Hall of Fame
David Carpenter was a member of the Reddie football team from 1976 to 1979. The son of legendary coach Sporty Carpenter, Carpenter was a defensive end and was part of Henderson’s 1977 AIC championship team.
After serving as an assistant coach for several years, Carpenter landed his first head coaching job at Corning High School in 1986. He then took over at Clarendon the following season where he led his 1988 club to an 8-4 record and a spot in the high school playoffs.
In 1990, Carpenter departed for Junction City High School where he has made the Dragons one of the most dominant programs in the state.
The 2003 Dragons claimed their first-ever state championship finishing with a record of 15-0.
2008 was another perfect season as the Dragons went 13-0 and won Junction City’s second state title beating Des Arc 10-8.
The 2009 Dragons posted a 13-1 record and repeated as state champions as they avenged their only loss of the season by defeating conference rival Bearden in the state finals.
From 2010 to present, Junction City has an overall record of 44-7, winning three straight 8AA conference titles and claiming state championship wins in 2012 over Bearden (27-26) and 2013 over Des Arc (60-0).
Carpenter has compiled an overall record of 214-86-1, including a record of 198-62-1 in 22 years at Junction City while also having a 49-12 playoff record.
During Carpenter’s tenure at Junction City, the Dragons have won 11 conference championships and five state championships (2003, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013).
