Football season is here!

For many, football season is a favorite time of the year! As a reflection on past high school teams in Tattnall County, The Journal Sentinel has revived two photos of the 1957 football teams of Glennville High School (GHS) and Reidsville High School (RHS). Even though many in these photos are now deceased, those former players still alive today and many others who attended GHS and RHS will enjoy a flashback into their high school years, especially during football season. Look for our special football supplement in the last sections of this week's August 27, 2026, edition.

Glennville High School football team, 1957. Front row ( l to r): #68 Pete Blocker, #57 Marvis Driggers, #82 Louis Geiger, #55 Dent Purcell, #46 Kelley Hulet (?), #40 Andy Perkins, #45 Billy Todd, #71 Jimmy Kicklighter, #89 John Durrence, #88 Ronnie Rahn. Second row: Manager Jimmy Beasley, #72 Lonnie Purcell, #54 Ronald "Bo" Davis, #52 Derrell Rogers, #84 Don Knight, #69 Cecil Jackson, #48 Derrell Moody, #51 Charles Durrence, #62 Larry DeLoach, #66 Billy Strickland, #78 Randy Strange, #61 Walter Anderson, #80 Randy Blocker, and Manager Jerome Sheffield. Third row: Manager Pat Banks, #63 Jim Tom Davidson, Clifford Randall, Sonny Kicklighter, Billy Hill, John Kaney, Jackie Griner, Don Kicklighter, Neal Blocker, Clyde Griffin, Errol Tootle, and Billy Brown. Back row: Coach Joe Davis, #81 Adair Blocker, #87 M.C. Swindell, #75 Doyle Ray, #79 Bill Tanner, #76 Jimmy Dubberly, #73 Donnie Howard, #53 Derry Banks, #44 Gene Durrence, #55 Edwin Hallman, #56 Leo Clifton, Eddie Dasher, student teacher and assistant coach Clifford Johnson, and Coach Jared Durrence.

Glennville High School Football 57 — Glennville High School football team, 1957. Front row ( l to r): #68 Pete Blocker, #57 Marvis Driggers, #82 Louis Geiger, #55 Dent Purcell, #46 Kelley Hulet (?), #40 Andy Perkins, #45 Billy Todd, #71 Jimmy Kicklighter, #89 John Durrence, #88 Ronnie Rahn. Second row: Manager Jimmy Beasley, #72 Lonnie Purcell, #54 Ronald "Bo" Davis, #52 Derrell Rogers, #84 Don Knight, #69 Cecil Jackson, #48 Derrell Moody, #51 Charles Durrence, #62 Larry DeLoach, #66 Billy Strickland, #78 Randy Strange, #61 Walter Anderson, #80 Randy Blocker, and Manager Jerome Sheffield. Third row: Manager Pat Banks, #63 Jim Tom Davidson, Clifford Randall, Sonny Kicklighter, Billy Hill, John Kaney, Jackie Griner, Don Kicklighter, Neal Blocker, Clyde Griffin, Errol Tootle, and Billy Brown. Back row: Coach Joe Davis, #81 Adair Blocker, #87 M.C. Swindell, #75 Doyle Ray, #79 Bill Tanner, #76 Jimmy Dubberly, #73 Donnie Howard, #53 Derry Banks, #44 Gene Durrence, #55 Edwin Hallman, #56 Leo Clifton, Eddie Dasher, student teacher and assistant coach Clifford Johnson, and Coach Jared Durrence.

Reidsville High School Football Team…1957 Subregion Champions Front row l-r: Ranellis Boyd, Denny Wingate, Ray Tootle, Randy Nelson, Robert Hutcheson, Marcus Tootle, Neil Rogers, Larry Walker, Donald Lindsay, Benny Akins. Second row l-r: Hugh Galbreth, Jimmy Howard, Bill Waller, Owen Franklin, Coy Hodges, Larry B. Anderson, Jakey Smith, Woodrow Nail. Back row l-r: Coach Robert (Bob) Hall, E. B. Cowart, Jimmy Beasley, Jimmy Wilkes, Jerry Cox, Aubry Sikes, Renaldo Boyd, Larry Hightower, George Hightower

Reidsville Tigers 57 — Reidsville High School Football Team…1957 Subregion Champions Front row l-r: Ranellis Boyd, Denny Wingate, Ray Tootle, Randy Nelson, Robert Hutcheson, Marcus Tootle, Neil Rogers, Larry Walker, Donald Lindsay, Benny Akins. Second row l-r: Hugh Galbreth, Jimmy Howard, Bill Waller, Owen Franklin, Coy Hodges, Larry B. Anderson, Jakey Smith, Woodrow Nail. Back row l-r: Coach Robert (Bob) Hall, E. B. Cowart, Jimmy Beasley, Jimmy Wilkes, Jerry Cox, Aubry Sikes, Renaldo Boyd, Larry Hightower, George Hightower

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