DORMAN 30, GAFFNEY 6 - Final - For the golden ticket!

[DeCav]

I think the biggest threat Dorman faces Friday night are broken plays. When the Gaffney players have to all of a sudden think on their feet, they are always dangerous.

If Dorman can control the flow and make Gaffney stick to their playbook I like our chances. If it goes sandlot, I like Gaffney's chances.

[Dorman#1]

Flashback!

Year: 2009

Ten years ago I was a Junior at Dorman High and I remember that year vividly as it was the year Dorman won the State Championship, but before they got there, they had to derail Gaffney! Now by this point we had already given Gaffney a nice fat loss at the beginning of that season by a score of 42-17, keep in mind it was the second game of the season for Dorman (as we played a week zero against our City Rivals Spartanburg) and the first of the season for Gaffney. This time around the morale was a little bit different as Deeward Burris and Joe Craig had given that Gaffney team a much needed facelift since their first game... Gaffney came into the game with a 10-3 record, ready to avenge their first loss of the season. That game was a close one, at the start of game both defenses shined bright as neither offense could get the upper hand! It was a pretty evenly matched first half and both teams went back into their respective locker rooms with the score of the game knotted up at 0. As the second half started Dorman came out firing on all cylinders as Johnny Foster and Charone Peake of the high powered Dorman offense came out firing on all Cylinders, driving down the field and killing the time of possession while at it! Even that couldn’t put the Gaffney defense away as Dorman had to resort to trickery to put the first set of points on the board, Casey Cohen running the Philly Special tossing a 10 yard touchdown pass to Johnny Foster for 6 (and of course the PAT was good). The score is 7-0 at this point, it’s the 4th Quarter. Dorman’s defense led by Kendrick Smith & Ryan Pruitt has to step up and make the biggest defensive plays of their career at this point. They did just that as Deedward Burris took off down the field on a quarterback keeper for 50 yards with 6 minutes to go! The ball is now on Dorman’s 20 and they have a fresh set of downs as Adam Humphries has made a touchdown saving tackle. Dorman’s defense did their job as John Parker made a stop. Dorman has gotten the ball back as it was a turnover on downs. To put the icing on the cake Dorman drives down the field and kicks a field goal to ice the game 10-0. Dorman wins and goes on to win the State Championship against Byrnes by the score of 28-17. Just thought I’d bring that up because we’re in the same situation 10 years later with both teams having similar win loss records.

Hmmm...I wonder if 2010 isn't a better analogy. We came in undefeated having knocked off the rebs in the regular season.

I remember that too because that was senior year of high school! I remember that game too well! One of the bad memories!

[DeCav]

There haven't been any Dorman transfers to Gaffney this week have there???

[DeCav]

Dorman#1

You gonna be able to make it? Got a seat for ya and it won't be beside Sparty!



Dude, you got Sparty's smile down!

[Fortfor5]

Sparty

[Dorman#1]

Dorman#1

You gonna be able to make it? Got a seat for ya and it won't be beside Sparty!



Dude, you got Sparty's smile down!

Not this time Decav I unfortunately have to work Friday morning! But I will be listening in on the radio!

[DeCav]

Ah man! You work too hard!!!!

[DeCav]

Ok, well if I get a game thread going I'll get you in.

[DeCav]

OK guys. As far as grub or a meet up what do you think? I can post a map of the parking area and we can agree to meet there.

Has it occurred to anyone that we can just all spill into the Denny's a few miles west of the stadium after the game??

Some of those with a long drive back can fill up on some jo-jo.

[DeCav]

If you're at the Dorman/Gaffney contest and dont meet up with us before had you can find me where the smileys are. Just come downt he general admission isle where the rail is.