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Pentecostal
Holiness

HIGHWAY
PENTECOSTAL
HOLINESS CHURCH
2290 Heath Pond Rd., Elgin,
SC/ 803-438-1999
E-mail: highwaychurch@sc.rr.com
Sun Schl 10a.m.,
Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Family Night 7:00 p.m.
Pastor: Rev. Paul Miles
Presbyterian
Church In
America

NORTHEAST
PRESBYTERIAN
NEW WORSHIP SCHEDULE
601 Polo Road 788-5298
Traditional Worship
9:00 & 11:15 a.m.
REACH Contemporary
9:00 & 11:15 a.m.
Servicio en Espaol 11:15 a.m.
Sunday School 10:10 a.m.
Dr. George Crow, Senior Pastor
www.nepresbyterian.org
Presbyterian
(USA)

NORTHMINSTER
PRESBYTERIAN
6717 David St.
Sunday School 9am, Worship 10am
Phone: 803-754-1812
Fax: 803- 754-9390
www.northminstercolumbiasc.org
SPRING VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
125 Sparkleberry Lane Across from
Spring Valley High School
Revelations (Contemporary Srvc) 8:
Sunday School 9:30 am
Traditional 10:30 am
Senior Pastor Rev. Jack Heinsohn
www.svpc.org
788-3589
SPRING VALLEY
BAPTIST CHURCH
91 Polo Road - 736-0624
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8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:45 a.m. Bible Study for all ages
11:00 a.m. Praise Worship
Dr. Robert Winburn, Pastor
United
Church
of Christ

GARDEN
OF GRACE
1020 Atlas Road, Columbia,
SC 29209 803-695-9664
11 a.m. Sundays,
Rev. Andy Sidden
www.gogucc.com
Open and Affirming
United
Methodist

BETHEL UNITED
M ETHODIST
(Gamewell off Forest Dr.,
at Brueggers Bagel, to
4600 Daniel Dr.)
9:45 Sun. Schl.;
11 Morning Worship
Todd Davis, Minister
Bonnie Lutz, Dir.
of Youth & Educ.
NORTHEAST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
4000 Hardscrabble Rd.
Praise Service 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Traditional Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Pastor:
David Day 736-6386
www.neumc.com
Cooperative
Baptist
Fellowship

KATHWOOD
BAPTIST CHURCH,
CBF
Reverend Mark Tidsworth, Pastor
Traditional-Liturgical-Inclusive
Information:
803-787-3434
www.kathwoodbaptist.org
Episcopal

ST. DAVIDS
EPISCOPAL
605 Polo Road - 736-0866
Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Childrens Service 9:15 a.m.
Contemporary Service 6 p.m.
last Sunday of the month
ST. MICHAEL &
ALL ANGELS
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8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite One
8:45 a.m. Breakfast
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite Two
Nursery 9 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Church School 9:30-10:15
Taize Service: 1st Sunday of each
month @ 7:00 p.m.
www.stmichaelepiscopal.com
Independent
Baptist

FIRST NORTHEAST
BAPTIST CHURCH
311 Sparkleberry Lane
Stephens S. Masolwa, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 8 & 11:00 a.m.
All are welcome,
Call 736-5055
Roman
Catholic

GOOD SHEPHERD
CATHOLIC CHURCH
809 Calhoun Street
Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass 8:00 & 9:15 a.m.
Coffee Following 9:15 Mass
Confessions on Sat. 4:30-5 p.m.
ST.JOHN NEUMANN
CATHOLIC CHURCH
100 Polo Road
Saturday Eve. 5:15 p.m.,
8:00 pm Korean Mass
2nd & 3rd Saturday
Sunday 8:00 a.m.,
10:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon
Sunday 5:30 p.m. Spanish
TRANSFIGURATION
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
306 North Pines Rd., Blythewood
Sat. Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m.
Phone: 735-0512
Southern
Baptist

KILLIAN BAPTIST
CHURCH
577 West Killian Road
Columbia, SC 29203
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.
Rev. Richard A. Humphries
www.killianbaptist.org
(803) 754-1302
NORTH TRENHOLM
BAPTIST
6515 North Trenholm Road
Worship 8:40 a.m. and 11:05 a.m.
Connection Classes
(Sun. School) 9:50 a.m.
Pastor Dr. Paul H. Ballard 24-Hour
Prayer Line - 790-7729
Deadline for changes or deletions is Friday - 2 p.m. Call Antoinette Frazier at 771-8323
No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos.
