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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 
What it means to have
HOME-FIELD
ADVANTAGE
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
I’ve been in a lot of fun environments covering
football in the Upstate over the last decade.
Whether it’s under the water tower at Dooley
or out in the secluded country of Blue Ridge,
football fans in the area make these home fields
unique and special places to play.
Here are a few experiences that come to mind
when I think of what a home-field advantage
means for each of our area teams:
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge was the first high school football
stadium I visited in South Carolina. I remember
covering a game against Wade Hampton back in
2011 when Caleb Rowe was under center and
Bryton and Brennen Griffin were out wide. As
someone who enjoys sitting in the stands, I
couldn’t help but fall in love with the Blue Ridge
crowd, which had plenty to cheer about in those
days. In particular, I recall a gentleman who
would announce every Tiger first down as if his
life depended on it. As the home team made its
way up the field, you’d hear the loudest, countri-
est voice boom from up top…”THAT’S ANOTHER
BLUE RIDGE….” He waited for the crowd to fin-
ish….”FIRST DOWN!!” The student section and
loyal Blue Ridge supporters make The Ridge a
tough place to play, even in the difficult seasons
that have followed.
Byrnes
There’s nothing quite like Nixon Field to shock
your expectations of what high school football
should be. The Jumbotron and towering stands
In Our House
The cover photo and inside drone photos
of school stadiums were provided by
City of Greer Police Sergeant
Randle Ballenger.
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on pages 16-17.
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make it very clear that this is a different place to
play. A couple of years ago, the Rebels were host-
ing Mallard Creek, who was ranked in the Top 10
nationally. Byrnes wasn’t a favorite going in and
they certainly weren’t expected to take a three-
score lead in the first quarter, but that’s what they
did. Standing on the sidelines after Chavis Daw-
kins had beat the defense down the field twice, I
heard a couple of coaches discussing the upcom-
ing play pre-snap. Head coach Brian Lane had just
seen something that got him excited, and he let
the other coaches on the sideline know. “This is
another one of those plays,” he said. “Watch, it’s a
touchdown.” And it was. The Rebels won and I’m
not sure I’ve ever heard Nixon Field so loud.
Eastside
The last decade hasn’t exactly been an excel-
lent one for Eastside, but the Eagles have had
their fair share of special moments in John Carl-
isle stadium. Many football fans know about
THE GREER CITIZEN 5
Head of
The House
THE
RIDGE
JAMES THURN
Blue Ridge Head Coach
NIXON
FIELD
Christ Church’s 55-game win streak that spanned
several recent seasons, but they may not know
that Eastside nearly ended it back in 2014. The Ea-
REGGIE SHAW
Byrnes Head Coach
gles got behind early, but turned on the jets in
the second half, scoring four unanswered touch-
downs to take the lead late in the game. The fans
that stayed were cheering their head off and a
few years later, they’d be cheering their team to a
home-playoff victory. THE
Greer
NEST
It’s hard to pick one game at Dooley Field that
stands above the rest, although I’m sure if you DAN MORGAN
asked around, you’d be able to come up with a Eastside Head Coach
few. The reason for this is because the experience
is incredible each time. The crowd is loyal and fills
the space nicely. The players have one of the
most unique entrances in high school football,
coming down through the stands each game.
The field sits directly under a huge water tower
DOOLEY
which proudly displays Greer’s state champion- FIELD
ships. It’s a home field advantage like no other,
and it usually means a Yellow Jacket win.
