Instead of playing in the first TSSAA football playoffs in 1969, Pearl High opted to play Maplewood in the Clinic Bowl at Vanderbilt. Here's why.

The 1969 team members that reunited Friday at Carlisle's game were Dean Stiteler, Jim LaRocca, Ray Boldosser, Pat Petre, Bob Cooper, Bob Fowler, Kerry Brown, Bob Wertz, Bob Henry and ...