
Clark noted what a stud Williams was and immediately added, “Cli Nobles and Company did ‘The Horse.’” Wow. I mentioned the thrill of watching Van Williams run for a TD and hearing the Science Hill band play “The Horse” when you’re a kid in crisp autumn air. He immediately replied, “I don’t even understand the old ances.” A few minutes later I waxed nostalgic about Memorial Stadium, how I remembered watching Billy Wise warm up when I was 7-8 years old because we’d get to the stadium 75 minutes early for mom and dad to work the concession stand. I told him I’d gotten to where I could understand some of soccer’s nuances. Stadium when the Hilltoppers were hosting Dobyns- Bennett in soccer (probably the late ‘90s). Ella Grace’s father Chevy Miller is in the press box at Science Hill’s late, great Memorial a member of the United States Army and David Crockett’s Ring of Honor. Asher’s grandfather Jamey Mascaro (left), the owner of Resolute Transportation, LLC, The rst casual conversation I had with Clark was won the Plowboy Farmer Award at Science Hill in 1988. Clark’s Indians bounced back to win the rugged Big East a er three hard-fought losses in their rst four games to Greeneville, Alcoa and Science Hill. It’d be gratifying to see Clark coach another 8-10 years a er recharging, and it’d be majestic to see him ride o into the sunset a er going out on top. Speaking of hard work, Dobyns-Bennett lost a tireless treasure when Graham Clark stepped down a er 25 seasons as head coach. Yes, he had good size and great hands, but work ethic separated Witten, a habit undoubtedly rooted indirectly in the coal-mining culture of Rider’s West Virginia upbringing. Not that you could’ve foreseen 15 years of sustained excellence and frequent- yer miles to Hawaii. But a distraught Witten gave a courteous interview that night, and I recall telling him it’d turn out to be a blessing in disguise, because he’d ended up with tight end-friendly Bill Parcells and the NFL’s most visible franchise – all things I’m sure he’d already heard from his grandfather, former Elizabethton coach Dave Rider. Compiling this edition took me back to his sixth-overtime touchdown catch against Arkansas, Witten breaking his jaw as an NFL rookie and the day I sat outside his home for unexpected hours during a disappointing NFL dra. Witten’s brother Jason concluded a Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys a er receiving an o er from Monday Night Football. And the third annual NET Pigskin – another grand adventure with Collin Brooks – shines on the careers of regional and national legends alike.


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