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Our dream was one game away from becoming a reality.&nbsp; During fourteen weeks of the season our players continued to break records in the BFS program.&nbsp; Our players actually got stronger during the season!</P> <P>In Louisiana, the state football championships are played in the Superdome in New Orleans.&nbsp; We were on our way to play a strong St. James team that also had a 14-0 record.&nbsp; Coach Shepard was on the sidelines with us to witness what might have been the greatest high school championship game ever played in Louisiana.&nbsp; It was a hard fought, well played, well coached game that ended in a dramatic fashion with Evangel winning 28-27.&nbsp; USA TODAY ranked the Eagles #20 in its final 1996 poll.&nbsp; Our dream had become a reality.&nbsp; The Evangel Eagles believe in Bigger Faster Stronger!</P> <P><STRONG>Editor's Note: </STRONG>The Evangel Clinic was one of the most rewarding clinics I have ever done.&nbsp; The athletes were totally responsive to every phase of the BFS program.&nbsp; They were amazingly focused.&nbsp; The entire coaching staff was present and remained intensely enthusiastic throughout the day. </P> <P>I stayed with the Booty's and that was inspiring.&nbsp; Their son Josh Booty was there and I saw all of his awards like the USA TODAY Football and Baseball Player of the Year awards.&nbsp; Little brother Abram was to be a senior.&nbsp; He proved to be a mature leader as the clinic progressed.&nbsp; It didn't take long to see that he was a blue chipper.&nbsp; Abram ran a 4.4 forty from a stand and had a 38-inch no-step vertical jump.&nbsp; Perhaps most impressive was their father, John Booty who doubles as an assistant football coach and a powerful, dynamic minister.&nbsp; His wife Sonja stated, "John gave up everything to go into the ministry.&nbsp; He could have been a professional football player.&nbsp; I truly believe with all my heart that our sons success in athletics is God's way of honoring him."&nbsp; After being with the Evangel and Booty family, I too believe that. </P> <P>Coach Dennis Dunn has assembled a staff in which any one of them could be a great head coach.&nbsp; The athletic director, Denny Duron, was an All-America QB at Louisiana Tech.&nbsp; He also coaches football and supports the BFS program for all sports.&nbsp; I was so impressed with the passion and love each coach had in working with the Evangel kids.&nbsp; Each coach spiritually ministers to the players.&nbsp; I know first hand they have saved many kids that might otherwise be in gangs, drugs, or in jail.&nbsp; The coaching staff does a better job off the field than they do on the field and they went 15-0.</P> <P>Coach Dunn offers his players opportunities for leadership and service.&nbsp; Phillip Deas, the Evangel quarterback, is a straight-A student who has spoken at nursing homes and in prisons.&nbsp; Coach Dunn stated, "Phillip is an outstanding preacher.&nbsp; Our team and our players feel they are doing God's work.&nbsp; They feel they are ministers of His word."</P> <P>My wife and I were priviledged to be on the %7*_at ,xH8qt^O{d4Q^E25neOӯNUж)_@&1~}Lwem*)Zcf ZRm7-ө쎞~W9tjAr1SzSOקנ8TZ3yrwӈuFYAR;Tn7|$i~]x_J2~{S m@0( V}~+s}?/wU5 a~9M6P$qᏃ1OG ncf~3Ȏ>WzSqZ}9FaN, U K泹jОѱ7SN$PM0uk] ʬPDEAЎܽ^}(z)Xn:߂uȫRB| 8V~^1KT}~&M}u/q$#w$lmr2-95A$oLB"^~_eoq(r⠯] cU(DZڕ~;y_({MzӨN>k( ?,]dmׯSro}'OO_lK oj W=W잽?'AM Q @EnpN*\!dT?*S^H|SsxdZ\17v!Ooc+8t׿ԲmnP3:):Z@QEQEQEQEQEQEQEQE{F+6?P}ʐ?R+z?wecˈ=9qJ N™緭1tJkO )R3tIzf}*v cU ;}A|~u?i7M!GMz 0krs(`[O$K3fŠ((((((((6@z󯍐4 A"ݾer;Ԭv$0i7`qLCM$`)ڮ0ڤֳml e#`?P*ʹGMӜm%1 Ò#p:Z\T?hxpZiv*PrzϮ],1"q֯W[tY0Gp~FtbA=Q,%}0X|?_#JVÓ< z-b⳴F`@ቤ -\/߽3\g~BW2(F9Q\A!#U`~{yqOVuF}.#Ӣ\g#[fIw-pvc<氮`״RHYncSM?kHɒ8i >tMȚ(+<((((((((( t FRT(k6hͼ1N?{sj{Hh&I]ǫ\؝ׄziҔ w n>xXh$}׏F15{Y+l8nP;#(V,#icD[?R#\$*?R(I D8ZV6VU$ټZGX^N'qaz:Okv$W<-QLAEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEP[xΜváWuǦ g5D}J0`=ĭՅzKUz {i(1$~,W[|9c ~5ƊUax~2K_4^B