January 2016 Goal Post - Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

THE GOALPOST A Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Publication
Volume VIII, Issue 1 January 2016
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Editor: French Harvey, [email protected]
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Tarheels end Sandlappers' winning streak in shootout
By Kevin Melton
[email protected]
Published: Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 7:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 7:55 p.m. Reprinted
with permission.
North Carolina's goal all week was to break the
streak.
South Carolina had won three in a row coming into
Saturday's 79th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, and six
of the last eight. The Tarheels accomplished what
they set out to do, scoring 28 points in the first quarter and never looking back to take a 54-39 win
against the Sandlappers at Gibbs Stadium.
The combined 93 points set a Shrine Bowl record.
The previous high was 80 in South Carolina's 66-14
win in 2000. The Sandlappers lead the overall series
44-31-4.
North Carolina quarterback Austin Kendall (10) fires
a pass in front of South Carolina's Trae'von Hinton
during the 79th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Saturday afternoon at Gibbs Stadium. The Tarheels defeated the Sandlappers 54-39 in the highest scoring game
in the event's history. Photo by JOHN BYRUM/
[email protected]
"I woke up this morning in the hotel lobby and got
the paper and the headlines read that South Carolina
was going for four in a row," North Carolina coach
John Kirby (Eastern Alamance) said. "It just makes you, like, 'Wow. Has it been that long?' I can't
say enough about our team. They worked extremely hard all week. South Carolina did too. People
like to come out and watch a game where a whole lot of defense isn't being played. They got their
wish today."
The Tarheels took a 7-0 lead just 1:39 into the game as Freedom running back B.J. Emmons, an Alabama commitment, scored on a 15-yard run. They increased it to 14-0 on their next possession as
Cuthbertson's Austin Kendall, an Oklahoma commitment, connected with Rose's Cornell Powell
See Tarheels on page 2
(Clemson) on a 27-yard pass with 7:15 left in the quarter.
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Trarheels cont.
South Carolina got on the board at the 4:19 mark in the first quarter as Dorman quarterback Collin
Hill (Colorado State) connected with Byrnes' Chavis Dawkins on a 25-yard pass to make it 14-6. The
extra point was blocked.
Following the touchdown, Powell swung the momentum back in the Tarheels' favor with a 98-yard
kickoff return to make it 21-6. He finished with four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown.
"I feel like we accomplished something," Powell said. "I'm proud to be from North Carolina. It's bittersweet that this is my last high school football game, but I ended it the right way with the win. I'm
glad for my hometown and my city."
South Carolina pulled within 21-12 as Spartanburg quarterback Austin Scott, the state's Gatorade
Player of the Year, found Lower Richland's Larry Collins on an 11-yard strike. The 2-point conversion failed.
North Carolina capped the scoring in the first quarter as A.C. Reynolds running back Rico Dowdle
ran it in from 15-yards out for a 28-12 lead.
"I think we came out and kind of set the tone," Kirby said. "Everything was clicking. There was a
hiccup there one time where it got back into a slower rhythm of the game. Football is so funny. It's
about momentum and rhythm. We had it, then they had it. It's just a great day for me. A great day for
North Carolina. I'm excited for these kids."
North Carolina led 35-12 early in the second quarter after Kendall found Mount Tabor's Divine Deablo on a 24-yard touchdown pass. The Sandlappers then struck twice, with Hill connecting again with
Dawkins on a 5-yard TD pass, followed by a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown by Emerald's K.J. Chamberlain.
The Tarheels scored twice in the third quarter as New Bern's Tyric McCarter had a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Kendall ran it in from 1 yard out. Hill threw his third touchdown
pass of the game on a 22-yard strike to Belton-Honea Path's Evan Vaughn. Hill was named South
Carolina's offensive most valuable player finishing 15-of-28 for 192 yards.
"This week has been a lot of fun," Hill said. "It's obviously not the outcome we wanted, but it was
fun getting to know these guys. They scored really quick on a four-play drive, but then I thought the
defense was going to figure it out. A little bit in the first quarter I knew it was going to be a shootout.
But it was fun because as a quarterback you would rather it be a shootout than a dogfight."
Spartanburg running back Tavien Feaster, the state's Mr. Football and a Clemson commitment, scored
on a 3-yard run to get the Sandlappers within 48-39 with 7 minutes remaining. But Kendall put the
game away with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Dowdle with 2:26 to go.
Kendall was named North Carolina's offensive most valuable player, finishing 14-of-17 for 203 yards
and three touchdowns.
"It feels awesome," Kendall said. "Coach has been talking about breaking the streak all week, and we
were able to do that."