WILL YOUNG
Greer Head Coach
Riverside
Like the Eagles, Riverside has struggled to find
success on the football field in the last decade,
but in 2014, the Warriors defeated Boiling Springs
and secured a playoff berth for the first time in a
long time under head coach Phil Smith. I remem- THE
ber the play that won it. Ryan Cerino found
Emanuel Jackson in the end zone with no time
RESERVATION
remaining on the clock. The crowd stormed the
field and Riverside celebrated. The Warriors post- RICK MARTIN
ed a 4-3 region record that year. Riverside Head Coach
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Other Region Contenders
CLASS AAAA
REGION 2
TRAVELERS REST
Aug. 17.....................................@ Riverside
Aug. 24...................................Carolina Academy
Aug. 31.............................................. Ware Shoals
Sept. 7....................................................@ Pickens
Sept. 14......................................Blue Ridge
Sept. 28..........................................Eastside
Oct. 5.................................................. Greer
Oct. 12...............................................@ Greenville
Oct. 19................................... @ Blue Ridge
Oct. 26....................................................... @ Berea
GREENVILLE
Aug. 17................................................Woodmont
Aug. 24....................................... Wade Hampton
Aug. 31.........................................................@ BHP
Sept. 7.................................................. @ JL Mann
Sept. 14............................................South Pointe
Sept. 28.............................................. Greer
Oct. 5...................................... @ Blue Ridge
Oct. 12............................................ Travelers Rest
Oct. 19........................................................... Berea
Oct. 26....................................... @ Eastside
BEREA
Aug. 24........................................................Liberty
Aug. 31...................................Carolina Academy
Sept. 7.............................................. @ Pendleton
Sept. 14..................................................@ Pickens
Sept. 21................................................. Southside
Sept. 28.................................. @ Blue Ridge
Oct. 5..............................................Eastside
Oct. 12............................................@ Greer
Oct. 19...............................................@ Greenville
Oct. 26............................................ Travelers Rest
CLASS AAAAA
REGION 2
DORMAN
Aug. 17................................... @ Wade Hampton
Aug. 31.......................................@ Northwestern
Sept. 7..............................................................York
Sept. 14.....................................................Hillcrest
Sept. 21................................... @ Boiling Springs
Sept. 28............................................Spartanburg
Oct. 5.....................................................@ Gaffney
Oct. 12............................................. Byrnes
Oct. 19.......................................................Mauldin
Oct. 26......................................@ Riverside
SPARTANBURG
Aug. 17...............................................Nation Ford
Aug. 24...........................................@ Greer
Aug. 31.........................................................Archer
Sept. 14............................................ Byrnes
Sept. 21.................................................@ Hillcrest
Sept. 28................................................ @ Dorman
Oct. 5............................................Boiling Springs
Oct. 12.................................................. @ Mauldin
Oct. 19......................................... Riverside
Oct. 26...................................................@ Gaffney
GAFFNEY
Aug. 24...........................................@ Greenwood
Aug. 31.......................................@ Union County
Sept. 7...................................Harding University
Sept. 14.....................................................Mauldin
Sept. 21.........................................@ Byrnes
Sept. 28.....................................................Hillcrest
Oct. 5.........................................................Dorman
Oct. 12......................................@ Riverside
Oct. 19..................................... @ Boiling Springs
Oct. 26..............................................Spartanburg
BOILING SPRINGS
Aug. 24................................................@ Westside
Aug. 31.............................................. @ Chapman
Sept. 7................................................. Dutch Fork
Sept. 14.....................................@ Riverside
Sept. 21.....................................................Dorman
Sept. 28.....................................................Mauldin
Oct. 5............................................@ Spartanburg
Oct. 12.......................................................Hillcrest
Oct. 19....................................................... Gaffney
Oct. 26..........................................@ Byrnes
HILLCREST
Aug. 24......................................................Mauldin
Aug. 31................................................Woodmont
Sept. 7...................................................@ Laurens
Sept. 14................................................ @ Dorman
Sept. 21............................................Spartanburg
Sept. 28.................................................@ Gaffney
Oct. 5............................................ Riverside
Oct. 12..................................... @ Boiling Springs
Oct. 19............................................. Byrnes
Oct. 26.................................................. @ Mauldin
MAULDIN
Aug. 24..................................................@ Hillcrest
Aug. 31......................................................JL Mann
Sept. 7................................................ Greer
Sept. 14.................................................@ Gaffney
Sept. 21........................................ Riverside
Sept. 28................................... @ Boiling Springs
Oct. 5.............................................@ Byrnes
Oct. 12..............................................Spartanburg
Oct. 19.................................................. @ Dorman
Oct. 26.......................................................Hillcrest
THE GREER CITIZEN 7
Greer
Touchdown
Club
returns
Aug. 30
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer Touchdown Club is back in action this
fall, kicking off Thursday, Aug. 30 at Greer First
Baptist Church.
