1970 Tryon Tigers Were Not On Anyone's Radar

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The 1970 Tryon Tigers were small in size and numbers, and on top of that, kind of slow in speed. There was some talk they would not be able to field a JV team. The preseason write-ups were not very encouraging....and probably for a lot of good reasons. Going back to the 1968 team (click here for 1969 sports banquet program), the season started with a lot of promise. This was the first year the school moved up to the 2A Parkway conference and was coming off a successful year in 1967 where the team went a couple of rounds in the state playoffs. However, the untimely passing of Coach Bill Barry was a blow the team couldn't overcome.

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The 1969 season (click here for 1969 newspaper pictures) was to be a rebuilding year, and it was. Although the team was in most games, it was blown away by Hendersonville and couldn't beat rivals Landrum or Polk Central. They were able to give Coach Neal his 100th career win.