Nelson Stewart remembers how cold it was that night.
He remembers Haynesville fans traveling in droves from the Arkansas/Louisiana border to New Orleans — a five-hour and 41-minute drive. He remembers eating lunch in the cafeteria, hearing bells and blaring horns from Haynesville fans as they circled the block around the school.
Isidore Newman was hosting the 1991 state football semifinals against the Golden Tornadoes. Stewart was a freshman defensive lineman on a team led by future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and his brother, Cooper, a senior, team captain and wide receiver at the time.