San Diego's Dom Nankil stressed the short, peripheral passing game. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ The Pioneer Football League may not allow scholarships, but as the University of San Diego demonstrated to Presbyterian College on Saturday, winning games in it is no trip to the beach. Besides, San Diego left the beach behind while defeating the …
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Mustangs rustle around a spell
By MONTE DUTTON 'Sure, we can do that.' (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants The Friday-night lights are full of skilled high-school quarterbacks who fill the air with passes. Sometimes those who are merely efficient get lost in all the clutter. Clinton High School has an underrated junior who came in handy in the Red Devils’ 42-18 …
Toreros to visit for jet-lag cup
Tyler Wesley (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ It’s time for the Blue Hose to step up again. It's time to consolidate the gains. Steve Englehart has taken the best non-scholarship football program in the state – it’s not a large assemplage – a long way this fall. He and his staff have used the whistle, the …
Shooting marbles in Chattanooga
Tyler Huff was at his best last year versus Chattanooga. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ As the old western theme asked, Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam? Paladin, Paladin, so … far … from … home. And as Ringo Starr noted lyrically, You know it don’t come easy. The Southern Conference championship won’t be wrapped up on …
Expect touchdowns … lots of ’em
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Here’s some advice regarding Friday night’s high-school football games involving Laurens County teams. Take the Over. Most of the state’s opening round of playoffs exist principally for gate receipts, and a nice nest egg is likely to be tucked away in the aftermath of the game at Wilder …
Big Red’s Richardson wings it when needed
Tushawan Richardson let eight go, hit six. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Clinton High’s football team relies heavily on the rush. Few Red Devil teams have passed as effectively. By and large, Clinton passes when it wants to, not when it has to. The Red Devils’ junior quarterback, Tushawan Richardson, is splendid. He is shifty. He …
Blue Hose not yet ready for Border run
Tyler Wesley runs the PC show. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Among all the steps and missteps involved in Presbyterian College football moving up to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, a linchpin is being able to compete in the Pioneer Football League against Davidson College. Based on an annual game between the Blue …
Nothing’s more fun than winning
Jack Barton (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman’s 16-8 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday was everything a Homecoming can be except for a football game. As James McMurtry’s literary character, Augustus Macrae, said, “They’s worse things.” The Paladins are still in first place in the Southern Conference, and they’re likely to win it if they …
Red Devils take pre-playoff excursion
Carson Glenn against Woodruff earlier. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges GREENWOOD – The Class 3A football playoffs are a week away, and there was no need to get the Clinton Red Devils all tuckered out. En route to 51-13 victory over Emerald, the Red Devils took full advantage of three Kadon Crawford rushing touchdowns and one …
Confident Paladins getting ready for Homecoming
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff made all the right moves. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Oh, Evan DiMaggio was the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, and Tyler Huff miraculously wasn’t the offensive recipient.* Dominic Roberto plundered Western Carolina for the last time with perfect marks in his career against the Catamounts. Cally Chizik and Hugh …
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