Out for a walk tonight. Old Harrodsburg High Center (Senior 1980), Brent Mosely is my neighbor. Shared this with me. This is part of Coach Alvis Johnson's scouting report on Mercer County HS (1978), Larry French's first season.  Brought back great memories. We had it made in this town when Coach Johnson was at Harrodsburg High and Coach French was at Mercer. Those games were wall to wall people. Very cool to talk to Brent about those days and see this scouting report. Gary Arnold, on this report, is our neighbor as well. I was a freshman at Mercer in 1979.

Side note: My Dad was going to make Keith Horn the QB. Coach French moved him to Tailback and moved John Harlow to QB. They threw halfback pass better than anyone I have ever seen and more often as well. I talked to John on the phone yesterday. Have kept in touch with Keith & Duane Flora as well .

Duane was an assistant when I was a senior, 1982. Coach French paid him to coach out of the Coke machine. No stipend. They would throw Coach French under the red book jail in 2026! No stealing. Just helping Duane have gas money driving back and forth from EKU. 

The Mercer Noseguard, Chip Bishop, coached at Anderson County HS. Chip did a super job  with youth football @ Anderson. This town loves Chip. 

Saw Coach French and Robert Sallee get into it bad one day. Robert's helmet hits the ground and it was like an explosion... those old Bike helmets. All the foam pieces come flying out and the blue bladder goes flying as well. Coach French and Robert were over the top intense. 

Troy Lay was a stud RB for Mercer. One year older than me. Still have people ask me about him. It has been fun moving back to Harrodsburg and getting to bump into Troy every now and then at the Old Owl or Bus Station. Super nice back then and now. 

You can't beat small town KY HS football. Love my hometown. 

 

 

Love it, Coach!