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 …
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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 …
Friendly places, smiling faces …
Darlington Raceway (NASCAR Images) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants I’m going to miss a unique opportunity to go to my three favorite places in the next four nights. I’ll be at Paladin Stadium to write about Furman playing Tennessee Tech on Thursday at 7. I’m going to be at Wilder Stadium to write about Clinton High playing Newberry on …
Heat to be Friday-night factor
(Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ The Clinton-at-Laurens game will start a little late in the 96th meeting of the Red Devils and Raiders on Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. Friday is forecast to be the hottest day of the year to date, and the game has been moved back from 7:30 p.m. to 8 in …
Clinton, Newberry to battle for a belt
Clinton's Corey Fountain (left) and Newberry's Cedrick Jeter share the belt ... for now. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges I didn’t get much done on Monday. It began with a trip to Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority for an announcement of a new commemoration of the rivalry between the Red Devils and the Bulldogs over a week. …
Something’s in the clouds
By MONTE DUTTON Comprehensive cloud cover over York Comprehensive High (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Oh, what clouds. Life is starting to reverse. When I was a kid, I lied on my back in the front yard and stared at the clouds, seeing the shapes of pawing lions, pretty girls and spaceships briefly in their perpetually …
It’s early yet, but preseason rankings are out
(Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges No one has snapped a ball in anger yet, but inquiring minds want to know a media panel’s preseason rankings of S.C. High School League football. https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Laurens plays three teams – Hillcrest, Hanna and Chapman – listed in the rankings. Clinton (Chapman, Chester) plays two, and Thornwell (Great Falls) plays …
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Blue Hose to build back better
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants On the very week that Rob Acunto’s departure was announced (by Fresno State), I find myself suddenly upbeat about Presbyterian College’s football program. I wandered around at Friday morning’s opening practice, and the Blue Hose look better, bigger, faster, quicker, deeper and more motivated. I like the crack …
Acunto heads west to the Golden State
By MONTE DUTTON Blue Hose, reacting to the departure of Rob Acunto. Nah. Just running on the field. (Mitchell Mercer photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Gee whiz. At breakfast, I was lost in thought over the impending departure of Reclusive Rob. I mean, I don’t want to be too harsh. Who am I kidding? Yes, I do. Tonight …
Are you ready to rumble?
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) There's an old baseball movie called It Happens Every Spring. https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges It happens every fall, too. When I was growing up / The biggest thing around our town / Was watching my old high school play / They didn't mess around. Before the week is over, all the football …
Nightrider's Lament 