Sectional Champs. Kind of has a ring to it, doesn’t it.

With a score that is indicative of Coach Williamson’s methodical ways, the North Harrison Cougars milked as much clock as they could and leaned on the pass when they had to. Fortunately, it worked out.

The North Harrison Cougars took on the Madison Cubs Friday night for the Class 3A Sectional 31 Championship. North won 8-7. These two teams had never played before. Madison, with a roster that dwarfed North in numbers, seemed a little too confident when this one started. They didn’t expect to be hit in the mouth the way the Cougars laid the wood to them. It was a tough lesson learned.

North Harrison did a great job of being resilient and not losing their heads when they would need them. I told a friend before the game that I thought North would win if they protected the ball and did not shoot themselves in the foot with careless penalties. The penalty part of this equation did not go the Cougars way. False starts were of epic proportion. This only lends to the resolve the Cougars came with as the game was closing to a final. I was so proud of the way they held it together and came together to put a drive together that led to a TD and a 2 pt conversion. That was the difference in the game.

I got to North Harrison many years ago. 1979 to be exact. Back then there were North Harrison folks who didn’t know if a football was filled with air or stuffed with feathers. Thankfully, when Coach Williamson was hired in 2012, North finally, and I mean FINALLY decided football should be given some attention. I certainly congratulate Coach Mark Williamson and his staff for making this thing work.

I will never tire of looking at this scoreboard.

I took a picture of this trophy on Athletic Director Hal Pearson’s desk. If he sees this, he will know I did so. I sent the picture to a cousin in Mississippi. I told my cousin I hope we get to keep this thing. We did.

Speaking the rights…

Danny Johnson