Hedges, in turn, returned to Shreveport to become the head coach at Captain Shreve High School, which opened in the fall of 1967 [REF].
His 1971 and 1983 teams made it to the state semifinals; his 1973 team, with its 14-0 record and average margin of victory of 26 points, gave him his only state championship and is considered one of the most talented teams in Shreveport-Bossier history [REF].