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The winning tradition at LaGrange
High School did not just start a few years ago. It has been a
tradition for decades. Winning became a part of Granger football in
1919 with a record of 4-2-1. Over the next 89 years LaGrange
football teams have racked up an amazing 65 years of winning
season!!! In fact, the Grangers have an overall record of
667-293-31, nineteen region titles, eleven state titles, and in 1991
were the number one high school football team in the nation!!!
So what makes these football teams rise to their amazing feats?
Coaching records show that since 1919 there has never been a losing
coach at LaGrange High School. Coaching greats began with Coach
Gressette with a total of three state championships and one perfect
season in just four terms of coaching; Coach Hunnicutt with an
amazing record of 174 wins, 2 region titles, and 2 state titles;
Coach Guthrie with a record of 89-31, 3 region titles, and one
national title. Current coach, Steve Pardue has continued that
winning tradition by comprising a record of 148-36 in just 15
seasons. Coach Pardue has won 8 region titles and 3 state titles
and he is not finished!
As
fans we will watch, cheer, and sometimes even politely disagree with
play on the field. As fans we must recognize that a lot of hard
work has happened before the players even walk onto the field.
Hours spent practicing, planning strategy, and motivating teenage
boys. So as we sit on a mild Friday night enjoying a game of
football, remember the coaches who spend endless hours helping to
make this possible. Remember the coaches who will continue to keep
the tradition of winning alive and thriving at LaGrange High School. |