2 Torrez Clark Sr. 5-7 145 DB
3 Alex Young Sr. 5-10 145 DB
4 Tripp Speaks Sr. 6-0 160 WR
5 Elijah Johnson Sr. 6-0 185 DB
6 Fidel Wise Sr. 6-1 240 ILB
7 Martrell Johnson So. 6-2 162 WR
8 Alexx Cooke So. 5-5 135 WR
9 Denzel Martin So. 6-0 140 QB
12 Zack Caulder Jr. 5-10 162 DB
14 Darelle Smith Sr. 5-6 165 DB/WR
15 Jerel Holloman Jr. 6-1 160 WR
16 Devin Bracey Jr. 5-8 140 WR
17 Jake Ansley Sr. 5-10 175 K
18 Josh Council Jr. 6-1 172 QB
20 Nick Blanding Jr. 5-6 160 OLB/RB
21 Cedric Cook Jr. 5-10 143 WR
22 DJ Crim So. 5-9 140 DB
23 Joshua Sumpter So. 5-10 145 DB/RB
24 DeMarius Alexander So. 5-9 165 DB
25 Jordan Sumpter So. 5-9 144 DB/RB
26 Tyler Kershaw So. 5-9 175 DB
27 ShaQuam McKenney Jr. 5-7 145 RB
28 JoJo Brevard Sr. 5-11 180 DB/RB
30 Don Myers Sr. 6-1 205 OLB
31 Joey Wilson Sr. 6-2 210 OLB
32 RaQuan Burris Fr. 5-9 155 RB
33 Kendrice Slater Fr. 5-8 185 RB
34 Trey Blow Sr. 5-5 162 ILB
35 Marcus Williams Jr. 5-10 206 DL
36 Hamid Mathis Sr. 6-2 210 OLB
37 Chris Massey Sr. 6-4 230 ILB
40 Cort Calk Jr. 5-10 160 DB
42 Jason Salmond Sr. 5-11 172 OLB
43 Trey Buckelew Jr. 6-2 185 DB
44 Jace Stukes So. 6-0 190 ILB
45 Reed Branham Jr. 6-1 160 ILB
46 Malik Chestnut Jr. 5-11 174 ILB
47 Charlie Nash So. 6-4 195 P
50 Brandon Turner Sr. 5-10 184 OLB
51 Chris Pate Jr. 6-4 195 DL
54 Michael Smith Sr. 6-1 213 OL
55 Dylan Howle Sr. 6-1 190 OL
60 Hunter Rankin Jr. 6-0 205 OL
63 Josh Tarte Jr. 6-0 175 OL
64 Jamal Jackson Sr. 6-3 205 OL
65 Jacob Kersey So. 5-10 230 OL
70 C.J. Martin Sr. 6-0 255 DL
71 Selwyn Hickmon Sr. 5-7 211 OL
72 Sheldon Wright Sr. 6-2 245 DL
73 Marquis Workman So. 5-6 270 DL
74 DomInique Washington Jr. 5-7 285 DL
75 Darren Chestnut Sr. 6-1 285 DL
76 Joseph Branham Sr. 5-10 210 OL
77 Delton Bradford So. 6-4 280 OL
78 Mauric James So. 6-2 230 OL
79 Marquez Griffin Sr. 5-11 221 DL
80 Clayton Mitchum Jr. 5-8 150 WR
81 Temon Reed Sr. 5-9 163 WR
83 Tyrell McKenney So. 5-7 140 WR
84 Kenny Savoris Sr. 5-8 156 WR
85 Dontrell Miller So. 5-9 138 WR
86 Korey Nelson Sr. 6-1 165 WR
87 William Ivory Jr. 5-8 155 WR
88 Tony Doby So. 6-2 165 WR
92 Demel Wesley Sr. 6-0 227 DL
Coach: Jimmy Neal
Assistants: Denny Beckley, Accie Collins, Casey Faulkenberry, Joey Hendrix, Brian Kersey, Ron
McKie Jr., James Murphy, Emet Reyes, Shelley Salmond, Daniel Sisk, Robbie Speaks.
ROSTER
It has been a frustrating
preseason for the Camden
Bulldogs.
Anumber of key return-
ing players have been on
the shelf with various mal-
adies, and some may not
be ready when the season
starts Friday at Spring
Valley.
There isnt anything
serious, but were going to
err on the side of caution,
Bulldogs coach Jimmy
Neal said. If nothing else,
the situation has given
some other guys a better
chance to show what they
can do, and a couple have
really taken advantage of
the opportunity.
Camden is coming off a
9-2 season marred by a
first-round playoff exit.
Of course, no one is
happy with the outcome
unless you win it all, but
last years team was great
to be around, said Neal,
who is entering 14th sea-
son as Bulldogs coach.
They really bought in-
to the team concept and
played to the limit of its
ability. This years team is
more talented and has a
chance to have a good sea-
son, but we dont know the
intangible qualities yet.
Offensively, the Bull-
dogs welcome back top
running back JoJo
Brevard and center Jo-
seph Branham, tackle Sel-
wyn Hickmon and guards
Delton Bradford and Ja-
mal Jackson up front.
Branham and Hickman
are three-year starters.
Brevard rushed for 456
yards and six
touchdowns.
The big question is the
passing portion of Cam-
dens spread approach.
The new quarterback is
junior Josh Council, who
is the cousin of former star
Robert Josh Council. He
almost beat out the de-
parted Dillon Morrow for
the staring nod as a soph-
omore last season.
Seniors Darelle Smith
and Tripp Speaks are the
headliners among a most-
ly new receiving cast.
Smith started in the sec-
ondary a year ago, while
Speaks served in a backup
role until an injury late
last season gave him reg-
ular playing time.
On defense, the front
seven should be the
strength. Sheldon Wright
and Darren Chestnut are
three-year starters up
front, and Hamid Mathis
is a standout at outside
linebacker.
The big question is the
secondary, which has no
returning starters to build
around.
Injury bug bites
Bulldogs early
Backups get
plenty of reps
during practice
By JOHN DEVLIN
Special to The State
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 at Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 Ware Shoals 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 1 at West Florence 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Lugoff-Elgin 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Andrew Jackson 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Crestwood 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Hartsville 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Darlington 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20 Lakewood 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Marlboro County 7:30 p.m.
Name School Comment
Shaq Roland Lexington
Four-year starter ranked
No. 8 WR in country
Casey Gladney Columbia
Four-year starter
committed to Alabama
Devontre Parnell Fairfield
multiple D-I offers for CB
ranked No. 22 nationally
Mark Irick Calhoun County.
