It has been too long.  I am on the porch looking back a bit.  A couple weeks.  A couple days.  In some cases, three or four decades.  Time is a funny thing.  It truly is.  I am in awe of it.

Two Friday nights ago I saw the greatest North Harrison High School football victory of all time.  North defeated Charlestown, a team that had defeated them in the regular season by a score of 48-14.  The Pirates of Chucktown figured they would run roughshod over the Cougars.  They were wrong.  In a game where it was win and you go forth in the playoffs, lose and you go home, this was the sweetest of victories in the history of North Harrison High School Football.  I was close witness to the other greatest games.

In 1982 the Cougars with a record of 6-1 came into Brownstown Central and defeated a 7-0 3rd ranked BCHS team by the score of 27 to 14.  The game was at Brownstown.  I was on the sideline as a 9th grader on the team.  This game was special.  My Dad coached Brownstown from 1970 to 1978.  He was coaching the Cougars when we won this game.

In 2006, the last time the Cougars played the Perry Central Commodores, the PC team was ranked 5th in their class.  The game, at Perry Central, was won by a stifling Cougar defense and a strong running game.  I was calling the game on the radio.  I called it the biggest game since 1982.

Last year the NH Cougars, playing at home, beat the Brownstown Central Braves for the first time since 1992.  The Braves have owned us for a long time.  Last year, we got them…38-30.  It was a classic.

This victory over The Charlestown Pirates was the greatest game of all time for North Harrison Football.  I am proud to know I was there for all four of the greatest victories.

What is the 5th greatest victory?  Well, I don’t know.  I do know I always like to brag about the time NH beat Brownstown Central, at Brownstown in 1984.  The score was 59-0.  It is still the worse defeat BCHS has ever suffered at home.  I was there.  I kicked extra points in that game.  I missed a few too.

Last Friday the Cougars were defeated by a tough Southridge Raider team.  The final score was 24-7.  The North Harrison Cougars ended the season with a record of 8 wins and 3 defeats.  It was another magnificent season.  Thanks to all the Coaches and Players for giving us yet another season to remember.  Here are a few images of that game:

Pre-game

It was a beautiful night for football.

See what I mean…

High School Football….good times.

Though a bit out of sequence, I would be remiss if I did not pay honor to my dear friend Kelly “Samonhead” Samons for winning the 17th Annual Corner King Classic.  It was his first Classic victory.  Well done, old bean.  This was played on October 23rd.

Yesterday, November 2nd, I visited with some old friends.

My dear wife, Carrie, and I stopped by my old Elementary School in Brownstown.  I am on the stage where I participated in Christmas Programs from 1973 to 1978 and was in the 4th grade musical  in 1978.  It was good to see the place.

We also stopped by Medora school where I worked for over 15 years.  It was good to see old friends.  I got hugs from former students of all ages, as it is a k-12 building.  It was good to see these folks.  It was odd.  It was the first day since I interviewed for my job their in 1998 that I was not working there when kids were in the building.

Justin Hayward then and now.  The guitar is the same. Carrie and I saw the Moody Blues in Indy on Tuesday night.  It was great as always.  I hope to see them again some day.  In earnest, this was the 50th time I have seen The Moody Blues in concert.  I have enjoyed every one.

The Moody Blues!

Now that is Speaking the Rights!

Danny Johnson