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By Joel FitzPatrick
The Greer Citizen
Craig Weick, a senior wide receiver, could miss the first five games of the season due to a foot injury he suffered last week in practice.
As a junior, Weick caught 23 passes for 430 yards, scoring nine touchdowns.
“He came down wrong and cracked a bone in his foot,” coach Chris Miller said. “As of now, we are probably looking at six to eight weeks before we have him back.
“He is probably one of the best we have, no doubt. But we have a good rotation of receivers, so I think we will be OK.”
Weick¹s injury was part of an up-and-down first week of practice for the Rebels that included the start of contact drills.
“I feel like we are getting better and are getting up to speed with everything,” Miller said. “I wasn’t as pleased with Friday, though.
“Because of the heat, I think we were dragging a little. We have to pick up the pace.”
Byrnes will have two opportunities to pick things up this week. The Rebels traveled to Chester for a scrimmage last night, and will play Polk County in the Border Showcase on Saturday in Shelby.
“We have to establish our ones and twos,” Miller said. “We have to find out who is going to step up and who is going to make plays. There isn’t much time before the season starts, so these are things we need to get done now.”
Byrnes will finish its preseason schedule with a visit to Woodruff on Tuesday and a meeting with Rock Hill in the Broome Jamboree on Aug. 20.
The Rebels open the season on Aug. 28 against Hoover, Ala. The game will be played in Rock Hill, and televised on ESPN.
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