The weekly meetings will highlight local coach-
es, players and guest speakers.
Lunch during each meeting will be catered by
The Clock Restaurant and will open at 11:45 a.m.
The program will start shortly after noon.
“The five area high school coaches will give a
short preview of their seasons during the first
meeting,” said Robbie Gravley. “We’ll also have a
pick’em contest that will go on throughout the
year.”
The touchdown club usually runs for about 11
weeks. Lunch each week is $10.
“Everybody eats lunch somewhere every day, so
why not come to a place where you can eat lunch
from The Clock and also talk about football with
your friends,” Gravley said.
The Greer Touchdown Club will recognize Play-
ers of the Week at each meeting. Those players will
be chosen by The Greer Citizen.
“We try to highlight all of our Players of the
Week,” Gravley said. “We try to make that a big
deal. We feel like we’re a different club than a lot of
the touchdown clubs around in that we still pri-
marily feature high school football. We’re not
looking to bring in the college coaches
and give Players of the Week to the start
running back at Clemson. We want to
promote high school players and
high school football.”
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BLUE
RIDGE
HIGH
“I want these kids
to fight every day and
overcome some adversity.
At the end of the day,
that translates to life.”
JAMES THURN
Blue Ridge Head Coach
VARSITY SCHEDULE
Aug. 17..................................... @ Landrum
Aug. 31...........................................Chesnee
Sept. 7...........................................Chapman
Sept. 14............................@ Travelers Rest
Sept. 21........................................@ Pickens
Sept. 28............................................... Berea
Oct. 5............................................Greenville
Oct. 12........................................ @ Eastside
Oct. 19..................................Travelers Rest
Oct. 26............................................. @ Greer
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16 Jonathan Gavigan OLB 12
18 Xavier Rogers DB 11
19 Nolan Kirkland DB 11
20 Jalen Brantley RB/DB/K 11
21 Pierce Wolfe DB 10
24 Ronnie Mackey RB/DE 11
25 Drake Arrison TE 11
32 Dylan Harris RB/DB 12
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60 Devin Williams OL 11 g
61 Brennan Schnyer OL 11 n
66 Luke Green OL 11 a
67 Thomas Phillips DL 12 2
71 Jarrett Lindsey DL 11
73 Daniel Wooten OL 11 W
74 Jeremiah Wright OL 10
80 Gage Tapp WR/OLB 12 f
81 Zack Mason TE 11 b
88 Ethan Whiten WR/K 12 B
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ROSTER
No. Name
1 BJ Peake
Pos.
WR/ QB
Yr.
12
2 Jalen Miller LB/ SS 12
3 Jordan Starks DB 12
4 Zacch Davis WR 11
5 Rahjai Harris RB 11
6 Ian Jackson WR 11
7 Braylin Johnson WR 11
8 Warren James DE/LB 12
9 Josiah Irby
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13 Lawrence Scott QB 11
14 Buddy Mack DB 11
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20 Haeven Hill RB 12
21 Lavar Mcintyre LB 12
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25 Messiah Harris WR 10
26 Jaderious Wilkins RB 11
27 Ethan Harris DB 11
28 Dorien Jones LB 11
29 Julian Martin RB 11
30 Jeff Yowe RB 11
31 Adrian Woodruff DB 12
32 Nijae Crouch DB 11
33 Briyon Wright DE 11
34 Zavion Nash WR 10
35 Khaziah Bonds DB 12
36 Elijah Wright RB 10
37 Emmauel Boyd DB 10
38 Mike Jenkins RB 11
39 Tyler Cunningham LB 11
40 Kai Brooks LB 10
41 Kyle Young DB 10
42 Winston Watson DE 12
43 Jamie Kelley DL 11
44 Kris Byrd TE 11
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No. Name
45 Gabe Gosnel
Pos.
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BYRNES
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46 Bo Burnette LB 10
47 Sven Black WR 10
48 Mike Finleyson LB 10
50 Bryan Weaver LB 11
52 Dalen Cogdill LB 10
53 Jay Palmer OL/DE 12
54 Ethan Reed OL 10
55 Chuck Strickland
56 Josh Byrd
OL/DL
DE
11
11 “We challenge our guys every day
57 Andrew Schrum
58 Zy Webster
DE
DE/OL
11
11
to get one percent better.
