Byrnes advances to title match
By Joel FitzPatrick
For Hometown News
Byrnes used a 28-point second half to defeat Blythewood in the third round of the state playoffs last Friday, 31-0.
The Rebels (12-2) will next play undefeated Gaffney for the Class AAAA Division I state title on Saturday in Clemson. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
Byrnes used a 48-yard field goal by Kaleb Patterson with 45 seconds remaining in the first half to take a 3-0 lead.
“I got upset with them at halftime, and challenged them,” coach Chris Miller said. “I told them a championship team had to go out there and respond.”
Sophomore quarterback Shuler Bentley led the response. On the third play of the second half, Bentley hooked up with Akia Booker on a 59-yard touchdown pass. Patterson added the extra point to make the score 10-0.
“At halftime, we weren’t worried about what Blythewood was doing,” Bentley said. “We knew that we weren’t moving the ball in the first half because of what we were doing, and had to change some things up.
“We ran the hitch, and the defender flew up on it. I knew right when he flew up that I had him, and that I just needed to get the ball to Akia.”
For the rest of the story, read this week’s Middle Tyger Times.
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Photo by Preston Burch
Byrnes’ Marcus Mohrman and Shakeem Wharton try to corner assistant coach Tony Gillespie for a Gatorade shower after last week’s State semifinal win over the Blythewood Bengals.
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