Harding High School - Acorn Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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The 1987 Iron Ram football team was one of the most in- credible teams Harding has seen in years. The team has been Tri- County Champions three years in a row and this season they were the Western State Champions. Coach Knotts and his guys went a long way. The Rams were a tough team this yearg they went 10-0. The team was not expected to be as spectacular a team as they were in the past, but many minds were After a grueling practice, Fionnie Jenkins and Shawn Springs take a break and get a drink of water. The Rams must practice hard to keep a number one team. Anthony Rice was interviewed by Gary Cohl from Channel Nine Sports for being one of the outstanding play- ers on the Iron Ram football team. 22! Champs changed as the season pro- gressed. Being number one was what the Rams strived for. The last time Harding won a State Championship was 1953 and 1954. The Rams had not gone that far until the past two years. The supporters of the football team have a right to be very proud of Harding and the guys should be proud of them- selves. The Harding Rams did not have the history of a winning tra- .L fx r gi 16 dition or successful footprints to follow, but they did not allow that to deter them from being the best that they could be. With that kind of pride and determina- tion, the present day Rams are making a history of their own. As five year old Matthew Means re- marked at the end of the State Championship game, Don't cry Mommy, l'm going to grow up and be a Harding Ram.

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-I' Keeping busy, Ms. Means critiques a few articles. She is also very busy coordinating her outfits. Mimi Herrin is picture perfect as she shows off the latest in hair styles. As usual, her make-up is also carefully applied. Keeping in step with fashion, Angie Williams is caught strutting her stuff with the handbag of the eighties, the Gucci. Showing great sophistication, Hale ley Ayers takes time out to cheese at the camera. Yes the Gasoline does make that sporty statement. Put your best foot forward. Many Harding students express their atti- tude in footwear. Fashion X21

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In the locker room, the guys were concentrating on their second half game. The team was tough through- out the whole season. Ed Lawing prepares to release an- other bullet against a formidable opa ponent. As usual, the opposing team can do little to stop him. 'I' g- -gi,5f'! . V Y gzfz K As, - h .V . ' 5 t ,aw in Coach Tommy Knotts paces up and down the sidelines as the team waits for the kickoff. ln his five years at Harding, he has done a tremendous job coaching the Rams. As Darrin Hart pushes the ball downfield, he shows strength and determination as he strives to get past his opponent.