By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff passed for 172 yards and rushed for 42 in the season opener. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s improbable. It’s unlikely. It’s unexpected. Furman is playing South Carolina on Saturday night at 7:30. The Paladins have lost eight of their last nine visits to Columbia and 13 of their last 14 …
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You win some, you lose some
Garrett Murphy of Laurens Academy is the county Player of the week. (LA photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Seldom have I been as shocked as while watching Duke defeat Clemson, 28-7, on Monday night. I thought the Blue Devils might pull out a close one, but I did not expect the Tigers to implode in the fourth quarter. …
Hose learn lessons to bring back home
By MONTE DUTTON Steve Englehart (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ In the first game, it was obvious that Presbyterian College is getting better at football. Playing Murray State, the Missouri Valley Football Conference member and, most importantly, scholarshipped, Blue Hose head coach Steve Englehart said, “We expected to win.” That is the key going forward when …
First down and inconclusive
By MONTE DUTTON (Pixabay photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Carolina and Carolina – take your choice – were playing football on national television Saturday night, and the chain crew was late for the second half. I’ve never seen a chain crew late for the second half. I’ve seen “lightning in the area” delay the start of a game …
Murray State assumes control in 2nd half
J.B. Seay scored the lone Blue Hose touchdown. (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ MURRAY, Ky. – Presbyterian College gave a good account of itself in the first half on Saturday night at Roy Stewart Stadium, but too little offense and scholarships led to Murray State’s inevitable 41-10 victory in front of 6,953 mostly Racer partisans. With 2:15 …
A latter-days version of playin’ hurt
By MONTE DUTTON Furman and Travis Blackshear (1) played much better than I felt. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Friday night at Wilder Stadium was a game-time decision. Fortunately, I was good to go. Back-to-back night games are tough on a body, particularly one that got bowled over at Paladin Stadium on Thursday night. I saw …
Blue Hose to open, Raiders fall again
Steve Englehart opens season two. (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College’s 10-game losing streak is unlikely to end in the season opener at Murray (Ky.) State’s Roy Stewart Stadium on Saturday night at 7 p.m. EDT. Steve Englehart’s second season figures to be considerably better, but opening against the Racers is a stern assignment. Dean Hood’s …
Red Devils keep pounding away, 42-7
By MONTE DUTTON Tushawan Richardson (14) to Kadon Crawford is a reliable combo. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Clinton keeps pushing forward with reckless abandon, sending wave after wave of red-clad Devils into action, the latest example being Friday night’s 42-7 victory over Newberry. “I thought our guys played with a lot of intensity,” said Clinton …
Paladins clip Eagles’ wings in 2nd half
By MONTE DUTTON Dominic Roberto scored twice on 9-yard runs. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It took a while, but Furman wound up glittering as much as its helmets in a season-opening 45-10 conquest of Tennessee Tech in Thursday-night football at Paladin Stadium in front of 9,827. Nothing like the chrome on display under lights ever …
Red Devils seize early edge
Kason Copeland rambles against the Raiders. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Football. It’s where we go. It’s what we watch on TV and listen to on the radio. Clinton High (2-0) is trying to keep it going. Presbyterian College is getting started. Laurens High (0-2), Laurens Academy (0-2) and Thornwell (0-1) are trying to get …
Nightrider's Lament 