Kentucky, Va. Tech have
already offered
Ky Tyler Columbia
Two-way standout at defen-
sive end and quarterback
Marquise Jones Eau Claire
Offers from Duke and
Vanderbilt
Ryan Rayley Fairfield Central
Strong OL will be a solid
FBS guard prospect
Kevin Miller Lexington
Size may keep him on FCS
or D-II level
Jovontae Brown Calhoun County
Solid prospect on FCS
level, height keeps FBS
offers at bay
Damar Hall Blythewood
No offers yet but has FBS
potential
Kelvin Harris Airport
Outstanding runner moves
chains
Jamar Pontoon Pelion
Four-year starter with over
3,000 career yards
Darius Paulk Richland Northeast
Excellent speed and
elusive
Brandon Quattlebaum Dutch Fork
Undersized but dynamic
runner
Marcus Smith Irmo
May be fastest player on
this list
B.J. Bennett Hammond
FCS prospect has offer
from Furman
Josh Wilkins Dreher
FBS potential with good
frame and great hands
Rivers Bedenbaugh Lexington
Impact hitter has FCS or
Division II potential
Austin Hill Spring Valley
three-year starter has more
than 3,000 career yards
Mason Zandi Chapin
Committed to South
Carolina over Clemson
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No. Name Pos. Yr.
1 TreVan Howell WR Jr.
2 Demario Evans DB Jr.
3 Tyric Robinson WR Jr.
4 Tevin Moore RB Sr.
5 Kyle Baldwin QB Sr.
6 Gary Bradhshaw RB Jr.
7 Nolan Randolph ATH Jr.
8 Jamarcus Sharpe LB Jr.
10 Tremain Halley ATH NA
11 Brian Butler DB Sr.
12 Cole Halverson QB So.
13 Hunter Hollifield WR Sr.
14 Mitchell Price ATH Jr.
15 Demario Evans DB Jr.
16 Gary Knight WR NA
17 Savon Reeves LB NA
18 Kenneth Johns K Sr.
19 C.J. King K Sr.
20 Chazz Nevils ATH NA
21 Tyler Parks LB Jr.
No. Name Pos. Yr.
22 Tevin Adams FB So.
23 Chauncy Bess DB Sr.
25 Tavarius Anderson DB Jr.
31 Vince Murden DB So.
32 Trevan Williams NA NA
34 Rashad Goodwin RB Jr.
40 Traci Donaldson LB NA
41 Mike Armstrong LB NA
42 Marcus Yarber RB Sr.
44 Will Samuel LB Jr.
45 Andrew Murrell LB Jr.
50 Mitchell Dunkin LB NA
51 Obinna Ntiasagwe DL Jr.
52 Willie Doctor LB Jr.
53 Dominic Saunders LB NA
54 Armonte Proterfield OL Jr.
55 Eric Mohead OL Jr.
56 Devin Pittard LB NA
57 Renwick McNeil DL Jr.
58 Stanley Flowers LB Sr.
No. Name Pos. Yr.
61 Romeo Almond OL Sr.
62 Harrison Terry DL NA
64 Estavio Jones OL Sr.
65 Jordan Dennis OL Sr.
66 William Reeves OL Sr.
69 Tavarius Carter OL Sr.
73 Bobby Mims DL Jr.
74 Chris Redmond DL So.
77 Troy Perrotti OL Jr.
78 William Porterfield OL Sr.
80 Daryl Shamblee WR So.
81 Isaiha Hunter WR Jr.
82 Gabe Taylor TE Jr.
83 Devon Brownlee WR NA
84 Jamal Harkness TE Jr.
85 Curtis Bey DL Jr.
86 Cameron Smalls WR NA
99 Brandon Montgomery DL Jr.
ROSTER
After wandering
through the prep football
wilderness for three sea-
sons, Ridge View and
coach Raymond Jennings
are operating with a sense
of urgency.
Weve gone through a
pretty rough stretch lately
for a number of reasons,
said Jennings, entering his
eighth season. Weve had
to deal with smaller num-
bers because of the split
with Blythewood, made
too many mental mis-
takes, have not had
enough commitment to
the program, and last year
we paid the price for play-
ing so many young kids.
In other words, weve
just been trying to survive.
But this year, I think we
start punching back.
Jennings also is chang-
ing his mind-set.
Im coaching like its
my last year, he said.
Were not going to be
married to the two-pla-
toon system. If somebody
can help us at two spots,
theyll play both ways. On
special teams, the 11 fast-
est guys who like to hit will
play.
The goal is to become
relevant again after win-
ning eight of 34 games the
past three seasons. The
youthful Blazers finished
2-9 last season, went 0-5 in
Region 4-4A and missed
the playoffs for the second
year in a row.
The strength of last
years team was defense,
and the unit should be bet-
ter with the return of line-
men Obinna Ntiasagwe
(73 tackles, 10 tackles for
loss, three sacks), Curtis
Bey (48, 10, 2) and Ren-
wick McNeil (27, 5, 3.5),
linebacker Jamarcus
Sharpe (54 tackles), cor-
nerback Chauncey Bess
(60 tackles, five passes
broken up) and safety Bri-
an Butler (49 tackles, two
interceptions).
Jennings realizes the
key to a turnaround hing-
es on the offense scoring
more points. Last season,
the Blazers tallied 10
touchdowns.
The new quarterback is
senior Kyle Baldwin, who
also is a baseball player.
The new-look offensive
line features senior guard
William Reeves and junior
transfers Troy Perrotti and
Armonte Porterfield. The
receiving corps has talent
if not experience, Jen-
nings said.
The proven commodity
on offense is running back
Gary Bradshaw, who ran
for 574 yards and caught
15 passes as a sophomore
a year ago.
Ridge View coach coach Raymond Jennings yells instructions during practice last week.
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Jennings, Blazers
bound to bounce back
After several
down years, team
seeks return to
relevance
By JOHN DEVLIN
Special to The State
Safety Brian Butler had 49 tackles and two interceptions last season.
