• The Mighty Cardinals
    is a film about a 1980s
    high school football dynasty

    The Jacksonville High School team
    in the 1980s dominated Division 4 football
    However, this film exposes a dark secret few
    are willing to talk about, until now.

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The Jacksonville High School Cardinals Football Dynasty of the 1980s

"The late Coach Gideon Johnson was the heart and soul
of the Cardinals football team " --Tony Thompson (Linebacker,1984)

was arguably one of the greatest high school football dynasties in the state of North Carolina. The Cardinals 1982 football team captured the 4A Division State Championship defeating the dominant Greensboro Page High School team. The Jacksonville Hall of Fame Association inducted many of the 1980s team members into the hall in order to preserve their legacy. The team was led by the hall of famer Coach Ray Durham and lead by football stars like William Devane and Scotty Arnold, to name a few.

The Legand, Coach Ray Durham mentoring student athletes

Ray Durham – Class of 2006 - JHS coach that led the Cardinals to two state championship games, including state title in 1982. He was inducted into the North Carolina Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002

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