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Blue Steel Will Not Break; ST 7 WE 0 By Tim Crane web posted August 21, 2010 SPORTS – With only 3:03 remaining in a 7-0 game, Williston had just driven 53 yards in seven plays to Strom’s 20 yard line. On 3rd and five, after a Blue Devil timeout, Williston quarterback Tamyn Garrick throws to the corner of the endzone toward highly touted Mr. Everything Dexter Staley. But Blue Steel defensive back Cody Johnson went up and took the ball from Staley, ensuring a shutout and a Strom Thurmond victory. In a game that exceeded any and all hype, the young Strom Thurmond Rebels showed the entire state, they are for real and that Blue Steel may bend, but will not break. Facing a team that returned 10 starters on offense and 8 on defense from a 14-0 State Championship scoring machine, Strom Thurmond went into the Devil’s Den and shut out Williston Elko 7-0. Williston put together a nine minute drive that went 66 yards to Thurmond’s six inch line in the 3rd quarter. On first and goal from the four, Williston handed off to bruising runningback Kendrick Salley and he took it to the one yard line. 2nd and goal, another give to Salley but he is stuffed for a one yard loss. 3rd and goal from the two yard line and Salley gets the nod again as he plows to the six inch line. On fourth down, with only 1:17 remaining in the 3rd quarter, Salley is called upon for a fourth consecutive time, to deliver the knockout blow. But Strom Thurmond’s Blue Steel Defense met Kendrick at the line of scrimmage, stopping him dead in his tracks for a turnover on downs and solidifying this Rebel defense as true Blue Steel. To follow up such a dramatic goal line stance, the Rebel offense showed great poise going into the fourth quarter, being backed up at their one yard line. Two straight quarterback sneaks gave Strom some breathing room and Yeldell then completed a first down pass to Antonio Hamilton out to the 15 yard line. But the Rebels found themselves 3rd and 15 at the 10 and it appeared momentum was on the Blue Devil side. Junior quarterback Raleigh Yeldell rolled out of the pocket and threw a bullet to Antonio Hamilton for a 30 yard first down strike, which flipped the field on the Blue Devils and gave Thurmond a distinct field position advantage for the remainder of the game. Marquise Lomax stalled the Blue Devil’s first drive of the night when he picked off Tamyn Garrick and returned it 25 yards to set Thurmond up at their 47 yard line. Williston Elko would hold the Rebels to a three and out and put together another promising looking drive. That drive would take Williston 8:05 minutes to march 70 yards down to Strom Thurmond’s five yard line. But the Rebel’s defense pressured Dexter Staley into dropping a would be touchdown pass on 4th and goal from the five yard line. Yet again the Blue Devil defense held Thurmond to a three and out. Williston took over in good field position, at ST’s 41, with 7:43 remaining in the first half. On 3rd and 9 at the 40, Williston’s Tamyn Garrick decided to challenge Marquise Lomax’s defensive skills once again. Different play, same result. Lomax snagged his second pick of the night and fired up the entire Strom Thurmond side. With 5:50 remaining in the 2nd quarter, Raleigh Yeldell and his offense took over at their 39 yard line. The Red Pride Rebel Offense, finally showed signs of life as they put together an 8 play 61 yard touchdown drive. But the possession was not without its adversity. The Rebels were flagged three times and had a fumble in this series. On 2nd down and one at Williston’s 34 yard line, Raleigh Yeldell took a quarterback keeper down to the 16 yard line where the ball was stripped out, but a fortuitous bounce lands the ball into Darrius Hammond’s hands and he advanced it another 11 yards to set Thurmond up 1st and goal at the five. On 3rd and goal from the one, Yeldell connected with Antonio Hamilton for the lone score of the game. Trent Miller split the uprights to put Thurmond out front 7-0, with 1:24 remaining in the 2nd quarter. The Blue Devils dominated nearly every statistical of the game; time of possession 29:50 to 18:10, first downs 16 to 7, yards 232 to 163 and only 4 penalties to Thurmond’s 8. But the Blue Steel Rebels from Johnston dominated the turnover category while having 0 and forcing Williston to have 3 and the most important stat of them all; score 7-0. The 2010 Strom Thurmond Rebels may be a very special team, stay tuned. What’s Next: Thurmond (1-0) vs Laney (0-0) Williston (0-1) at Barnwell (0-1) Recap by quarter: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final penalty yards first downs total offensive yards ST 0 7 0 0 7 8-53 7 163 MC 0 0 0 0 0 4-35 16 232 Individuals for Strom Thurmond Passing: Raleigh Yeldell 8-11-75yards 1 touchdown Rushing: Raleigh Yeldell 12-49yards, Chris Blocker 1-4yards Malcom Watkins 4-11yards Darrius Hammond 8-26yards Jordan Faust 1- (2)yards Receiving: Marquez Mathis 1-2yards Antonio Hamiliton 5-59yards 1 touchdown Darrius Hammond 2-14yards Kicking: Trent Miller 1-1 PAT’s Punting: Cullen Rhoden 4-125yards © Copyright 2010 EdgefieldDaily.com All original
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