By MONTE DUTTON Collin Hurst fueled a comeback (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Dammit. Presbyterian College deserved better on Saturday night. The scoreboard revealed that Gardner-Webb, what with scholarships and all, doubled the Blue Hose, 42-21. Well, I mean, if you want to go by the score … An upset didn’t slide away. It slid …
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County Signs: Crusaders first to reach four
By MONTE DUTTON The Crusader senior ran roughshod (Courtesy John Clayton) Click here. Garrett Murphy was a wrecking crew on Friday night in Laurens Academy’s 52-36 victory over King Academy at Todd Kirk Field. Murphy rushed for 258 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 10.8 yards a carry. In six games, the senior has rushed for …
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Devils trapped in den of Lions
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. CENTRAL – Daniel High School is not only in Central but central to Clinton High School’s rare evidences of football frustration and despair. The Red Devils enter every game with high expectations. Few expected Clinton to venture into Dick Singleton Field and win, but its players did …
County Signs: Last of the gentle scribes
By MONTE DUTTON This isn't Ron Green Sr., but it is a golf writer. Click here. Oh, I’m doing what I’m usually doing on Fridays this time of year: cranking out some stories to get ahead and looking ahead to a long night. It’s a long way to Daniel for someone’s who’s got work to …
County Signs: Hendrix, Furman are one and the same
By MONTE DUTTON Clay Hendrix (Furman photo) Click here. I had an easy day on Thursday at the Laurens County Touchdown. I first got to know the guest speaker more than 40 years ago. When Clay Hendrix played football at Furman University, I worked there. I went off to chase stock cars. Hendrix went off …
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Paladins brace for Colonial Williamsburg
By MONTE DUTTON Grant Robinson manages traffic (Furman photo). Click here. On Saturday evening at Zable Stadium in historic Williamsburg, Va., Furman plays its most meaningful football game of the season to date against the College of William & Mary. The opener, a 76-0 calamity at Ole Miss, was the equivalent of a write-off. A …
County Signs: Devils to visit Lions’ den
Javen Cook (3) hits the hole (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Clinton High School’s football team takes a 3-1 record into Friday night’s game at Daniel. Both the Red Devils (3-1) and the Lions (2-1) have one loss. Both are ranked prominently in the S.C. Media statewide polls, Clinton second in Class 2A and Daniel …
County Signs: Blue Hose must stand tough at home
By MONTE DUTTON Steve Englehart (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. Presbyterian College’s football team is 2-1, coming off a 52-0 ransacking of Virginia University of Lynchburg, and all is right with the world. Success is fleeting. The next two Saturdays find the Blue Hose uncomfortably ensconced at home when Gardner-Webb and Davidson come to town. …
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Furmanology: Too many field goals in the pros
By MONTE DUTTON Click here. The National Football League has to do something about field goals. As a colleague of mine used to be fond of saying, “Merciful God!” I spent a lot of Sunday idly watching games. After high schools and colleges – going to one, writing about others, processing photos, posting stories, winning …
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Paladins corner Stetson market, 48-7
By MONTE DUTTON Trey Hedden (8), center Chris Luna celebrate (Furman photo). Click here. All is well. Furman’s 48-7 victory over Stetson on Saturday was just what “the doctor” ordered. Doctors are prevalent on campuses. The Hatters are, well, Hatters. They play in the Pioneer Football League, which means Stetson doesn’t award football scholarships. Presbyterian …
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