59 Ben Tate
61 Demorian Lyles
DL
OL/DL
12
10
That’s the goal and we’ve seen a lot of progress.”
62 Amarius Owens DL 10
63 Cade Miller OL 11
66 Andrew Watson OL 11
67 Tj Moore OL 11 REGGIE SHAW
68 Mike Murphy OL 10 Byrnes Head Coach
70 Tayvion Williamson OL/DL 10
71 Zack Mcrae OL/DL 11
72 Darrius Davis OL 10
73 Tyler Wright OL 10
74 Nash Prieto OL 12
77 Kevin Greer OL 12 VARSITY SCHEDULE
78 Mason Davis OL 12
79 Hunter Burnett OL 12 Aug. 17.................................................Greer
80 Shamajay Poole WR 10
81 Preston Owens WR 10 Aug. 24.................................Northwestern
82 Denetrian Bannon WR 10 Aug. 31.........................@ Don Bosco Prep
83 Justus Allen LB 11
84 Cole Cushman DB 10 Sept. 14..............................@ Spartanburg
85 Jayvion Goodson LB 10
86 Tay Bruton WR 10 Sept. 21........................................... Gaffney
88 Evan Johnson K 10 Sept. 28.........................................Riverside
89 Sam Connelly TE 10
91 Kendal Young LB 11 Oct. 5............................................... Mauldin
93 Jacob Pemberton LB 10
95 Bo Higdon LS 10 Oct. 12........................................ @ Dorman
97 Scorpio Martinez DL 12 Oct. 19........................................ @ Hillcrest
98 Clayton Crile K 12
99 Joe Burns DL 11 Oct. 26............................... Boiling Springs
8WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 
Byrnes looks to build
in Shaw’s second year
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Reggie Shaw got Byrnes back to its winning
ways in 2017, but the Rebels’ playoff finish left
something to be desired for a program with 11
state championships. Byrnes hopes to continue its
rise to the top this season, but doing so will re-
quire major efforts from a talented roster.
Where the Rebels are strong
Byrnes has one of the best running backs in the
state in Rahjai Harris, but his ankle injury against
Greer could cause a shake up if a quick recovery
isn’t achieved. Still, Harris is capable of carrying the
team to plenty of wins and will be a problem for
opposing defense all season long. Byrnes also
proved to have a very strong passing game in
Week 0, as BJ Peake and Lawrence Scott share the
snaps under center.
Where the Rebels need improvement
Byrnes is known for having a fast defense, but
that defense gave up 26 points in the home open-
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Greer Station
Turning the ordinary
into the extraordinary
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Randle Ballenger is making a hobby out of turning
ordinary sights into extraordinary photography.
The 22-year veteran of the Greer Police Department
picked up drone photography several months ago,
and it’s changing the way he views the world around
him.
“The old adage ‘a picture is worth 1,000 words’ is
true,” Ballenger said. “Somebody can tell you about
something, but being able to see it from a unique per-
spective is worth more than anything anybody could
ever tell you.”
Ballenger, who has spent the last 32 years in the
South Carolina National Guard, has been taking local
pictures on his Instagram account, droneflyer308, and
Rock Quarry Berry’s Pond
has been getting reactions from across the globe.
“I like to take pictures of common things we see ev-
ery day—things around Greer,” Ballenger said. “It’s a
different perspective and it gives you a new apprecia-
tion for where you live. When you see people liking
these pictures from all over the world, it’s pretty neat.”
Ballenger gave the example of the Arlington Dam,
which he recently photographed.
“Everybody passes the dam at Arlington. People see
it all the time. It’s just an old rock dam,” he said. “But it’s
amazing when you get an overhead perspective that
people around the world would want to see this.
“I see stuff all the time and think, ‘Man, I should stop.
That would make for a cool picture,’” Ballenger added.
“Common, every day things are the things that gener-
ate the most interest.”
Ballenger said his photography could be used for
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work purposes in the future, but for now, it’s just some-
thing he enjoys on the side.
