David Middour has been named the Most Valuable Player on Druid Hills’ 1973 football team. The announcement came at the annual awards banquet held recently at the school cafeteria.

Middour, who passed for 18 touchdowns and completed almost 60 percent of his passes, also received recognition for his 1000-plus yards gained during the 1973 season when the Devils compiled a 9-1 record.

Tommy Southard was another top Druid Hills award winner as the senior halfback was named Best Offensive Back and was presented a plaque for his 1000-plus yards also.

Other top awards went to Glen Bourgeois (Best Defensive Back), Mike Cutting (Best Defensive Lineman), and Randy Tanner (Best Offensive Lineman). Dennis Yarborough and Tripp Childs shared the Coaches Award presented by Druid Hills’ head man Jim Rakestraw.

Special recognition awards were presented to Al Shepherd, Alfred Key, Cary Ulman, Richard McDermott, Pat Kelley, Stuart Patton, Steve Mullins, Win Jackson, John Stillwell, David Adams, Keith Honeycutt, and Mike Goodwin.

The Most Valuable B-teamer was John Kelley, while the Best Offensive award went to Matt Sweat and the Best Defensive award went to Jimmy Langland.

Larry Lucas won the Most Valuable 8th grade award, while Cliff Correll was named Best Offensive and Charles Stewart was the Top Defensive Player.

Rakestraw, calling his players “the best young people in America today” praised his 1973 team for its unbelievable accomplishments.

“These guys paid the price and did what it takes to excel over other people,” said Rakestraw, who has been named Coach of The Year in DeKalb County this year.

“It was definitely a surprise to go 9-1,” said Rakestraw. “We started with this group three years ago, they were 1-8-1. Then last year, we were 3-7.”

“I felt like our size was too small to accomplish what we did,” he continued. “But we did it.”