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Mayor Dave Norris noted that the West Monroe High School football program "lagged until Don came along. And the success of the football program has clearly bled into other segments of our city. It's a point of pride in our city and a reason for us to come together ..."<ref name=mns/>

Mayor Dave Norris noted that the West Monroe High School football program "lagged until Don came along. And the success of the football program has clearly bled into other segments of our city. It's a point of pride in our city and a reason for us to come together ..."<ref name=mns/>

Shows' state championships were in 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2009, and 2011. The 2009 championship came with the defeat of Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie in Jefferson Parish, 30-0, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in downtown New Orleans. Shows was runner-up once at Jonesboro-Hodge and at West Monroe in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2010.<ref name=ttt/><ref name="rup10"/> On December 11, 2010, Shows' West Monroe Rebels lost 21-14 to the Acadiana High School Rams of Lafayette Parish in the Class 5-A title game, also at the Superdome.<ref name="rup10">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216234920/http://www.neworleans.com/sports/prep-sports/blogs/acadiana-downs-west-monroe-in-class-5a-title-game-21-14.html|title=Acadiana downs West Monroe in Class 5-A title game, 21-14|publisher=Neworleans.com|accessdate=December 13, 2010|archivedate=December 16, 2010}}</ref>

Shows' state championships were in 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2009, and 2011. The 2009 championship came with the defeat of Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie in Jefferson Parish, 30-0, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in downtown New Orleans. Shows was runner-up once at Jonesboro-Hodge and at West Monroe in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2010.<ref name=ttt/><ref name="rup10"/> On December 11, 2010, Shows' West Monroe Rebels lost 21-14 to the Acadiana High School Rams of Lafayette Parish in the Class 5-A title game, also at the Superdome.<ref name="rup10">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216234920/http://www.neworleans.com/sports/prep-sports/blogs/acadiana-downs-west-monroe-in-class-5a-title-game-21-14.html|title=Acadiana downs West Monroe in Class 5-A title game, 21-14|publisher=Neworleans.com|accessdate=December 13, 2010|archivedate=December 16, 2010}}</ref>

Shows had a career record of 345-78 (.817 record) in 32 seasons at West Monroe, Pineville, Jonesboro-Hodge, and Farmerville. He was the fourth-winningest coach in Louisiana state history. His West Monroe record of 273-48 included eight state titles and appearances at thirteen state title games. The last state title was in 2011 before the decline began in Shows' health.<ref name=showsdeath/>

Shows had a career record of 345-78 (.817 record) in 32 seasons at West Monroe, Pineville, Jonesboro-Hodge, and Farmerville. He was the fourth-winningest coach in Louisiana state history. His West Monroe record of 273-48 included eight state titles and appearances at thirteen state title games. The last state title was in 2011 before the decline began in Shows' health.<ref name=showsdeath/>