On Friday evening, 01/15/16, between the girls and boys basketball
games against Franklin/Simpson, Coach John Myers had the privilege of presenting
RJSHS Principal, Mrs. Kim McDaniel, the 500th winning-game football! The following has been inscribed on the football: “500th Panther Football Win,
Russellville 41 Bethlehem 20; ~Class A~; Regional Champs, Nov. 20, 2015". This historic football inscription was
designed and painted by “Mr. Panther” himself, Don Firchow. Coach Myers then recognized some of his 2015,
football players. Pictured (left to
right) Josh Bigbee: Class A District 1 Player of the Year, Honorable
Mention All-State; Trey Matthews, 1st Team Academic All-State and
Honorable Mention All-State; Brennan Hughes, and Chris Matthews, 1st
Team Academic All-State; Not
pictured: Jordan Blick, Javaren Robey,
and Kobe Kerr, 1st Team Academic All-State; Jaylyn McMurry and Paul
Jones, Honorable Mention Academic All-State.
Thank you, Mr. Firchow, and congratulations, gentlemen! We are Panther Proud!