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SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 Wando 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Fort Mill 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 Northwestern 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Orangeburg-Wilkinson 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Lancaster 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 29 at Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Irmo 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 Blythewood 7:30 p.m.
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No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.
3 Kylen Binn QB Jr. 6-4 212
4 Kadrick Thompson RB Sr. 5-7 140
5 Robert Phillips WR/DB Jr. 6-0 160
6 John Miller RB/DB So. 5-10 150
7 Kyle Stiffler WR/DB Jr. 5-8 135
8 Lunden Smith DB Sr. 5-11 180
9 Craig Steedley WR/DB Sr. 5-9 155
10 Corbin Stewart WR Sr. 5-8 135
11 Josh Harlan LB So. 5-10 165
12 Dominic Taylor LB Jr. 6-3 180
13 Justin Jones WR/DB Jr. 6-0 160
14 Alixander Mckie WR/DB Jr. 5-8 143
15 Austin Hill QB Sr. 5-10 180
16 Jerome Foster WR/LB Sr. 6-2 185
17 Kyle Benefield WR/LB Sr. 6-1 202
18 Matt Evans RB/LB Jr. 5-7 190
19 James Thompson WR/DB Sr. 5-9 140
20 Chaz Tallant LB Jr. 5-11 167
21 Austin Beamus WR/DB Sr. 5-11 170
23 Lajuante Brearely-Sum DB Sr. 5-11 173
24 Franklin Nazaire WR/DB Jr. 5-7 140
25 Jason Free RB/LB Jr. 5-9 180
26 Mike Baxter RB/DB Jr. 5-11 175
27 Jordan Moody WR/DB Jr. 5-5 122
28 Tyler Matthews WR/DB Jr. 5-7 130
29 Antoine Graham RB/DB Sr. 5-8 123
33 Michael Jordan WR/DB Sr. 5-9 130
34 Malik Wilson FB/DB Jr. 5-9 162
35 Trent Bryan OLB Sr. 6-1 200
36 Darius Young FB/DB Jr. 5-11 178
37 Byron Brown DB Sr. 5-11 156
38 Elmer Bishop WR/DB Jr. 5-9 135
39 Tyree Sutton RB/DB Jr. 5-4 125
41 Bernard Whitmore DB Jr. 5-11 170
42 Edward Arnold LB Sr. 5-11 180
44 DaeQuan Alexander WR/DB Jr. 5-9 145
45 John Carter OL/DL Sr. 5-7 205
46 Anthony Friday FB/DL So. 6-1 240
47 Joey Maxberry FB/LB Jr. 6-3 205
48 Desmond Poole TE/LB Jr 6-0 180
51 Issac Udogwu WR/LB Sr. 6-2 190
53 Tony Jeong OL/DL Jr. 5-7 240
55 David Demary OL/DL Sr. 5-10 255
56 Bryant Carlos OL/DL Jr. 6-0 190
63 Link Hunter OL Sr. 5-10 190
64 Eric Fogle OL/DL Jr. 5-9 260
68 Alsten Jones OL/DL Jr. 6-2 255
71 Xavier Boles OL/DL Jr. 6-2 260
73 Darius Morris OL/DL Jr. 5-8 272
75 Richard Taylor OL/DE Sr. 6-3 237
76 Alphonzo Hull OL/DL Jr. 6-2 255
77 Eric Hightower TE/DL Jr. 6-5 317
78 Dashawn Ware OL/DL Jr. 5-9 255
80 Devin Stroman WR Sr. 5-9 150
82 Winston Donahue K/P Jr. 5-8 155
84 Tre Brunson FB/LB Jr. 6-1 210
85 Dilliard Trapp WR/DB Jr. 5-8 145
86 Christian Miller TE/LB So. 6-2 180
87 Derek Knapp K/P Jr. 5-9 146
88 Anthony Vickers TE/DL Jr. 6-1 200
Coaches: Miles Aldridge, Mike Armstrong, Mike Harrell,
Robin Bacon, Norman Greene, Joe Paschal, Rick
Crumpler, Jahmaal Nelson.
ROSTER
Spring Valley took posi-
tive steps in 2010 in its first
season under Miles Al-
dridge. The Vikings, who
went 3-30 from 2007-09,
won three games and
stayed close in several
others.
But Aldridge still is not
pleased.
Were still crossing the
commitment bridge, the
former college assistant
coach said. Weve made
some progress but nothing
substantial yet. When our
players are fully committed
to the program and to be-
coming better football
players, then well have a
better learning situation.
We have some good play-
ers, but well only become a
good football team when
we all are doing the right
things.
Execution is the bottom
line.
Our motto is Prove it on
the field, Aldridge said.
You can talk about making
progress, but the results
are out there for everybody
to see. The bottom line is
we still have a way to go. Its
still very much a process
were going through.
The Vikings, who have
not qualified for the Class
4A playoffs since 2006, are
looking for improvement
in all phases, but shoring
up the defense is the top
priority.
We simply gave up too
many big plays, especially
in the passing game, and
we must get better play
from our linebackers, Al-
dridge said. Were not in a
position where we can af-
ford to trade touchdowns
with teams and still hope to
win. Were not good
enough to make up for mis-
takes on a regular basis.
Spring Valleys defense
will be young and unprov-
en. Aldridge said most
starting spots are up for
grabs. The one veteran is
senior outside linebacker
Trent Bryan, who will be
asked to fill a leadership
role.
On offense, the Vikings
welcome back a number of
returning seniors: center
Link Hunter, tackle Rich-
ard Taylor, quarterback
Austin Hill and running
backs Craig Steedley and
Kadrick Thompson.
