Congrats to Fort Campbell from a Monroe Co. fan. Not only a championship team but a CLASS ACT also.

I have an odd feeling that this thread will be closed soon if we can't act as mature fans and quit with the finger pointing regarding sportsmanship.

 

It would certainly be a shame for it to come to that as we're mostly adults here on the board and we're harshly discussing whether on team (or the other) played/acted fair on the football field. Kind of ironic huh?

 

When it's all said and done, and this isn't nose-rubbing, the game is over; what's done is done; the final score is in the books and the Fort Campbell Falcons are once again sitting on top of the 2A Class of Kentucky High School football.

 

Later,

bw70

 

I agree Bill! No need to get in the mud on this subject, too many things to be happy about.

I am happy that I will be able to use my avatar for at least another 12 months, probably more. Each time I make a posting on BGP, my avatar will remind all, including those in N. Kentucky, that Fort Campbell is the BACK TO BACK, 2A State Champion!! No need to say anything else!

 

The scary thing for all the other 2A teams out there is this; the best is yet to come!!

I'm curious. How would these Fort Campbell squads compare to the ones from the late 70's and early 80's?

 

I believe the Falcons won it in '79 and lost the AA final to Corbin in '80. How do these squads compare?

Falcons won in '78 in Division 1A, then in '79 in 2A I believe.

I'm curious. How would these Fort Campbell squads compare to the ones from the late 70's and early 80's?

 

I believe the Falcons won it in '79 and lost the AA final to Corbin in '80. How do these squads compare?

 

The Scribe would probably have to answer that question, most others around FC now, weren't around FC then.

 

I personally have been around FC football for eight seasons, so can make a few comparisons. The constant and improving force has been Coach Shawn Berner and his coaching staff. Coach Berner has hooked all the kids into dedicating themselves to a year round standard of excellence in all aspects of student athletics. He is the role model, standard bearer, architect and face of Fort Campbell Football. He can't win coach of the year every year, but he should. He deals with more real life issues in his players lives then any coach in the state and probably the country. We are blessed to have him at FC.

 

2008 - this team is the fastest and most athletic FC team in recent years. This was regarded by many as a transition year or rebuilding season after losing so many key players from the previous title team. QB Antonio Andrews, not enough space to list his contributions, led this team on O and Josh Carter, 1st Team AP All-State LB, led on D. This team would have gone undefeated, but Antonio Andrews was held out of the regular season finale to rest for the playoffs. They bought in to the Coach Berner way of doing business and continued the success of the '07 team.

 

2007 - squad had some truly outstanding talent, many All-State, and future college players. They had tremendous leadership on the O with Croft at QB, Rhinestine at Center and on D with McWherter at LB and Dexter Durrante at Safety. They were a family that believed in eachother and overcame an 0 -2 start to eventually win the 2A Championship.

 

2006 - a year of transition which saw the Falcons exit the playoffs in the first round to their rival Trigg county.

 

2005 - probably the most talent I have ever seen on a high school team. Led by Micah Johnson, (Mr. Football '05 & First Team All American) starting MLB Kentucky, Leonard Gordon, playing Safety at Notre Dame, Orlando Misaalefua, starting safety WKU, LaDarius Davis, starting Cornerback Austin Peay, and many others playing college ball. This team was undefeated during the regular season, but was upset by Owensboro Catholic in the Regional Final by 3 points at home. The team got so use to blowing teams out and watching Micah Johnson run everybody over that they thought the O Cath game was just a formality on the way to the Championship. This team was hands down the best 2A team in the state and easily should have won the championship, but did not. They were underachievers.

Edited December 18, 200817 yr by FalconBacker

They won the state title in Class A in 1976 and 1978. It's actually kind of similar because those teams had interchangible parts and depth at running back, much like this year. Those teams were good on defense. The 1979 team won in Class 2A. Much the same as the others.

 

It's interesting to note that the 1979 team won a three-way tie-breaker for the district title over Mayfield and Heath thanks to a ninth week win over 9-1 Franklin-Simpson 40-14, who was ranked #1 in 3A. Heath beat Fort Campbell 14-12 earlier in the year, but then FC beat Mayfield in the regular season finale and advanced to the playoffs thanks to the tie-breaker.

 

It may be the only time the state champion advanced to the playoffs thanks to winning a tie-breaker to get in. FC fumbled nine times but beat Pikeville 26-0 in the finals -- their sixth shutout of the season.

 

Marshall Patterson called the 1979 team the fastest team he had ever coached to that point.

They won the state title in Class A in 1976 and 1978. It's actually kind of similar because those teams had interchangible parts and depth at running back, much like this year. Those teams were good on defense. The 1979 team won in Class 2A. Much the same as the others.

 

It's interesting to note that the 1979 team won a three-way tie-breaker for the district title over Mayfield and Heath thanks to a ninth week win over 9-1 Franklin-Simpson 40-14, who was ranked #1 in 3A. Heath beat Fort Campbell 14-12 earlier in the year, but then FC beat Mayfield in the regular season finale and advanced to the playoffs thanks to the tie-breaker.

 

It may be the only time the state champion advanced to the playoffs thanks to winning a tie-breaker to get in. FC fumbled nine times but beat Pikeville 26-0 in the finals -- their sixth shutout of the season.

 

Marshall Patterson called the 1979 team the fastest team he had ever coached to that point.

Thanks for the history lesson.

 

:thumb:

 

Later.

They won the state title in Class A in 1976 and 1978. It's actually kind of similar because those teams had interchangible parts and depth at running back, much like this year. Those teams were good on defense. The 1979 team won in Class 2A. Much the same as the others.

 

It's interesting to note that the 1979 team won a three-way tie-breaker for the district title over Mayfield and Heath thanks to a ninth week win over 9-1 Franklin-Simpson 40-14, who was ranked #1 in 3A. Heath beat Fort Campbell 14-12 earlier in the year, but then FC beat Mayfield in the regular season finale and advanced to the playoffs thanks to the tie-breaker.

 

It may be the only time the state champion advanced to the playoffs thanks to winning a tie-breaker to get in. FC fumbled nine times but beat Pikeville 26-0 in the finals -- their sixth shutout of the season.

 

Marshall Patterson called the 1979 team the fastest team he had ever coached to that point.

 

I also thought the Falcons made it to the AA finals again in '80 but lost to Corbin there. What about that team? I remember Mayfield was loaded in the backfield with Parrott I believe and some others. Can you tell me more? I was a Senior but in Central KY at the time so I knew very little of the West side of things back then.

 

I also recall that Fort Campbell beat a Jeff Smith led Washington County in the State Semi-Finals I believe in '79. We had defeated them to start our year that season. I remember how tough he was but some Commanders I talked to raved about how deep and talented that '79 Falcon team was.

I also thought the Falcons made it to the AA finals again in '80 but lost to Corbin there. What about that team? I remember Mayfield was loaded in the backfield with Parrott I believe and some others. Can you tell me more? I was a Senior but in Central KY at the time so I knew very little of the West side of things back then.

 

I also recall that Fort Campbell beat a Jeff Smith led Washington County in the State Semi-Finals I believe in '79. We had defeated them to start our year that season. I remember how tough he was but some Commanders I talked to raved about how deep and talented that '79 Falcon team was.

 

Corbin, led by Greg Taylor, beat Fort Campbell in the1980 2A championship game by a score of 16-7.

I finally got my hands on the DVD of the game. Good stuff!

 

GO FALCONS!

 

Later.