Anderson County High School - Beartracks Yearbook

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THAT CLASSIC STYLE Helps Bearcats to a 10-0 Season! Although the preseason polls didn't predict it, ACHS would go into the record books this year with an undefeated regular season record. The big surprise came after the first game. The 'Cats were favored over the Frankfort High Panthers, but not by 43 points. The 'Cats de- feated the Panthers 57-14 in a game played with an extreme hun- ger for victory This same hunger was displayed at home against Mercer. The 'Cats used that Classic Style and senior running back Ricky Roberts, who took 19 carries for 120 yards. The 'Cats next game would be against the best team in the entire schedule, the Pikeville Panthers. The 'Cats began their scoring drive early in the first quarter with a long reception by sophomore Chris Franklin which brought a 23-yard gain. The 'Cats had excel- lent ball control as they ended the game with a record low zero fum- bles and a 21-7 victory Freshman Spencer Barnett rushed 153 yards in 19 carries, which was a personal best. In the next game against Wood- ford County the 'Cats used senior quarterback Brian Renaud's scram- bling and rushing abilities to se- cure a victory Renaud rushed for over 40 yards, including a 37-yard bolt. Next up to bite the dust was Washington County who fell to the 'Cats 28-0. Barnett rushed for over 100 yards. The next team the 'Cats mauled was Bardstown. Renaud returned an interception 50 yards for a Bear- cat touchdown as ACHS won 19-6. This victory the first in thirteen years against Bardstown, clinched the sub-district title. Harrodsburg and Henry County FRONT ROW: Travis Kays, Melissa Cubert, Ashley Hawkins, Alison Briscoe, Kim Clark, Rachel Hibbs, Karen Clark, Cassandra Kessinger, Nancy Brown, April Dyke, Kathy Thompson, Bobby Thompson, Millie Perry SECOND ROW: Meredith Hyatt, Don Miller, Matt Holt, Jeremy Kays, Ieff Reynolds, Noal Cotton, David Robinson, Marcus Perry Daryl Walton, Travis Farley, Chris Atkins, Mark Withers, Ladonis Toney THIRD ROW: Tabitha Gash, Marie Crawford, Doug Stockton, Steve Votawp Ricky Roberts, Jerry Perry Chip Bishop, Sam Harp, Tony Kays, Ierry Warford, Chris Cornish, Frank Fallis, Kellie Atkins, Ann Marie Holt, FOURTH ROW: julie Orme, Rodney Morgan, Randy Hudson, Chris Franklin, Blaine Peach, Tony Puckett, Lee Aldridge, Bobby Hardin, Richard Cunningham, Brian Klink, David Woods, Christie Shelton. BACK ROW: Spencer Barnett, Mark Wells, Blaine Hammond, Sean Sparks, Brian Franklin, Randy Gillis, Brian Renaud, David Cornish, john Cornish, Chris Walker Pam Fint, Glenn Pinkston, Rudy johnson, Bill Crawford, Donald Curtsinger, Robbie lsham, Mark Peach, Ricky Boggs, Duke Stratton, Phillip Cox, Lisa Eddington. on 7- -----.---,.Yv..,. . Y., Ha- ..aM..H.,..W.....v ....h,.,.,,- W., ,WM MW Y if 4 c 'lE:l - L -V 7 - . i.f.,.. if 4:1 'f1 tf.N'I,,S,ae5 guaas B . . - t. A K ' 2'.iE1f-.M , -fa?-42 - , - , F' .. t -o it 'vii i 'ibtglqigg Tiisllifva i , f F 4 i ., . F As his teammates look on, senior Brian Renaud throws a pass during practice. Brian was selected by Kentucky coaches to represent Kentucky in the Ky!Tenn. All-Star Game. The 35-man squad will play in Knoxville this summer. Brian is considered one of the 35 best in the state of Kentucky said Coach Sam Harp. That's a pretty good honor. 36 - Football were also dominated by that 'Cat Classic Style. The Pioneers fell quickly while Chris Franklin was racking up receptions and inter- ceptions. The Wildcats also met a quick doom as junior Rudy Iohn- son and Barnett rushed for a total of over 150 yards. The 'Cats would now face archri- val Bourbon County with an untar- nished record. The 'Cats defeated the Colonels 22-21 with outstand- ing play Highlights of the game included two breakaway runs by Barnett, a 37-yard field goal by Renaud late in the game, and a pass interception in the end zone late in the game by Chris Franklin to clinch the win for the 'Cats.

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-'-. ,M .- W' 'si e-re . 'wa .1 qs, -351 .1-f Nye? Coach Harp We don't have to be bigger or more powerful than the teams we play said Coach Harp. We win by 'finesse' and execution. These two factors were the overriding forces that lead the Bearcats to a 10- 0 season and to Coach Harp's selection as 1986 Courierejournal Coach of the Year. That old saying defense wins the game stands true for Coach Harp and the Bearcats. You have to build a sound defense, he said. If your opponents can't score, they can't win. Offensively Coach Harp feels the same way by using the highly successful Veer Option. You must have the Veer down pat, said Coach Harp. There is little, or no way to stop it once it is in motion. Coach Harp attributes his being selected as Coach of the Year to the Bearcat squad as a whole. This has definitely been the most enjoyable year I've had since I've been involved in coaching, he said. It all comes from the players, my assistant coaches, managers, administration, and the community Everybody played their own part and that meant a lot to me! Commenting on Coach Harp's selection as Coach of the Year, Larry Basham, Athletic Director, stated, There was no one other coach in the state that deserved it more than Coach Harp. The 1986 Courier-journal Coach of the Year, Sam Harp uses his talents that helped him be selected as he directs senior quarterback Brian Renaud on the plays. Posing for his annual coaches' picture, Sam Harp has a nice smile on his face, something seen a lot by Bearcat fans this season. .MN , ,...-- Talking to freshman Randy Gillis about the upcoming plays, Coach Harp uses his head- set to find out what is happening on the field. Standing outside his Project Aim class, in which he did a lot of planning for the games on Fridays, Coach Harp poses for the camera. Football - 35

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