Before the season.

“But don’t sell the Green and White short.”— Contemporary football preview

The preview reports Buddy Corley’s winter resignation after nine years and says his successor had not been announced at press time. Steve Sorrells and Kirk Williams were expected to remain as assistants. Senior Scotty Knight was singled out as an experienced leader. The district preview placed Greenbrier sixth; these are preseason expectations, not final standings.

“The return of 29 players from last year’s team should give the Greenbrier coaching staff many more athletes to work with.”— Contemporary football preview

Steve Sorrells entered his second year with eight offensive and seven defensive starters returning. The preview names Jeremy Hire as the 1988 tackle leader with 78, followed by Craig Reed with 69. Jamie Hire’s 13 catches for 187 yards also belong to 1988.

“The program seems to be showing improvement and the young coach has a lot of determination working in his favor.”— Contemporary football preview

The preview points to a 3–7 finish in 1989, an improvement over 1988. Joe Word was the expected quarterback; Jamie Hire returned after 15 catches for 192 yards and two interceptions. Chad Justice’s 38 stops made him the top returning tackler cited by the book.

“A little more size and a good senior class may help the Bobcats of Greenbrier to be somewhat more competitive in District 10AA this fall.”— Contemporary football preview

The returning-player numbers describe 1991: Shannon Swatman had 52 stops and averaged better than 35 yards on 40 punts. Charles Esare had 26 solo tackles and 18 assists. The book also preserves early mentions of Jamie Poole, Jay Love, Chris Jones, Mike Roberts, Aaron Dowdell and Rusty Waller.

“Numbers continue to rise in Bobcat Country and Greenbrier Coach Steve Sorrells is optimistic about the upcoming season.”— Contemporary football preview

The preview credits Derrick Lucas with more than 500 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 1992, including one receiving touchdown. It gives Jamie Poole 400 passing yards and six touchdown passes, and Brian Rottero 14 catches for 138 yards. Those are prior-season figures, not 1993 totals.

“What a year, what a year!”— Contemporary football preview

Looking back at 1993, the preview pairs a 22–15 loss to Springfield with a 7–0 loss to Trousdale County the following week. Both opponents went on to win state championships. It also recalls the 16–14 Portland finale, then looks ahead to Lucas, Cayce Onks and Michael Hall returning in 1994.

“Stay tuned. Time will tell.”— Contemporary football preview

The opening page revisits Derrick Lucas’s 1994 Class 3A Mr. Football award, more than 1,400 rushing yards and 207 carries. The continuation adds defensive and receiving totals from 1994. Its results table labels the 48–42 White House game as five overtimes. The regional overview documents Springfield moving to 4A and Montgomery Central joining Region 5-3A.

“A major shake-up could be in the works for those teams that call Region 5-3A their home.”— Contemporary football preview

The team preview still lists Steve Sorrells as head coach, but the regional overview reports his resignation just before printing and says officials were seeking a replacement. Read the pages together as a snapshot of that transition. The continuation supplies 1995 totals, including Shawn Zeligman’s 21 catches for 313 yards and Ray Riley’s 58 tackles.

“Coaches in the league, however, figure the Bobcats to be right in the middle of the playoff hunt again this fall.”— Contemporary football preview

Kirk Williams’s preview follows a 6–5 season in 1999 and a 14–7 first-round loss to Sequoyah. J. B. Evans and Stetson Dickerson are the returning senior anchors; the article introduces the line and backfield that would carry the program into the early 2000s.

“How quickly things can change from one year to the next.”— Contemporary football preview

Greenbrier moved from Region 4-3A to Region 5-3A with seven new opponents on its ten-game schedule. Kirk Williams welcomed back eight offensive and nine defensive starters. The 2000 figures include Bobby George’s 59 tackles, Brandon Hajdu’s 62 stops and Jonathan McDade’s 300 receiving yards.