Garner High School Football State Champions 1987
Division:
WRAL-TV
People:
Adele Arakawa, Bill Leslie, Bob Holliday, Jay Jennings, Jeff Gravley, Tom Suiter
Program Types:
High School, Newscasts, Sports, Sportscasts
Type:
Video
Garner High School was crowned 1987 state football champions by defeating Charlotte Harding at Charlotte Memorial Stadium. The final score was Garner 40, Harding 21. The game was played December 3, 1987. WRAL Sports provided extensive coverage on the day and night of the game. You’ll see a compilation of reports from the 6:00 and 11:00 newscast, plus a photo-essay by WRAL sports photographer Jay Jennings showing video of the game, locker room speech by Coach Hal Stewart, and the celebration after the game.
Yes, Garner Football Coach and WRAL Sports Anchor Tom Suiter did have dinner at The Angus Barn! Watch the video to see why we mention that point.