Persistent Bulldogs subdue Blue Hose, 27-17

Dominic Kibby caught touchdown passes of 93 and 75 yards. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Presbyterian displayed its ability to bust loose again, but Butler’s patient consistency wore down the Blue Hose, 27-17, on Saturday afternoon. The vastly improved Blue Hose nonetheless fell in the Pioneer Football League for the 17th time in …

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Presbyterian races to Indy with momentum

By MONTE DUTTON The Blue Hose awakened at Wofford. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Few football teams ever happened into a better open date than the one representing Presbyterian College. It won’t be hard to recall where I was on Sept. 16 when the Blue Hose stunned Wofford, 23-20, because I was there, along with, oh, …

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Hose don’t need no stinkin’ scholarships

By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Wesley passed for 281 yards and rushed for 28. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ SPARTANBURG – Cally Gault used to talk about it at the drop of a derby hat: that fighting Blue Hose spirit. It reared its lovely head at Gibbs Stadium on Saturday evening as Presbyterian stunned Wofford, 23-20. It …

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Odds don’t favor Blue Hose

(Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College hasn’t played Wofford in five years, and the historic rivalry isn’t what it used to be. Since its heyday, the Terriers have advanced into the Southern Conference, while the Blue Hose have regressed into the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship entity. As such, the fact that Wofford is 0-2 …

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PC takes a celebration to Wofford

By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College’s 48-17 victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg wasn’t a program changer, but it was a start. The Blue Hose defeated an opponent – any opponent – soundly for the first time since Kevin Kelley coached his second game in 2021. Like Fort Lauderdale, VUL was barely …

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Blue Hose save lightning for later, 48-17

Blue Hose defense converges. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College came out of halftime with a vengeance to win the Bailey Memorial Stadium opener, 48-17 over Virginia University of Lynchburg, on Saturday afternoon. A lightning delay seemed to zing the Dragons, who gave up a 28-point run after a pause of an hour, 77 minutes. …

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A stand-up guy leads the Blue Hose

By MONTE DUTTON Steve Englehart's Blue Hose play their first home game Saturday. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ In telling his own story, Steve Englehart delivered an important message to young people in general, not just the ones who play football. Englehart, the second-year head coach at Presbyterian College, told the Laurens County Touchdown Club on …

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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 …

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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 …

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