See Tarheels on page 9
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Player Awards
Left to Right: Alexander Gourley, Kollin Hill, Keyshawn Canady and, Datavious Wilson
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South Carolina Team
Shriners Hospital Visit
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South Carolina
Player First Name
Player Last Name:
Torrey
Nickname:
Height:
Weight:
Jersey #
Position
Boone
6-3
325
61
OL
Westwood High School
Kevin
Brown
5-9
181
33
RB
Wando High School
Tremari
Brunson
6-0
225
24
LB
Richland Northeast High School
Thomas
Byrd
6-0
200
32
LB
North Augusta High School
Kevin
Chamberlain, Jr.
6-2
197
7
DB
Emerald High School
Larry
Collins
6-3
200
22
WR
Lower Richland High School
Miles
Corpening
MPH
5-11
180
30
DB
Northwestern High School
Chavis
Dawkins
Bubba
6-2
195
82
WR
James F. Byrnes High School
Reivyn
Delesline
Tori
6-0
206
53
LB
Hillcrest High School
Samuel
Denmark
Sam
6-0
180
3
WR
Hanahan High School
A'mirycal
Diggs
Nike
6-0
310
75
DL
Seneca High School
Jabari
Ellis
The Big Cat
6-3
286
54
DL
Lake Marion High School
Jordan
Fair
6-0
205
44
ATH
Chandler
Farrell
6-2
271
60
OL
Summerville High School
Tavien
Feaster
6-0
202
28
RB
Spartanburg High School
Jeremiah
Ferguson
6-0
210
37
LB
Southside High School
Jaylan
Foster
5-10
185
36
DB
James F. Byrnes High School
Demarcus
Gilmore
6-4
310
71
OL
Newberry High School
Malik
Grate
6-0
160
4
WR
Pendleton High School
Matthew
Gravely
Matt
6-2
187
90
P/K
Pickens High School
Nicholas
Graves
Nick
6-3
170
42
DB
Lexington High School
Collin
Hill
6-5
210
19
QB
Dorman High School
Trae'von
Hinton
6-2
225
46
DL
Northwestern High School
Jayson
Hopper
6-0
200
84
WR
Lexington High School
Thomas
Jones, Jr.
6-3
200
20
DB
Laurens High School
Tyrone
Kelly
6-4
245
40
DL
Camden High School
Javon
Kinlaw
Von
6-6
275
80
DL
Goose Creek High School
Dorian
Lindsey
D.Lindsey
6-0
180
89
WR
Greer High School
Jeremiah
Maddox
6-0
185
26
LB
Hilton Head Island High School
Matthew
Martin
6-2
180
2
WR
Westside High School
Chris
McCarthy
6-0
320
68
OL
Westwood High School
Nyles
Pinckney
6-3
300
50
DL
Whale Branch Early College High School
Troy
Pride, Jr.
6-0
175
10
DB
Greer High School
Austin
Scott
6-0
205
9
QB
Spartanburg High School
Adonis
Sealey
Poppy
6-0
260
52
OL
Dillon High School
John
Simpson
Big John
6-5
300
73
OL
Fort Dorchester High School
Leon
Smalls, II
Tre'
6-2
217
35
LB
Hanahan High School
Christopher
Smith
Chris
5-11
175
6
DB
South Pointe High School
Joseph
Stewart
Cade
6-4
300
65
OL
Daniel High School
Brandon
Tillmon
B-Till
6-2
210
48
ATH
Evan
Vaughn
Evan
6-3
230
34
TE
Yafari
Werts
Shai
6-0
188
1
ATH
Newberry High School
Datavious
Wilson
DT
6-0
230
55
LB
Hartsville High School
Paul
Wilson
Drew
6-4
300
62
OL
Bamberg Ehrhardt High School
TJ
KJ
Ferg
Marcus
Chop
TP
High School:
McBee High School
River Bluff High School
Belton-Honea Path High School
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North Carolina Team
Shriners Hospital Visit
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North Carolina
Player First Name
Player Last Name:
Nickname:
Hezekiah
Banks
Hez
Jordon
Height:
Weight: Jersey #
Position
High School:
6-4
330
73
OL
Brown
5-9
185
36
ATH
Kollin
Byers
6-9
250
81
LS/OL/TE
Crest High School
Keyshawn
Canady
6-9
190
33
CORNER
Wallace Rose Hill High School
Rakyn
Chapman
6-2
310
48
DL
J.H. Rose High School
Divine
Deablo
D
6-3
207
89
REC
Mount Tabor High School
Tahj
Deans
Tahj
6-2
182
22
REC
Southern Nash High School
Landon
Dickerson
6-5
300
54
OL
South Caldwell High School
Rico
Dowdle
5-11
207
15
RB
A.C. Reynolds High School
Jack
Doyle
6-6
245
79
OL
Heritage High School
Marlon
Dunlap
6-4
285
66
DL
West Charlotte High School
Cedric
Emmons
BJ
5-11
220
4
RB
Freedom High School
Alexander
Gagnon
Xander
6-4
228
26
OLB
Charlotte Catholic High School
Harrison
Gee
6-3
275
64
OL
Walter M. Williams High School
Mark
Gilbert
6-0
166
6
CORNER
Terry Sanford High School
Alexander
Gourley
6-0
285
62
OL
South Iredell High School
Timothy
Horne
6-4
270
52
DL
Anson High School
John
Hunter
6-3
240
51
OLB
West Forsyth High School
Tharon
Ingram
6-2
