Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) at Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.)
Tavin Richardson and Jaylan Foster, Byrnes
Photo by Teresa Poplin
Byrnes would be a virtual lock to be outright champion of Class 4A, Region II with a win Friday night over Dorman. Byrnes is the lone unbeaten team in region play and it closes the season next week against 1-8 Wade Hampton. Overall, the Rebels enter the game with 8-1 record, their only loss coming in September at No. 2 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.).
Micah Young has impressed in his first year in the spotlight as Byrnes' starting quarterback. The junior has passed for 2,029 yards, 23 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Dorman is also 8-1, but its loss was in-region to rival Spartanburg on Oct. 10 (35-28). It's the only time the Cavaliers have been held under 30 points all season. Engineering Dorman's high-powered offense is promising junior quarterback
Collin Hill, a 6-5, 210-pounder who has 11 touchdowns in the last three games.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: Byrnes has won 11 of 14 games against Dorman since 2004, including the last four in a row. … Dorman's most noteworthy win over Byrnes during the past decade was a 28-17 triumph in the 2009 Class 4A state championship game.
Mitch Stephens: Dorman 27, Byrnes 24
Kevin Askeland: Byrnes 30, Dorman 28
Jamie DeMoney: Byrnes 37, Dorman 34
Stephen Spiewak: Byrnes 44, Dorman 41
Leland Gordon: Byrnes 41, Dorman 20
Colin Ward-Henninger: Byrnes 42, Dorman 28
