Habersham County Ring of Honor ceremony

Habersham Central former coaches and players gathered Thursday night at the Ring of Honor banquet.

  • Judah Irby, the 22-month-old son of Habersham Central Ring of Honor inductee Gabe Irby, showed everyone at Thursday’s banquet that he already knows his football. He teed up his dad’s table marker after seeing that it contained a football, and he kicked it like it was 7 p.m. on Friday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Judah Irby, the 22-month-old son of Habersham Central Ring of Honor inductee Gabe Irby, showed everyone at Thursday’s banquet that he already knows his football. He teed up his dad’s table marker after seeing that it contained a football, and he kicked it like it was 7 p.m. on Friday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • From left are Ken Ray, George McMillan, Chris Warbington, Greg Moore (in back), Stewart Cunningham, Mark Ausburn, Marty Patterson, Jeff Wilson, Gabe Irby, Tavarres King, Coach Joseph York (in front), Bo Hatchett, Zach Mayfield, Daniel Franklin, Matt Roberts, Tate Gailey, Walt Poulson, Gene Cathcart and Lance Black. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    From left are Ken Ray, George McMillan, Chris Warbington, Greg Moore (in back), Stewart Cunningham, Mark Ausburn, Marty Patterson, Jeff Wilson, Gabe Irby, Tavarres King, Coach Joseph York (in front), Bo Hatchett, Zach Mayfield, Daniel Franklin, Matt Roberts, Tate Gailey, Walt Poulson, Gene Cathcart and Lance Black. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Judy Forbes presented Bo Hatchett for the Ring of Honor. Hatchett said Coach Gene Cathcart told him he would be harder on him than anyone because he knew he could do great things. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Judy Forbes presented Bo Hatchett for the Ring of Honor. Hatchett said Coach Gene Cathcart told him he would be harder on him than anyone because he knew he could do great things. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Gabe Irby admires his plaque with presenter Chris Warbington, who said he heard legends of a “mythical creature” coming out of eighth grade in the form of already 300-poiund Irby, who switched from tight end to tackle. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Gabe Irby admires his plaque with presenter Chris Warbington, who said he heard legends of a “mythical creature” coming out of eighth grade in the form of already 300-poiund Irby, who switched from tight end to tackle. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Daniel Franklin accepts his award from Greg Moore. Franklin went on to play linebacker at Oklahoma. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Daniel Franklin accepts his award from Greg Moore. Franklin went on to play linebacker at Oklahoma. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Former Georgia coach Mark Richt inducted Tavarres King, who starred for the Bulldogs and went on to the NFL. Richt said he only watched film on King to know he was good. “If I had seen your stats, I would have offered you two scholarships,” Richt said. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Former Georgia coach Mark Richt inducted Tavarres King, who starred for the Bulldogs and went on to the NFL. Richt said he only watched film on King to know he was good. “If I had seen your stats, I would have offered you two scholarships,” Richt said. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Coach Ken Ray presents Matt Roberts with his award for entering the Ring of Honor. Roberts was a two-time team MVP on a squad with at least seven Ring of Honor members on it. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Coach Ken Ray presents Matt Roberts with his award for entering the Ring of Honor. Roberts was a two-time team MVP on a squad with at least seven Ring of Honor members on it. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • WCON radio legends (from left) David Foster, Chris Black and Jeff Henderson get together after Black was inducted into the Ring of Honor for his 31 years of broadcasting the Raiders. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    WCON radio legends (from left) David Foster, Chris Black and Jeff Henderson get together after Black was inducted into the Ring of Honor for his 31 years of broadcasting the Raiders. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Ryan Jones (right) received the Jimmy Williams Courage Award on Thursday night after bouncing back from a serious injury to contribute on the field. He got his award from Raiders coach Benji Harrison. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Ryan Jones (right) received the Jimmy Williams Courage Award on Thursday night after bouncing back from a serious injury to contribute on the field. He got his award from Raiders coach Benji Harrison. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Former Raider passing partners Tavarres King (left) and Bo Hatchett chat with Martha McManus after the banquet Thursday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Former Raider passing partners Tavarres King (left) and Bo Hatchett chat with Martha McManus after the banquet Thursday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Ring of Honor Class of 2022 inductees (from left) Matt Roberts, Gabe Irby and Daniel Franklin catch up Thursday night before the banquet. Irby is holding his 22-month-old son Judah. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Ring of Honor Class of 2022 inductees (from left) Matt Roberts, Gabe Irby and Daniel Franklin catch up Thursday night before the banquet. Irby is holding his 22-month-old son Judah. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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