225
44
LB
Mallard Creek High School
Austin
Kendall
6-2
210
10
QB
Cuthbertson High School
John
King
6-2
205
34
OLB
Providence High School
Harrison
Kiser
6-2
175
84
KICKER
John
Lamot, III
6-0
215
19
ATH
Peter
Leota
6-5
290
68
OL
Asheville High School
Tyric
McCarter
6-0
180
7
CORNER
New Bern High School
Kennedy
McKoy
6-0
200
1
RB
North Davidson High School
Charles
Nobles
5-11
230
40
LB
New Bern High School
Diondre
Overton
6-5
198
82
REC
Page High School
Dylan
Parham
6-5
205
2
QB
Eastern Raleigh
Christopher
Pemberton
Cam
6-2
220
24
SAFETY
South View High School
Tyler
Pistorio
Tyler
6-2
210
35
DL
Providence High School
Cornell
Powell
CP
6-0
196
3
REC
J.H. Rose High School
Jalen
Price
6-2
275
71
DL
Riverside High School
Alexander
Purviance
6-1
205
37
LB
Ronald Reagan High School
Aaron
Ramseur
5-11
211
53
LB
Crest High School
Najee
Reams
6-2
180
9
CORNER
Hillside High School
Joseph
Sculthorpe
6-3
290
72
OL
Topsail High School
De'Jour
Simpson
6-3
325
70
OL
Mallard Creek High School
Jonathan
Smith
Smitty
6-0
230
20
LB
Scotland County High School
Chrishon
Springs
Big C
6-0
207
32
OLB
East Forsyth High School
Isaiah
Stallings
Zay
6-4
205
42
SAFETY
Terry Sanford High School
Taleni
Suhren
"T"
6-5
290
60
OL
Ardrey Kell High School
Emmanuel
Ukhueligbe
Eman
6-2
255
55
DL
Seventy-First High School
Garrett
Walston
"G"
6-4
226
46
TE
New Hanover High School
Alex
Baer
Jack
Pika
Dre
Joe
West Rowan High School
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability
Page High School
Eastern Alamance High School
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Game DVDs and Photos
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Bowl Game are available for sale. To order; send a
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number of pre-2014 game videos available. Call or
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inaugural Junior Shrine Bowl
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February 27-Annual Meeting , Board of Governors Election and Volunteer’s
Awards Banquet in North Myrtle Beach, SC
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TARHEELS cont: "It feels awesome," Kendall said. "Coach has been talking about breaking the
streak all week, and we were able to do that."
Crest linebacker Aaron Ramseur was
awarded the Tarheels' defensive
MVP, while Richland Northeast linebacker T.J. Brunson won it for the
Sandlappers.
"(The 28 points) was the tale of the
tale," South Carolina coach Wayne
Green (Berea) said. "The turnover
when we had it first and goal inside
the 5-yard line really hurt. We had a
few too many mistakes in the kicking
game to win a game like this. I was
extremely proud of the way our guys
didn't quit. They kept battling."
A check in the amount of
Sudan Divan with North Carolina Grand Master with the check that was
presented to the Imperial Potentate at halftime.
$2,567,920.15 was presented to the
Shriner's Hospital at halftime. The
announced attendance for the game was 7,342.
Clowns from Oasis Shrine and Yarab Shrine entertain fans at the stadium before
the game kick-off.
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Game Chairman Presents 2015 Most Valuable Players
OFFENSE
Austin Kendall
Quarterback—Cutherberson High School
Collin Hill
Quarterback—Dorman High School
DEFENSE
Aaron Ramseur
Linebacker—Crest High School
Tremari Brunson
Linebacker—Richland Northeast High School
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More Game Week
Photos Next Edition
in February.
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Looking for Old Game Programs
The Shrine Bowl Office is looking for old game
programs to add to our collection of game memorabilia. If any one has any programs from the
games listed below and would like to donate
them to the office, it would be appreciated. Just
mail them to the Shrine Bowl Office, 377 Rubin
Center Drive Suite 106, Fort, Mill. SC 29708.
Looking for game programs from 1937 to 1955
and from 1957, 1961, 1962, 1966, and 1986 .
The staff for the Shrine Bowl Thanks you in advance!
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