Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) at Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.)
Jaylan Foster, Byrnes
Photo by Teresa Poplin
It's a state semifinal showdown between the two teams widely considered co-favorites to win the Class 4A-Division I crown all season. Byrnes (12-1) is the only team left in either Class 4A bracket without a loss to a South Carolina opponent. The Rebels' only defeat was at the hands of No. 3 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) on Sept. 12. They survived to play again this weekend with a 37-36 overtime win over Northwestern (Rock Hill) that was achieved with a successful 2-point conversion. Dutch Fork, on the other hand, was more decisive in its 27-13 quarterfinal win over Dorman (Roebuck). Louisville-committed senior running back
Matt Colburn ran for 180 yards as the Silver Foxes avenged their only in-state loss of the year,
according to thestate.com.
Follow live scoring of this game on Qwixcore Just the facts: Friday will be the third postseason confrontation between these teams in the last five seasons. Dutch Fork eliminated Byrnes in last year's semifinal round, and Byrnes beat Dutch Fork in the 2010 quarterfinals. … Tom Knotts-coached teams have won 31 of 37 postseason games since he returned to high school coaching in 2005. He spent the 2004 season as quarterbacks coach at his alma mater Duke.
Mitch Stephens: Dutch Fork 31, Byrnes 28
Kevin Askeland: Byrnes 28, Dutch Fork 21
Jamie DeMoney: Dutch Fork 35, Byrnes 20
Stephen Spiewak: Dutch Fork 42, Byrnes 41
Leland Gordon: Byrnes 38, Dutch Fork 36
Colin Ward-Henninger: Byrnes 42, Dutch Fork 41
