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Tigers Travel to Thurmond, Early Season Showdown By Tim Crane web posted September 2, 2010 SPORTS – A game that means so much for so many from two neighboring communities will encompass the very meaning of the word rivalry, under the lights of Strom Thurmond’s stadium, Friday night. This rivalry is established. It has been since before Strom Thurmond consolidated from the Johnston Bears and Edgefield Bulldogs in 1961. Rebels vs Tigers will always bring out the best of both teams, coaches and fans. Is it irony or rivalry that has two head coaches wanting to beat their own Alma Mater? Doug Painter graduated from Strom Thurmond but is now the head coach at Saluda. Lee Sawyer graduated from Saluda but is now the head coach of Thurmond. Both have coached at and against their Alma Maters. Assistants of both schools have ties to the opposition. Players have relatives and friends on the opposing bench and stands. Rivalry is competition. Competitiveness is wanting to beat the opposition. There is not much more these two teams like more than beating each other on the gridiron. The new and improved Saluda Tigers are looking to build off of a first week win and set the tone for the season with a victory over Thurmond. Saluda has moved out of the spread and into the Wing T. A system Coach Painter thinks suits he and his team better than the spread of last year. The Rebel’s opened the season with wins over two powerhouse programs and will look to continue the trend against Saluda before going into a bye week following this game. One thing the Rebel’s must improve on is offensive timing. Each play begins with a snap and they have put some extra emphasis on hiking the ball this week. “To me, Saluda vs Thurmond has always been a big game, no matter which side of the field I’ve been on. But it’s also the next game and we have to get better and progress with each week. I saw a lot of improvement last week (vs Laney) and I hope to see the same Friday night. Everyone that has played or coached in this game will always keep some memories from it. My first year coaching at Saluda, Thurmond beat us 49-0 and my second year we were in a close one but lost 14-7 when Omar Collier scored a touchdown. You don’t forget this like that in this rivalry.”—Lee Sawyer. Strom Thurmond’s Key to victory: Saluda’s new offense is hard to prepare for and teams can’t simulate it if they don’t run it. Coach Painter went to it for clock control, which gives them a better chance to win. To be successful, we must win the turnover battle, make them punt, and play solid defense. Keeping field position is ultra important; we must keep them from starting at midfield. All-time Series: ST leads the all time series 33-10-3. Series is 7-4 over the past eleven meetings in favor of Thurmond. Fourteen games have been decided by eight points or less and on two separate occasions they played to a 0-0 tie. By the Numbers: Offensively: ST 14 ppg SAL 28 ppg Defensively: ST 4 ppg SAL 6 ppg Last Week: Strom Thurmond 20 Laney 7 Saluda 28 Ridge Spring 6 Previous Meeting: ST 40 SAL 0 October 16th 2009 Players to Watch: Saluda: Drey Mitchell (QB) Almonty Abney (RB) Curt Berry (RB) Tiangelo Hill (RB) Devontay Weaver (RB) Strom Thurmond: Raleigh Yeldell (QB) 12-25-120 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Nick Clark (LB) 28 tackles Demetrius Leysath (DB) 22 tackles Jeremy Johnson (LB) 28 tackles Hykeem Brooks (DB) 1 interception Cody Johnson (DB) 2 interceptions Darrius Hammond (RB) 6 yards per carry, 2 touchdowns Marquise Lomax (LB) 2 interceptions Kickoff is 7:30 at Strom Thurmond. Grilled hamburgers, chips and cold drinks will be on sale in the back parking lot for $5. Bring a chair, grab a bite and hang out before kickoff. Food will be ready at 6:30. © Copyright 2010 EdgefieldDaily.com All original
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