For the Indians, 2007 was a season of highs (beating Courtland, winning the third regional championship in a row) and lows (injuries, a heartbreaking loss is the state semifinals). We asked two coaches, a preeminent stat man, and a sportswriter to hit the highlights

Best win:

Charles Blankenship, statistician: 13-12 comeback victory over Lafayette in the Regional Final
Ernie Henderson, coach: Courtland
Jason Campbell, coach: I would like to say the eleven wins, I prefer to win.
Greg Taylor, sportswriter: 40-0 over Louisa. Nothing like payback and shutting that announcer up

Best catch:

CB: Although I wasn’t there to see it in person, it has to be Emmett Brown’s 43-yd TD reception from Shawn Minor with 3:47 to go in the win over Lafayette.
EH: Emmett Brown vs. Lafayette
JC: Any of the catches by Emmett Brown.
GT: Kevin Price from Shawn Minor on a blind, over the head toss for a 2 pt conversion against Prince Edward

Biggest play of the year:

CB: Same as above.
EH: Fumble recovery vs. Lafayette
JC: Taron Hampton’s long run at Brunswick. When he ran over their cornerback and finished the run.
GT: Brown’s TD catch against Lafayette

Biggest disappointment:

CB: 33-21 loss to Sherando in State Semi-Finals
EH: Sherando
JC: Losing to Monticello and then to Sherando. I am not very fond of losing.
GT: Amount of injuries this year and oh yes, the Sherando loss

Best newcomer:

CB: Josh Morris
EH: Josh Morris, Vance Hendren
JC: Kirk LaVance Hendren
GT: Vance Hendren

Biggest improvement by a player from 2006:

CB: Shawn Minor’s move to starting quarterback where he played extremely well for a sophomore. He was a leader by example and his excellent passing and running skills were a definite plus for the year.
EH: Derek Christovich
JC: Phillip Livesay improved a lot especially on the 27 toss.
GT: Shawn Minor and Shawn Henderson

Funniest moment:

CB: When Deon Berry was well on his way to a TD run at Bluestone before someone turned off the power and ended the game early.
EH: Lots
JC: The funniest moment is hard. I would have to go with anything that Kevin Price does and his carefree attitude about what the other kids think.
GT: The night the lights went out in Bluestone.

Most likely to make a special play not mentioned in newspaper:

CB: Shawn Henderson and Tahliek Taliaferro
EH: Colin Christovich
JC: Hunter Gordon on defense. He created problems for everyone and would make the play while others would get the tackle.
GT: Eric Watts for his punting

Most likely to take a licking and get back up:

CB: Taron Hampton
EH: Mike Cable
JC: Josh Morris at Louisa
GT: Shawn Minor

Most likely to come back bigger and badder next year:

CB: Mike Cable, Hunter Gordon & Jay Jackson
EH: Mike Cable
JC: Hopefully all that remain.

Most cerebral:

CB: Derek Christovich and his younger brother Collin
EH: Derek Christovich
JC: Derrick and Collin Christovich
GT: The Christovich brothers, Derek and Collin

Most comical:

EH: Alex Spitz
JC: Kevin Price
GT: Kevin Price

Most likely to exaggerate his football stories to his wife and kids someday:

CB: Kwamaine Marshall
EH: Taron Hampton
JC: Tahliek Taliaferro. He will exaggerate these stories tonight, tomorrow etc.......
GT: Mike Cable

Most likely to go into coaching:

CB: Kevin Price
EH: Collin Christovich
JC: Nathan Mullins. 2015 Little league Coach of the Year
GT: Nate Mullins