1982-1986

Going to ECJC . Mike Thomas, left, and Mike Shepard, right, have signed football scholarships to play for East Cental Junior College. They have been outstanding players for Leake Academy. Two LA Rebels Sign With East Central Two outstanding Leake Shepard, while playing athletes have signed football linebacker and fullback this scholarships to ECJC. Mike past year, is 5'8", 170 pounds. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. He bench presses 300 pounds Garvis Thomas of Madden; and squats 500 pounds. While and Mike Shepard, son of Mr. at LA Shepard made the Sub– and Mrs. Bud Shepard of District Honorable Mention Standing Pine community . team as a wide out his Both have been standouts sophomore year , H.M. for Coach Larry Therrell the linebacker his junior year past three :years. Thomas, and made the All Sub-District playingbotliquarterbackand team as a senior at DB was a 5'11" , 170 pound all linebacker. He was also around player. He made the . selected as Co-Captain this All Sub-District team as a QB year. Coach Larry Therrell and DB as a senior. He. was stated, "Mike Shepard is a runner-up for MVP as a DB in real physically though young the District. Thomas also man, very strong for his size, made the Honorable Mentiop a fighter and always giving a team as a sophomore and 100 percent. he should give junior. Coach Larry Therrel:l help right away at ECJC." said, "Mike Thomas has been - - --------- -'

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one of Leake Academy's best all around athletes in three sports. He is a tremendous competitor, very quick and strong and always trying to find a way to beat you. He should hel ECJC."