Juniors Jason Free and
Malik Wilson and sopho-
more John Miller are in the
backfield mix in Aldridges
option-based attack.
Spring Valley finished
3-8 last season, 1-4 in Re-
gion 4-4A play.
Spring Valley senior linebacker Trent Bryan delivers a hit on
Columbia quarterback Ky Tyler during a scrimmage last week.
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Spring Valley quarterback Austin Hill looks for a receiver
during a scrimmage against Columbia last week.
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Vikings still have
something to prove
Aldridge not
happy with
commitment level
By JOHN DEVLIN
Special to The State
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Camden 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 at Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Lugoff-Elgin 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Lancaster 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Blythewood 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Irmo 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Ridge View 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Mark Phillips WR 6-3 185 Jr.
3 Malik Scott DB 5-19 155 So.
5 Troy Burnett DB 5-7 155 Jr.
7 Craishaud Foulks WR 5-10 165 Jr.
9 Divarius Leverett RB 5-8 225 Jr.
10 B.J. Dickerson WR 5-7 145 So.
11 A.C. Whaley QB 6-2 215 Jr.
12 Davis King QB 6-4 175 So.
14 Lionel Angevine DB 5-10 175 Sr.
15 Ryan Howell WR 5-10 175 Jr.
16 Chris Reeder DB 6-2 185 Sr.
17 Marcus Scott DB 6-10 165 Jr.
21 Chavarius Curry-Felix RB 5-11 185 Sr.
22 Darius Paulk RB 5-8 185 Sr.
24 Denzel Washington RB 5-9 175 Jr.
25 Jevany Hyde DB 5-10 175 Jr.
27 Vernon Addison DB 5-7 165 Jr.
30 Carlos Washington LB 5-19 175 Sr.
31 Rorlanda Gilmore LB 6-2 210 Sr.
33 Cameren Kelly TE 5-11 220 Sr.
35 Ahmad Dunlap LB 5-11 185 Jr.
36 Terrence Reed DB 5-9 175 Sr.
38 Walter Reed DB 5-10 170 Sr.
39 Quenton Stokes-Brown K 5-7 150 Jr.
40 Andre Black LB 5-10 180 Jr.
41 Avery Crawford LB 5-10 190 Sr.
42 Antwan Glover LB 6-0 200 Sr.
43 Gerald Brooks LB 5-9 175 Jr.
44 Tavar Stafford LB 5-8 175 So.
45 Sam Lourie K 5-10 160 Jr.
46 Pierre Livingston DB 6-0 185 Jr.
50 Angel Crespo DL 5-9 230 So.
51 Alonzo Cooper OL 6-0 230 Jr.
52 Justin Manning OL 6-1 270 Jr.
55 Decovian Mobley OL 6-0 290 Sr.
58 Kirby Johnson LB 56-9 170 So.
60 Mike Doty OL 6-2 225 Sr.
62 Arthur Hall DL 6-0 210 Sr.
64 Dontrell Jones OL 6-0 220 Jr.
65 Tyrell Lindo OL 5-11 215 Jr.
66 Jarvius Tisdale OL 6-6 270 Sr.
67 Chris Miller OL 6-1 285 Sr.
70 Desmond Joyner DL 5-10 265 Sr.
71 Josh Junious OL 5-9 215 So.
72 James Lewis OL 6-2 225 Sr.
73 Montel Marvin DL 5-10 230 Sr.
75 Railand Quarles DL 6-0 325 Jr.
81 Byron Snell DB 6-2 170 Sr.
83 Aaron Watson DL 6-1 180 Sr.
89 Marclay Dantzler DL 6-0 205 Sr.
90 Ryan Niko DL 6-0 210 Sr.
99 Steve Davis DL 6-1 275 Sr.
Coach: Jay Frye
Assistants: Rodney Summers, Nick Pelham, Richard
Bonneville, Bill Bacon, Bennett Weigle, Nick Ashley, Walter
Reed, Steven Venugopal.
ROSTER
After flirting with an op-
tion-based running attack,
Richland Northeast is re-
turning to the spread of-
fense it abandoned in
2010.
The change last year
was based on personnel,
and this year we have the
kind of kids again you
have to have to run the
spread, Cavaliers coach
Jay Frye said. We have a
big, good-looking quarter-
back who is a strong run-
ner and has a good arm,
and we have some good,
athletic receivers.
This offense isnt new
to most of these kids, so
the transition shouldnt be
much of a problem. If we
can overcome a little inex-
perience at a few spots on
defense, we have a chance
to have a pretty good
season.
The Cavaliers posted a
7-5 record last fall and ad-
vanced to the state play-
offs for the 12th time in 13
tries under Frye.
Offensively, RNE has a
solid base up front with the
return of tackle James
Lewis and guards Chris
Miller and Decovian
Mobley.
Junior quarterback A.C.
Whaley is glad to be back
in comfortable territory
running the spread.
The offense we ran last
season really did not suit
A.C.s skills, Frye said.
The receiving corps
headliner could be senior
Chavarius Curry-Felix,
who played wing back a
year ago. Frye expects
Curry-Felix to be the pri-
mary deep threat.
The running game is in
good shape with the return
of senior Darius Paulk,
who has two 1,000-yard
seasons on his resume.
Last year, he ran for 1,032
yards and nine touch-
downs on 155 carries.
The defense will set up
in a 3-4 for the most part,
and 11 seniors are likely to
receive regular playing
time.
The anchors up front
are three-year starter
Steve Davis at nose guard
and Desmond Joyner at
one end spot. Davis had 61
tackles and eight sacks a
year ago, while Joyner
posted 56 tackles and 3.5
sacks.
