Central High School honoring 1982 Football Comets

It's a tradition unmatched in Iroquois County.  Central Comet football.  And the Central High Athletic Hall-of-Fame is stepping up again Friday night.  The Comet football team of 1982 will be inducted into the Hall-of-Fame.

The '82 Comets were the first to advance to the IHSA post-season.  The 9-1 team lost its opener that season to Herscher, 7-0.  Then, the team went on a win streak before bowing out to Bishop McNamara, the Irish moving on the win the State championship.

Then Central Principal, Arlyn Rabideau, writes "it was special time under coach Norm Henderson and his staff.  Rabideau said "the level of excitement that the football team created was some of the best times I ever had in my educational career.."  

The selection committee of Central High School's Athletic Hall-of-Fame will induct the 1982 Comet football team into the Hall durinmg halftime of Friday's game against Watseka. Several players and coaches will return for e special ceremony.

96.9 / AM 1360 will be there for the P-B-P.