“There is a possibility that we’ll be needing some
drone stuff later down the road. A lot of police agen-
cies are doing things with drones, and of course I
would help in any way I could. Right now it’s just an in-
teresting thing to do in my spare time,” he said.
Lake Robinson Park
“I like to take pictures of common things we see every day—
things around Greer. It’s a different perspective and it gives you
a new appreciation for where you live.”
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VARSITY SCHEDULE
ROSTER
No. Name
1 Devin Noel
Pos. Yr.
DB 12
EASTSIDE HIGH Aug. 17........................................Southside
Aug. 24..........................................Riverside
2 Trenton Bowman QB/S 12 Aug. 31.........................@ Wade Hampton
3 Gray Bayne WR 12
Sept. 14.......................................@ Broome
Ssept. 21.................................. @ Chapman
4 Payton Mangrum WR 11
Sept. 28............................@ Travelers Rest
5 Reggie Rodgers RB/WR 12 Oct. 5................................................@ Berea
6 Marshall Skoloff QB 10 Oct. 12........................................Blue Ridge
7 Max Louris RB 11 Oct. 19..................................................Greer
8 Randy Veal LB 12 Oct. 26.........................................Greenville
9 Kodi Jones WR 11
10 Stone Watson QB 11
11 Jamen Louris DB 10
12 Dawson Conrad QB 11
“Our team has put in the work.
13 Armani Elmore WR/RB 11
14 Jacob Cain DB 12
They have a chance to build on the success of last year.”
21 Ryan Jennings LB 12
22 Jackson Braswell LB 12
23 Chris Jones DB 11 DAN MORGAN
24 Joe Bontrager K 12 Eastside Head Coach
25 Ben Maholtz LB 11
26 David Parrales DB 12
30 Diontae Timpson DB 11
33 Grant Chapman LB 12
33 Justin Le OL 12
34 Clark Sturgis LB 12
36 Harvey Davis DB 11
40 Max Tiberghien K 11
41 Kaden Jennings DB 10
42 Riley Gilbert LB 10
43 Blake Presley LB 9
44 Brandon McLoyd DL 12
50 Ryan Augustine LB 11
51 Alex Shirley OL 11
52 Jaquez Jackson LB 12
53 Chase Barnes DL 11
54 Josh Malloy DT 12
55 Alex Nguyen DL 12
60 Carlos Vargas DL 11
63 Shane Burris OL 12
64 John Whisonant OL 12
65 Jake Peery DL 10
67 Austin Potter DL 12
68 Daniel Esparza DL 9
71 Joey Chicka DL 11
74 Braedan Loper OL 12
81 Jack Doar WR 12
8WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 
Morgan reloads Eastside roster for fall campaign
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
What should we expect from an Eastside team
that just did something that hasn’t been done in
many years? Only time will tell.
The Eagles lost a lot of talent after their playoff
run last fall, but Eastside has been accumulating
transfers and assembling a very competitive roster
for this season.
Where the Eagles are strong
Following the departure of Jordan Morgan and
Chance Pride, the Eagles have done their best to
reload the roster. Eastside will be strong at run-
ning back with Riverside transfer Max Louris han-
dling the load. They will also have weapons out
wide, including Payton Mangrum, who had a
breakout year in 2017.
Where the Eagles need improvement
Eastside will be breaking in a defense that has
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McLoyd and Josh Malloy will anchor the defensive
front, while Jackson Braswell returns from a knee
injury to start at linebacker. The Eagles will also be
getting help from wrestler Ben Maholtz, who will
try his hand at football for the first time.
Biggest question mark
It looks like Eastside will be calling on Dawson
Conrad to handle quarterback duties. The River-
side transfer had a solid first game in Week 0, but
only accumulated a handful of starts with the War-
riors, making him a big question mark to succeed
Jordan Morgan.
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VARSITY SCHEDULE
Aug. 17..........................................@ Byrnes
Aug. 24...................................Spartanburg
Aug. 31..........................................Westside
GREER HIGH
Sept. 7.........................................@ Mauldin
Sept. 14................................Union County “When you walk into Dooley Field,
Sept. 28...................................@ Greenville you can feel it in the ground,
Oct. 5.................................@ Travelers Rest
Oct. 12................................................. Berea how loud the stadium is.