Top linebacker Ryan
Quarles has graduated,
but Antwan Glover (42
tackles) and Rorlanda Gil-
more (31) return to form
the new foundation.
The star in the second-
ary is three-year starter
Chris Reeder, who was
second on the team in
tackles last season with 91
and had three intercep-
tions from his free safety
position.
Chris is a prospect and
should have a super sea-
son, Frye said.
Richland Northeast is returning to the spread offense, which better suits the skills of quarterback A.C. Whaley.
MARY ANN CHASTAIN/SPECIAL TO THE STATE
Frye optimistic about
Cavaliers chances
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 18 at Dreher 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 South Aiken 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Aiken 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Orangeburg-Wilkinson 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Sumter 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Blythewood 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Irmo 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Ridge View 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.
Return to spread
should help
offense; defense
is inexperienced
By JOHN DEVLIN
Special to The State
Richland Northeast
senior running back
Darius Paulk has a pair
of 1,000-yard seasons
to his credit.
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No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.
2 Shon Belton So. 6-0 170
3 Josh Ruiz Sr. 5-8 175
5 Javone Bryd Jr. 5-4 157
6 Stephon Hunter Jr. 6-1 171
7 Derrick Miller Jr. 5-11 177
9 Markus Kershaw Sr. 6-0 235
10 Aaron Handy Jr. 5-9 150
11 Hunter McManus So. 5-10 150
12 Eli Burroughs So. 5-10 150
13 Donovan Knight Sr. 5-9 160
14 Robert Frame Jr. 5-9 143
15 Dalton Simons Sr. 6-2 180
17 Odell Gaither Sr. 6-3 175
18 Chris Platenburg Sr. 5-11 150
21 Trent Grant-Kirkland Jr. 5-11 177
22 Joey Counts Sr. 5-10 240
23 Brandan Brown Jr. 5-10 165
26 Malik Young Sr. 5-11 193
28 Chris Brisbon Sr. 5-11 188
30 Jaquan Harris Jr. 5-9 191
32 Jalen McCaskill Jr. 5-8 194
33 Rene Cervantes Sr. 5-8 195
34 Illichrist Gordon So. 5-10 183
40 Gerimiah Montgomery Fr. 5-10 190
42 Mikel Harriot Sr. 6-0 195
43 McKenzie Johnson Sr. 5-8 193
44 Zach Connell Sr. 6-1 195
45 Brandon Mays Jr. 5-9 180
50 Ladricus Turner Sr. 5-10 260
51 Raulo Chaffin Sr. 5-10 210
52 Jamey Vaughn Jr. 5-10 225
53 Gunnar Branham So. 5-10 155
54 Joshua McManus Sr. 6-0 231
55 Allen Jennerette Jr. 6-0 220
56 Kody Stewart Jr. 5-9 235
58 Mark Widener Sr. 5-8 225
61 Cole Eastin Sr. 5-8 208
62 Josh Dunn Jr. 6-1 262
67 Omar Anderson Sr. 5-11 231
70 Andy Small Sr. 5-9 194
72 Chris Douglas Sr. 6-0 195
73 Safad Brown Sr. 6-3 292
78 Chris McManus Jr. 6-0 345
80 Kenny Robertson So. 6-1 245
81 Justin Gilstrap Sr. 6-1 213
82 Zack Brazell So. 6-2 184
83 Deandre Wells Jr. 6-0 193
84 Zack Ruffallo Jr. 6-1 196
88 Quillian Ogle Jr. 6-1 175
90 Jonathan Williams Sr. 5-8 231
Coaches: Scott Jones, Calvin McRoy, Derek Belton, Evan
Moxie, Darion Hutcherson, Garrett Knight, Jamie Gardner,
Keith West, Kyle Kimrey, Mike Robinson, Homer Carraway,
Don Chafin
ROSTER
Lugoff-Elgins first sea-
son in Class 4A was a study
in contrasts.
The Demons got off to a
1-5 start but rebounded in
region play going 4-1
to earn a share of the 6-4A
championship. But the eu-
phoria ended when L-E
suffered a first-round play-
off loss at home to Ashley
Ridge another team
making its 4A debut in
2010.
Overall, I think we did a
lot of good things, coach
Scott Jones said. If youd
have told me five years ago
that we would not only be
playing in 4A but winning
a region championship in
our first year, I wouldnt
have believed it. Thats the
first title weve won here in
29 years, so it was a pretty
big deal.
Once more, the Demons
must adapt to the gradua-
tion of a large senior class,
but Jones is not
concerned.
Weve been in this situ-
ation for the past few
years, so its really no big
thing, said the coach, who
is entering his 10th season.
We have another big
senior class ready to take
its turn. This one is one of
the best senior classes
weve ever had. They
know what its like to com-
pete at this level, and I
think we can challenge for
a region title again if we
can avoid injuries to some
key players.
Offensively, the Demons
like to keep teams guess-
ing with different offen-
sive sets the wing-T and
the spread. But with the re-
turn of two standout run-
ning backs and no sea-
soned quarterback or re-
ceivers on the roster, the
emphasis figures to be on
the running game.
Seniors Zach Connell
and Malik Young are the
proven players men in the
backfield. Connell missed
half of last season with an
injury but became a force
upon his return, running
for 449 yards and four
touchdowns while averag-
ing 6.5 yards per carry.
Young had 394 yards and
three touchdowns and av-
eraged 4.9 yards.
Senior Dalton Simons
and sophomore Shon Bel-
ton are dueling at
quarterback.
They bring different
things to the table, but
both are good runners,
Jones said. Its too close
to call now, but no matter
who wins the job, the other
guy will be playing
somewhere.
