Author Description

When Coach Johnny Carter led the Kennard Tigers to their first State Championship, he did more than defy expectations. The small team from east Texas was unassuming and newly-integrated. They had a rookie coach no one had ever heard of and they went from being on no one's radar to claiming the title. They did it all in their very first season. Carter won three championships in his four years at Kennard-1967, 1968, and 1970. The heartwarming story of the miracle that was The First Season" now continues with his second book, The Pressing Champions.