Junior Billies win conference, undefeated at 8-0! at MonticelloLive

Junior Billies win conference, undefeated at 8-0!

Published by Jeff October 26th, 2006 in News, Schools.

By knocking off Crossett tonight the Monticello Junior Billies won the conference championship and completed a perfect season. They finished with an 8-0 record, having pummelled their opponents by a total season score of 232-38.

Led by Coach Kenny Pace, the Junior Billies shut out 4 different teams this year, including tonight’s blanking of Crossett. Multiple touchdowns became an expected event. Game time wasn’t the main distinguishing mark of this 2006 Junior Billies team, however.

"I’ve never been around a group of kids that are like a family. They make practice fun because - yes, theyr’re great athletes, but - it’s the way they treat each other. The thing that impresses me most about these kids is that they treat each other like family and they have great attitudes. That’s a reflection of their homes. They have great parents. It’s not anything I’ve done. The kids have done it," said Pace.

This is the first team that Pace has coached to an undefeated season. "When I was in the ninth grade in 1979, we were undefeated," he smiled. "And in 1987 when I was a student teacher, the junior Billies went 8-0-1."

After Thursday night’s victory over 21-0 the team enjoyed a post-game celebration at the junior high gymnasium which included shaving assistant coach Steve Fleming’s head. The de-hairing was the result of a promise made by the coach to the team if they should finish the season with a perfect record.

See the video of Coach Fleming’s head-shaving here.
See more pictures here.

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1 Cindy Hudgens Oct 27th, 2006 at 11:45 am

I am so proud to have been a part of this event. These young men, coaches, and parents(and grands) are a joy to be around.
2 Brandi Williams Oct 31st, 2006 at 11:35 pm

GO CLASS OF 2010!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!
3 Hunter Lawson Nov 3rd, 2006 at 2:06 pm

Go big 2010!!!!
4 Kailyn Hathcoat & Aly Ryburn Dec 8th, 2006 at 10:06 am

We love you Coach Fleming!
5 Aly Ryburn Dec 8th, 2006 at 10:07 am

Thanks Santa..haha
6 Daniel Glover Dec 15th, 2006 at 10:00 am

Sup, these men are good at coaching football.
Thanks coaches!!!
7 CHANNING HATHCOAT Dec 31st, 2006 at 8:33 pm

COACH FLEMING…I LOVE YOU!!!GOOD JOB BOYS!!!
8 Jake Curry Mar 6th, 2007 at 4:41 pm

go big 10!!!
9 tanesha gillette Apr 9th, 2007 at 12:27 pm

big 12 is wuts goin luh n i rep p.o.l.o
10 casey May 19th, 2008 at 10:27 am

`GO BIG 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!`
11 CASEY WALKER May 19th, 2008 at 10:29 am

GO BIG BLUE 2010 ~2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 ~