Nose guard Ladricus
Turner, linebacker Markus
Kershaw and safety Josh
Ruiz are the key players on
defense. Connell also ex-
cels at linebacker, but his
role could be limited by his
offensive workload.
Lugoff-Elgin coach Scott Jones talks to fullback Zach Connell
during a scrimmage with Richland Northeast last week.
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Talented senior class
bodes well for L-E
Demons hope to
build on region
title won last year
in first 4A season
By JOHN DEVLIN
Special to The State
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 Fort Mill 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Camden 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Carolina Forest 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Conway 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 West Florence 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at South Florence 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 Sumter 7:30 p.m.
C.A. JOHNSON
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 at North 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 at Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Keenan 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Pelion 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 Ben Lippen 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 29 Great Falls 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at McBee 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Chesterfield 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Lewisville 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 North Central 7:30 p.m.
CHAPIN
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 at Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Swansea 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 Irmo 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Newberry 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Mid-Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Clinton 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Union County 7:30 p.m.
Oct.14 Blue Ridge 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Chapman 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Greer 7:30 p.m.
COLUMBIA
Date Opponent Time
Aug.19 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Dreher 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Wade Hampton (G) 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Strom Thurmond 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27 Keenan 7:30 p.m.
DREHER
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 18 Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Columbia 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 Mid-Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Fairfield Central 8 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Airport 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
A.C. FLORA
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 at Columbia 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 1 Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Swansea 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Saluda 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Airport 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Dreher 7:30 p.m.
AIRPORT
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Fairfield Central 8 p.m.
Sept. 9 Hartsville 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Keenan 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at South Aiken 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Dreher 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Mid-Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Newberry 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Saluda 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 at Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Columbia 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20 at Keenan 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Strom Thurmond 7:30 p.m.
BROOKLAND-CAYCE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 at Airport 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Newberry 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Columbia 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Dreher 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Airport 7:30 p.m.
DUTCH FORK
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Irmo 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 Chapin 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at North Augusta 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 Lugoff-Elgin 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Ridge View 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Blythewood 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Irmo 7:30 p.m.
EAU CLAIRE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 at Fairfield Central 8 p.m.
Aug. 26 C.A. Johnson 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 1 at A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 Dreher 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 17 Lower Richland 2 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Keenan 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Strom Thurmond 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Columbia 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
GILBERT
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 at A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 Mid-Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Pelion 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Swansea 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Columbia 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Keenan 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Strom Thurmond 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.
IRMO
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 at Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 Goose Creek 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Fort Dorchester 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Chapin 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Aiken 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Ridge View 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Blythewood 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
OTHER MIDLANDS SCHEDULES
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Earl Wilson DB 5-10 170 Jr.
