Has Big Time Football Come To Harmon Field?

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Led by senior captain Susan Rutledge, the cheerleaders had been practicing all summer. They were ready for the first game of the season.

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Pep Club Officers: Michelle Williams, Sec. Treas; Mary Powell, Pres.; Debbie Goode, V. Pres.

Led by seniors Mary Powell and Debbie Goode, the students were ready!

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Senior Majorettes Judy Hutcherson and Bunny Henson. The band, under new leader Bryant Poole and with senior majoretts Judy Hutcherson and Bunny Henson was ready. 

The best comments probably came from Curt Eargle, long time Harmon Field Commisoner and owner of the Home Ice Plant in his newspaper communication: "every seat filled on both sides of the field","Last  Friday night when Tryon High won over West Henderson, I had the best feeling of satisfaction I have ever had over the past 40 years I have been associated with Tryon High Football as their former coach and personal supporter. This was not only because we won, but because it was the first time it really looked like big time football.", "the home fans, band and cheerleaders were having a wonderful time"

And win they did. As one newspaper put it, Tiny Tryon Finds Right Combination. Click here to read write-ups of the game (including a picture of Mike Leonard running the football).

The football programs had also been upgraded. Click here to see what the West Henderson game program looked like. Look through the ads and see how many businesses no longer exist. Just to show how times have really changed.

Below is Kenny Chesney's video, The Boys of Fall