 7-13 Cookeville 6-6 Spring Hill 12-18 Crossville 18-0 Baxter 40-0 Monterey 32-7 Sparta 12-12 Gordonsville 18-0 (6-3-2) 1938 Celina 21-0 Crossville 0-12 Tomkinsville,KY 13-32 Cookeville 7-0 Knox Central 0-37 Gainesboro 33-7 Baxter 0-21 Monterey 19-6 Gordonsville 38-0 Lafayette 6-13 (5-5-0)

Once again you are right. The Monterey score was 14-7. I listed the 20-0 score twice and that means the Sparta score was 0-7 Sparta. So a corrected 1953: Livingston Academy 1953 Sept. 11 Carthage 8-13 Sept. 18 Celina 15-0 Sept. 25 Sparta 0-7 Oct. 2 Monterey 14-7 Oct 9 Sunbright 20-0 Oct 16 Baxter 27-0 Oct 23 Smithville 41-7 Oct 30 York 41-6 Nov 6 Manchester 21-12 Nov 13 Cookeville 13-33 Thanks for catching this. I must learn to type better or at least proof read better. Thanks again. Changes in BOLD>

I do know the BLUE PAGES in the Livingston Academy program has some additions and corrections needed: This comes through research with evidence to support should anyone want to look it up: Additions: CAREER RUSHING YARDS: Josh Parsons Yards: 2,491 (1997-2000) 1,000 YARDS RUSHING SEASONS Carl Poston Yards: 1,170 (1958) Corrections: CAREER RECEIVING YARDS: Matthan Houser Yards: (change from 2,065 to 2,078) SINGLE GAME RECORDS: Rushing Yardage: Jack Keisling Yards: (change from 447 to 477) in 1948 game vs. Gordonsville Since I started these pages in mid 90's but am no longer affliated with the program I would still like to see them accurate to the best of anyone's knowledge. Missing Carl Poston's rushing total for 50 years is a bit embarassing for me because I found it in the information i've had stored away since the late 70's.

Well today is goin to be crazy here. I was hoping to finalize my best teams post by this afternoon but it may have to wait. Is the board shutting down tonight to those of us who have not paid?

A quick did you know about the Celina- Livingston Academy rivalry in the early 50's. Celina lost only 4 games in the 1953 and 1954 seasons and 3 of those losses came to Livingston Academy. The 1953 Wildcats beat Celina 15-0 and outscored its oppoents 200-85 while going 7-3. Livingston Academy 1953 Sept. 11 Carthage 8-13 Sept. 18 Celina 15-0 Sept. 25 Sparta 14-7 Oct. 2 Monterey 20-0 Oct 9 Sunbright 20-0 Oct 16 Baxter 27-0 Oct 23 Smithville 41-7 Oct 30 York 41-6 Nov 6 Manchester 21-12 Nov 13 Cookeville 13-33