Oct. 19........................................ @ Eastside The fans show a lot of support.”
Oct. 26........................................Blue Ridge

ROSTER DRE WILLIAMS

No. Name Pos. Yr. Running Back
2 Austin Green H 12
3 Quantavious Cohen DL 12
4 Cameron Martin WR 11
5 Braxton Collins WR 12
6 Miller DeArmond WR 10
7 Andrew McGee DL 12
9 Trey Houston QB 12
10 Zeph Cox WR/RB 12
11 Israel Rhodes RB/DB 9
12 Jakyre Kerns DL 11
13 Darius Griffin QB 10
14 Ethan Alexander DB 12
15 Garrett Dill LB 10
16 Deante Bruton DL 12
17 Matthew Huff WR/QB 12
18 EJ Bradford DB 10
19 Cameron Hammonds DB 11
20 Jake Cisson DB 10
21 Braylon Hailstock DB 12
22 Dre Williams RB/DB 12
24 Najawuan Smith LB 11
28 Jaxon Youngblood K 12
29 Gary Tyler OLB 11
30 Ben Pearson DB 11
31 Bryson Adams OLB/H 11
32 Ricky Finlay OLB 11
33 Zech Evans OLB 12
34 McZavion Holley DL 11
35 Carlton Richardson OLB 11
36 Cory Perron RB/WR 10
41 Michael Riggs LB 12
42 Jaimyahe Rice DL 12
43 Timatrice Thackston DB/RB 9
44 Trey Watson DL 11
45 Jordan McDaniel DL 11
48 Vonte Martin LB/RB 10
50 Cody Clark LB 11
51 AJ Lynch DL/OL 10
52 Tyler Anderson   11
56 Amauri Flanningan DL 12
57 James Gray OL 12
58 Noah Vaughn OL 10
60 Hudson Dix OL 10
64 Zach Drake OL 12
67 JT Kennedy OL 12
71 Brody Young OL 11
72 Erik Garrett OL 11
74 Christopher Jackson OL 11
75 Jaydon Collins OL 10
78 Kyle Schneider OL 12
80 Jaleel Skinner WR/OLB 9
81 Edwin Sales K 12
88 Isaiah Foster WR 11
91 Kammron Miller DL 11
92 Josh Young DL 12
94 Carlos Jose K 11
8WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 
Dre Williams leading the charge for Greer
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Yellow Jackets were one win away from an
appearance in the state championship game last
season, and the team’s desire to get back there has
grown during the long offseason.
Greer has plenty to be excited about this fall,
and a No. 3 ranking in Class AAAA means expecta-
tions are high.
Where the Jackets are strong
Dre Williams. That name will be enough to put
excitement in the hearts of Greer faithful, as it is re-
peated over and over in local stadiums this fall.
Williams not only has an argument for being the
best running back in the region, but he also has
one for being the best running back in the state.
As tempting as it would be to just hand him the
ball and watch him go, Greer needs to find a way
to manage his minutes and keep him healthy. But
that’s hard to do when he’s putting up staggering
numbers at many positions.
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Where the Jackets need improvement
Greer’s secondary got exposed in Week 0
against Byrnes, but head coach Will Young said the
young group is continuing to improve. The bright
spot here is Ethan Alexander, who is a veteran
playmaker for the Yellow Jacket pass defense. If he
can get his guys going in the right direction,Greer
is going to be very good on that side of the ball.
Biggest question mark
Greer is going to have to move the ball through
the air to open some lanes for Williams. The Jack-
ets are very capable of this with a talented tandem
of Trey Houston and Braxton Collins leading the
charge, but they have to be consistent. Williams is
a huge threat for opposing defenses, but if he’s
not the only threat to worry about, Greer is scary.
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and if last year’s run was any indication, we should
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“This team is bigger than me or any one of us.

We just have to be committed to each other and to our vision.”

RICK MARTIN
Riverside Head Coach

VARSITY SCHEDULE ROSTER No. Name Yr. No. Name Yr.

