[Bob Seger]

I am not sure, Bob. I remember that JC removed Belfry from the schedule following the FG that was allegedly "too high" to be called good. If they were in Belfry's district, then the 1977 team might have finished runner-up to Belfry - but if they were in Belfry's district, then it seems like they would have a forfeit on their record, and I have heard for years that the team went 10-0.

The team did finish 10-0...I'm not mistaken on that part, as it was Teeny VanHoose's first year to coach at JC after leaving Boyd Co. The 1976 year was a disaster under one year coach Jerry Beatty. I just can't remember how the district title part came out. I think that Central was also in the same district as Russell at that time too. One needs to remember at this time that Boyd Co. was a state powerhouse, and were only a couple years removed from being the at large Kentucky 4A state champs, eventually losing to the Louisville area 4A champion in the title game.....Boyd had undisputably the best backfield in the state at that time. A couple of names from the Boyd program from the day were FB/LB Robin Chaney (Kentucky Mr. Football and eventual UK defensive captain) and stud RB Terry Keelin.....I cant remember why VanHoose left to come to JC at the time though. I think he was a former Johnson Co. native, and was rumored to be at odds with the members of the BOE at the time. Had VanHoose become a long time fixture at JC , the chances are pretty good that the word "tradition" would be used to reference the JC program like it is with Belfry. I think he would have consistently had the JC program at the level that Matney currently has them at.