2 Montel Richardson LB 6-0 190 Sr.
3 Shyheim Brown WR 5-9 135 Jr.
4 Kyle Edwards DB 5-11 170 Sr.
5 Fabian Gilmore WR 6-0 165 Sr.
6 Dean Beckford RB 5-8 155 Jr.
7 Brandon Anderson WR 6-0 175 Sr.
8 Tavin White LB 5-8 200 Sr.
9 Bernard Toatley DL 6-0 250 Sr.
10 Demetric Gray QB 5-9 165 Sr.
11 Jalen Hammett LB 6-0 220 Sr.
12 JoJo Johnson LB 5-11 200 Sr
13 Parker Smith QB 5-10 180 Sr.
14 Travis Palmer QB 6-2 183 Jr.
15 Greg Huge L 5-10 158 So.
16 Joe Britt QB 6-0 187 Jr.
17 Zach Alexander QB 5-9 160 So.
18 Latwan Coleman DB 5-11 155 Sr.
19 Aaron Peak DB 5-7 140 So.
20 Zamardre Wingfield DB 5-0 170 Sr.
21 Dustin Barrow DB 5-10 165 Sr.
22 Derek Miller LB 6-0 163 Jr.
23 Ben Ruiz RB 5-4 142 Jr.
24 Antonio Lewis LB 5-8 155 Sr.
25 Aubrey Pressley DB 6-0 160 Sr.
26 Tucker Smith L 5-8 130 Fr.
27 Chris Johnson DB 5-8 155 Jr.
28 Jerrod Davis RB 5-10 171 Sr.
30 James Williams RB 5-9 214 Jr.
32 Jeffrey Jones DB 6-1 163 Sr.
33 Devin Albert RB 5-10 170 Jr.
34 Corey Taylor RB 5-9 170 Jr.
37 Devin Willingham RB 5-6 160 Jr.
38 Antawan Coleman RB 5-10 165 Jr.
40 Joseph Kelly DB 5-11 160 Jr.
41 Jalen Williams DB 5-10 180 So.
42 Christian Winds FB 5-9 165 Sr.
43 Tony Tebollo LB 6-0 188 Jr.
44 Quinton Nunn DL 5-11 185 Sr.
45 Hank Estep TE 6-2 205 Jr.
47 Jeff Langston FB 5-11 200 Jr.
50 Martin Samuels OL 6-2 100 Jr.
51 Avry Harris DL 6-0 185 So.
52 Javon Hart DL 5-10 210 Sr.
53 Kwame Thornton OL 5-7 240 Sr.
54 Tremond Williamson LB 5-8 160 Jr.
55 Tra Jenkins DL 5-10 255 Jr.
56 Will Jones OL 6-0 230 Jr.
57 Dominik White OL 5-8 170 So.
58 Brandon Hein OL 5-9 200 So.
59 Jamal Corbitt OL 5-10 175 Jr.
60 Niles Carter OL 5-7 207 Jr.
61 Josh Cannella OL 5-11 261 Jr.
64 Jacob Johnson OL 5-10 200 So.
65 Justin Davis OL 5-10 269 So.
67 Errick Pressley OL 6-3 320 Sr.
68 Cameron Young OL 5-10 184 So.
70 Armond Gamble DL 5-11 215 Jr.
72 Ervin Hall OL 5-10 200 Jr.
74 Daryl Hammond OL 6-4 320 Sr.
75 Devin Williams LB 5-11 185 Sr.
76 Corey Gregory DB 5-10 155 Sr.
77 Zach Harvel OL 6-3 205 Sr.
78 Jamaal Tolliver DB 5-7 156 Sr.
79 Jamaar Tolliver DB 5-6 145 Sr.
80 Joe Haas WR 6-3 180 Sr.
81 Damar Hall WR 6-1 180 Sr.
82 Lavonte Jackson WR 5-8 143 Sr.
83 Brandon Smith WR 5-10 155 Jr.
84 Javon Smith WR 5-9 147 So.
85 Tyree Arnold TE 5-11 180 Sr.
88 Donald Goines Jr. WR 6-4 200 Sr.
89 Hunter Whitfield WR 5-6 130 Jr.
90 TaQuon Hart DL 6-0 230 Sr.
91 Nick Wadlington DL 5-10 285 Sr.
95 Tevin Sapp WR 5-8 147 Jr.
97 Ter-Zahn Fenner DL 5-9 259 Jr.
99 Henry Taylor K 6-4 210 Jr.
Coach: Reggie Kennedy
Assistants: Dan Morgan, Don Robinson, Preston Thorne,
Tim Garifalon, Kelly Craig, Matthew Owings, Andre Cook,
Shawn Torbett, Robert White, George Foster, Tony Rakes,
Craig China, KaRon Webb, Jason Minkel, Jomont Ware.
ROSTER
Reggie Kennedy has
been coaching for more
than two decades, but the
new Blythewood football
coach is rejuvenated now
that his duties as athletics
director are off his plate.
This is the first time
since Ive been a head
coach that I can concen-
trate strictly on football,
and thats one of the main
reasons why I took the
job, said Kennedy, who
guided successful pro-
grams at Kingstree, Or-
angeburg-Wilkinson and
Fairfield Central.
The past few years
were a grind. The adminis-
trative demands took a lit-
tle of the fun out of coach-
ing for me, but Im feeling
recharged, like Im 21
again.
Kennedy, who turned a
long dormant Kingstree
program into a playoff fix-
ture and returned Fairfield
Central to contender sta-
tus during two stints in
Winnsboro, takes over a
team that has done little
since going 24-1 and win-
ning a Class 3A state
championship in its first
two seasons. Since moving
up to 4A, the Bengals have
posted a combined 17-17
record the past three
seasons.
Kennedy, who used to
be a wing-T disciple, will
install the spread offense
he has embraced since
leaving Kingstree.
I coached against
Blythewood the past few
seasons, and the one thing
that struck me is the team
did not seem to have an of-
fensive identity, he said.
That wont be the case
now. Were a spread team,
and I think the kids are re-
sponding to it.
The transition should be
smooth with Kennedy hav-
ing a veteran quarterback
and a star receiver in tow.
Demetric Gray is back un-
der center after passing for
1,268 yards and 12 touch-
downs a year ago, while se-
nior receiver Damar Hall
caught 46 balls for 836
yards and 11 touchdowns.
Kennedy expects Jerrod
Davis and James Williams
to share time at running
back. Davis is a slashing
runner who tallied 241
rushing yards and caught
17 passes in 2010.
But Kennedy said the
teams strength should be
the defense, with nine se-
niors slated to start. Strong
safety Kyle Edwards, cor-
nerbacks Zamardre Wing-
field and Aubrey Pressley
and linebackers JoJo
Johnson and Jalen Ham-
mett lead the way.
Edwards led the team in
tackles (110) and intercep-
tions (four) last season.
Damar Hall caught 46 passes for 836 yards and 11 touchdowns for Blythewood last season.
FILE PHOTOGRAPH/THE STATE
Demetric Gray returns at quarterback for Blythewood after
passing for 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns last season.
FILE PHOTOGRAPH/THE STATE
Recharged Kennedy
takes over Bengals
Veteran coach
happy to be rid
of AD duties
By JOHN DEVLIN
Special to The State
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 19 at South Florence 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 at Fairfield Central 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Northwestern 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 22 at Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Lancaster 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Irmo 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Ridge View 7:30 p.m.
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Available at The State -1401 Shop Road and Jewelry Warehouse locations
GoGamecocks the Magazine: Your Authority on USC Sports
$17.85* annual subscription
$5.95* per edition
Available at The State 1401 Shop Road, and at finer newstands throughout South Carolina
To subscribe call 1-866-716-5799 (toll free) or visit GoGamecocks.com/themagazine
2010 Football Posters
12x22 Souvenir Posters
$4.95*
Available at The State -1401 Shop Road and Jewelry Warehouse locations
2010 SEC East Championship Posters
12x22 Souvenir Posters
$4.95* each or purchase 4 and get the 5th poster free
Available at The State -1401 Shop Road and Jewelry Warehouse locations
2010 Gamecock Football Newspaper
Poster Pages and Photos
Check out all the section fronts from the newspaper coverage of the
SEC East Championship and the College World Series.
Available at http://thestate.mycapture.com 2011 Gamecock Football Posters and Photos coming soon!
Legends: A collectors book from GoGamecocks The
Magazine
$14.95*
Available at The State 1401 Shop Road, Jewelry Warehouse locations or visit GoGamecocks.com
Please visit our retail counter for a complete selection of publications, posters, calendars and more.
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