I would like to take this time to personally thank the entire community of Tarboro for its outstanding support during the past football seasons. It has been absolutely amazing.
You can rest assured that the football coaching staff and our players have taken notice. It is an awesome feeling when we go on the road and our fans usually outnumber the home fans. Anybody who attended our away playoff games understands exactly what I am referring to.
Our home games are usually packed on the home side and you can feel the electricity in the air. It has really started to become a true home field advantage.
I hope every one in town is enjoying the 2-A state championship. I can assure you that the players and coaches have put a lot of effort into bringing the title back to Tarboro. The young men on the team played football with an extreme amount of pride, passion and purpose. They simply would not be denied.
It was a tremendous honor to work with this group of players. They have brought back a lot of pride to our community. I am now in the process of making sure these young men will be able to receive what they deserve, which is a state championship ring.
I have been working with a lot of people in our community on trying to raise money for the team. I believe if our community comes together, these young men will be rewarded for their efforts without having to pay for them. I believe they have truly earned it.
We would appreciate any help anyone would be willing to give. I have also been selling official state championship hoodies from my office and the Suburban to help pay for the rings. You could help simply by buying a hoodie.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Tarboro High at anytime during the day. If you need to, you can also call me in the evening at home.
Once again thank you so much for all of your support and we are looking forward to getting back to work for next year!
God bless,
Jeff Craddock
Head Football Coach
Tarboro High School
Editor: At Monday night’s Town Council meeting where he and the Vikings were recognized, Craddock said he wanted to raise $12,000 for rings for 60 players.