LIVINGSTON ACADEMY WINS 1ST BOWL GAME IN SCHOOL HISTORY Novemeber 17, 1954 BACKGROUND- Let me try and set the stage for the 1st Annual Tobacco Bowl which was played on Wednesday, November 17, 1954 in Hartsville, Tennessee between rivals Celina High School and Livingston Academy. Livingston had edged Celina in the opening game of the 1954 season 21-20. That game was a classic with Livingston Academy getting its first touchdown from Hilary Carr, and a conversion run by Ken Sadler. Sadler threw a touchdown pass to Dewey Watkins and Carr ran in the conversion for the second score. Finally with 0:45 seconds left Sadler scored to tie the game and Carr ran in the conversion for the one point win. Conversion runs in those days were worth only one point. The Wildcats then beat Carthage 19-14 and Madison 39-12 before losing to what is probably remembered as Sparta's best team 33-7. After the stinging defeat LA beat Monterey 26-0, Baxter 48-6, Smithville 32-7, and Gainesboro 28-6 to set up a final game showdown with Cookeville. The Wildcats had not beaten Cookeville since 1940 and needed a win to get the bowl bid. Carr scored 2 touchdowns and set up Sadler's one yard run with a 47 yard punt return in Livingston's 19-6 win. A. Q. "Bill Stern" Verble did the play by play of the Cookeville- Livingston Academy game. Livingston outscored its opponents 252-116 in the regular season. Meanwhile, Celina had beaten Gainesboro 21-0, lost to LA 21-20, then downed York 32-0, Hartsville 20-0, Monterey 33-0, Gainesboro 32-9, Tompkinsville (KY) 35-0, Baxter 47-0, and Lafayette 48-0. The 8-1 Bulldogs had an amazing 7 shutouts and had outscored its opponents 288-30! Celina was led by Charlie Vaughn who went on to play at the University of Kentucky while Carr and Sadler would go on to sign with the University of Tennessee. It would be the first bowl game for either team with the 8-1 Wildcats and the 8-1 Bulldogs meeting in Hartsville's first ever Tobacco Bowl. The Livingston Jaycees formed a caravan to the game and an overflowing crowd of 2,500 showed up for the contest. The stage was set for one the legendary games in LA football history. LINEUP FOR THE GAME: (as printed in the November 19, 1954 Livingston Enterprise) CELINA LE: Arms LT: Westmoreland LG: K. Hamilton C: Lynn RG: Stover RT: Melton RE: Garrett QB: Vaughn LH: C. Hamilton RH: Eads FB: Scott LA: LE: Windle LT: Harvey LG: Winningham C: Stockton RG: Johnson RT: Sells RE: Watkins QB: Averitt LH: Carr RH: Pennington FB: Sadler Note: Wright also played quarterback for LA HARTSVILLE- The game began with both teams showing the pressure of the moment. Hilary Carr , Livingston's 3-time All-Midstate back had been very sick and as the Enterprise said he 'got out of his sick bed to play in the bowl". This put added pressure on Sadler LA's other All-Midstate player. During the regular season of 1954 Sadler had scored 95 points and Carr 89 points. The first three quarters were ragged with fumbles, penalties and intercepted passed halting drives by both teams. Early in the fourth quarter Celina broke the ice having stated the final period at the Livingston 24. A few plays into the quarter Celina quarterback Charlie Vaughn carried the ball seven yards to the Wildcats one. Three plays later it was fourth and goal to go from the four. Vaughn scored from there on an option play to give Celina a 6-0 lead. The extra point failed as Vaughn was trapped back at the five yard line. It took only four plays for Livingston to get back in the game. Carr returned the kickoff to the LA 38 and then picked up 16 on a first down run around left end. Sadler scored two plays later and the score was tied at 6-6. Celina came right back with Arms scoring for the Bulldogs to make it 12-6 Celina just past the midway point of the final quarter. The Bulldogs made a critical error on the ensuing kickoff however kicking the ball out of bounds giving the Cats excellent field position at the LA 40. Carr was now very sick and it was seemingly up to Sadler to carry the load. He got 7 then 38 to move the Wildcats to the Celina 15 with under three minutes left. On the drive's fifth play Sadler turned up field behind a key block by Carr to take it in for the touchdown. After the score the game was halted momentarily as Carr had to be helped off the field. The score was 12-12. Sadler then ran in the conversion to give the Wildcats an apparent 13-12 lead but a penalty for backfield in motion nulified the score. The Wildcats were now staring at a possible tie and Coach Cordell McDonald decided a pass play was the best route to victory. As the ball was snapped Sadler ran to his right where it looked as though he would be stopped short, however, he wheeled back and threw to the left where end Dewey Watkins was all alone awaiting the football in the end zone. The play fooled the Bulldogs and Watkins made the most important catch of his career to give the Wildcats a 13-12 lead that proved to be the final margin. Celina 0-0-0-12-12 Livingston Academy 0-0-0-13-13 Touchdowns: CELINA- Arms, Vaughn; LA- Sadler (2) Extras: LA- Watkins (Note: Sorry i thought I had the boxscore for the game but I do not, it was not documented in the Livingston newspaper. If anyone has it I would love to have a copy.) © 2008 Writers In House Publishing

I have the box score for that particular game which remains a legendary contest for Livingston Academy. I will try to provide that information here later tonight and a story about the game so check back.

McCoin was drafted in the 11th Round of the 1988 draft by the Detroit Lions. He played in the pre-season and was injured in the final pre season game of 1988 at Cincinnati. He remained with the team for the 1988 season and never played a down. I am not sure he was ever active during the season. Chuck Long was there at the time as was Rusty Hilger and Eric Hipple. I think McCoin was on Injured Reserve for the entire regular season. Wayne Fontes took over as coach from Darryl Rogers during the '88 season. Fontes wanted to go in a different direction at QB and brought in Rodney Peete from USC in 1989 and then drafted Andre Ware in 1990. Fontes wanted a Qb that could run while McCoin was more of a pro style passer. Danny returned to Livingston in 1989 as a assistant football coach on the staff of first year head coach Terry Melton

Thanks to HilhamHound for this Addition: 2001- Josh Dial- Tennessee Tech (Cookeville,TN)

Rollredroll, thanks for the LA-Harriman score. I was at the game but for some reason I couldn't remember the score or find it in one of my piles of information.