No. Name Yr. 22 Nate Valdez 10
Aug. 17.................................Travelers Rest 2 Hayes Brush 12
3 Tim Ashe 11
Aug. 24....................................... @ Eastside 4 Brody O’Brien 12
6 Aaron Brouwer 11
Aug. 31....................................@ Southside 7 Ryan Perron 12
8 Julian Jones 12
Sept. 14............................. Boiling Springs 9 Zary Grayson 10
10 Korin Stanley 12
Sept. 21......................................@ Mauldin
12 Braylon Winston 11
13 Zack White 10
Sept. 28.........................................@ Byrnes
14 Jevon Drayton 12
15 Michael McCord 10
Oct. 5........................................... @ Hillcrest
16 Charlie Wright 12
Oct. 12............................................. Gaffney 17 Andrew Brown 12
18 Michael Minaya 11
Oct. 19................................@ Spartanburg 19 Craig Leppard 12
20 OJ Acosta 11
Oct. 26............................................ Dorman 21 Isaiah Bailey 11
23 Connor Sorrentino 10
24 Carson Beckett 12
25 Nick Jackson 12
26 Alex Cummings 11
27 Zay Durham 10
29 Nicholas Urrea 10
30 Zach Carey 10
31 Corey Baldwin 12
32 Porter Beal 12
33 Matthew Orr 11
35 Chris Fernandez 10
36 Isaac Vigil 10
38 Brayden Laird 11
39 Tanaje Grayson 11
40 Brody Wistrom 11
41 Josiah Wright 11
42 Roman Landry 12
43 Nick Evans 12
50 Will Hammontree 12
52 Austin Manley 10
53 Josh Mikhael 10
55 Ben Maples 10
56 Carvagio Martin 12
59 Zacari Garrett 11
63 Gabe Walker 10
64 Holden Chaffee 12
66 Gabe Halka 10
70 Rickey Abercrombie 10
71 Marcus Revan-Carter 10
72 James Wilson 11
73 Thomas Orr 11
75 AJ Roman 12
76 Noah Michel-Decius 11
77 Cody Baldwin 10
79 Dio Brown 12
80 Jaylen Griffith 11
82 Jordan Nivens 10
88 Austin Gray 10
96 Tayagorn Manorat 11
8WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 
Warriors hope to rebound in 2018
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Warriors are hoping for a bounce-back year
in 2018, but recovering from their 1-9 record won’t
be so simple in a new region.
Riverside football, now under the direction of
head coach Rick Martin, will square off against
powerhouses Byrnes, Spartanburg, Dorman and
Gaffney this fall, leaving little room for error. The
Warriors have made the playoffs just once in the
last five seasons, winning a total of 10 games and
going winless in 2013 and 2015.
Where the Warriors are strong
Riverside returns four starters on the offensive
line in AJ Roman, Did Brown, Holden Chaffee and
Ricky Abercrombie. Add Will Hammontree into the
mix, along with veteran quarterback Andrew
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presence on offense.
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have access to skill players such as Ryan Perron,
Julian Jones and Brody Obrien, but the loss of sev-
eral seniors and the departure of a few transfers
will leave a lot of questions for Martin’s offense.
Biggest question mark
Speaking of transfers, The Warriors’ go-to back in
2017, Max Louris, will be suiting up for Eastside
this fall. That leaves a gaping hole in the backfield
for Martin to fill. With an experienced line and a
sure-handed quarterback returning, Riverside will
need production from its backfield to get any-
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Crusaders making
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the new schemes brought in by new coordinator
Trey Elder. The offensive line, led by a pair of se-
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viding leadership and production across the front
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Redshirt freshman Jonathan Holton looks to se-
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while true freshman Dalton McKittrick has turned
heads in his first week in Tigerville.
Whitt Warner, Tyler Lilly, Gage Smith, and Matt
Johnson have also looked solid over the first days
of drills and will make selecting a starting five a
welcome difficulty.
Quarterbacks
Will Hunter enters his third season as the start-
ing quarterback, looking to learn a new system.
The backup role is a four-man race with Donny
Baker, Bryce Fields, and Garrett Miller progressing
as the practices stack up. Baker looks to be the
front-runner for the number two spot as the only
one of the three with playing time.
Running backs
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at Tusculum College and Conner
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in the Belk Plaza
OPEN 6 A.M.-2 P.M. MONDAY-SUNDAY