Haywood Field located at Cam Stadium.

 

 

 

 

By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON

 

Sports Editor

 

GOODY, Ky. -- Pond Creek Nation can now refer to the gridiron at Cam Stadium as Haywood Field in honor of head coach Phillip Haywood. The Pike County Board of Education met Oct. 18 and unanimously voted for the title.

 

Haywood tied the record for most wins in the state with last week's victory over Lawrence County.

 

The Pirates travel to Pike Central Oct. 21 and should the Bucs remain undefeated, Haywood will become the winningest coach in the Bluegrass surpassing UPike's head football coach Dudley Hilton and retired coach Bob Schneider.

 

With the W over Lawrence County, Haywood holds a record of 345 wins and 119 losses.

 

Belfry has been known throughout the state as a football school for many years but even with all of its success, it was Coach Haywood that brought the first title to the school in 2003.

 

Coach Haywood has been at the helm of Belfry since 1984. In his 27 years at Belfry High School, he has won 265 games and lost 87.

 

Read more:

The Williamson Daily News - Haywood Field

 

Congratulations to Coach Haywood and I commend the Pike Co. BOE for honoring their Hall of Fame Coach. I never really understood the value of naming something after someone has passed. Hope Coach Haywood and his family enjoy this honor together.

Well deserved and congrats to Coach!