I wish I had the forethought in my younger days to find Mr. Stanton and shake his hand and tell him how impressed I was to hear his voice – particularly on October 31, 1980. He was the voice of Blackcat Pride as Century was my first experience of knowing what a Championship Dynasty was. Century Football meant winning and I salute Century as my most cherished sports memory of my life was beating Century 13-12 that October 1980, Halloween night.

To this day, although Century is not competing in the same sense as a K-12 school, to me, Century Blackcat Sports will always represent A Winning Attitude and Mr. Kayo Stanton was a big part of that tradition. I tip my hat to you, Century and to you Mr. Stanton… nobody did it better than you!

My daddy took me to the dedication of the stadium honoring Mr. Stanton in 1990. If memory serves me correctly (I was 9 at the time), Century beat A.L. Johnson from near Thomaston, Alabama that night.

Not to venture from the story, but I was fortunate enough to attend the last ever Flomaton/Century game held at Kayo Stanton Stadium. Century consolidated before I became old enough to play in the rivalry. It is unfortunate the Flomaton/Century rivalry no longer exists. Both communities would benefit greatly if for no other reason than enjoying yearlong bragging rights between the respective fans.

William