Inside the Huddle
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A quick look at the Byrnes Rebels:
THE ESSENTIALS
Head coach: Chris Miller (64-33 overall, third year at Byrnes)
Offensive coordinator: Bobby Bentley
Defensive coordinator: Chris Miller
Assistant coaches: Rick Scott, Steve Kennette, Lance Hansen, Roger Crowe, Trey Elder, Antwan Glenn, Tony Gilespie, Mike Srock, Jeff Woodall, Alan Rodemaker, Russ Howard, Terray Kelly, Courtney Henderson
Offensive scheme: Spread
Defensive scheme: 3-3
Returning starters: 6 on offense, 4 on defense
LAST YEAR
Overall record: 14-1
Region II-4A record: 4-1
Points scored per game: 41.7
Points allowed per game: 12.4
Rushing yards per game: 203.6
Rushing yards allowed per game: 125.2
Passing yards per game: 208.5
Passing yards allowed per game: 72.1
Turnover margin: Plus-11
TOP PLAYERS
RB Marcus Lattimore, Sr.: Lattimore rushed for 2,314 yards and 30 touchdowns.
QB Chas Dodd, Sr.: Dodd, a Rutgers commitment, threw for 2,927 yards and 28 touchdowns.
DE Brandon Willis, Sr.: Willis finished with 144 tackles, 24 for loss and 13 sacks.
DE Corey Miller, Sr.: Miller, a Florida State commitment, recorded 119 tackles, 19 for loss and eight sacks.
WR Nick Jones, Sr.: Jones finished with 64 catches for 814 yards and six touchdowns.
STRENGTHS
Experience: The Rebels have several senior starters at the skill positions on offense in Dodd, Lattimore, Jones, Jazz King and Torian Richardson. Defensively, seniors Miller and Willis lead the way with strong support from Danzell Collins, Roland Johnson and Zach Miller.
Returning starters: Byrnes is returning 10 starters from last year’s state championship team.
Attitude: Byrnes coach Chris Miller has been pleased with the focus of his team during offseason workouts leading into fall practice.
WEAKNESSES
New faces on defense: The defensive front is solid, but the Rebels are a little inexperienced at linebacker and in the secondary after losing mainstays Daniel Cleveland and Florida State signee Justin Bright to graduation.
New faces on the offensive line: The Rebels lost most of last year’s line to graduation and will need several newcomers to step up and fill the void.
2008 RESULTS
Aug. 29 - at N. Gwinnett (Ga.), 36-21
Sept. 5 - at Ridgeview, 45-20
Sept. 12 - Greer, 63-0
Sept. 19 - Lincoln (Fla.), 38-0
Sept. 26 - at Gaffney, 42-14
Oct. 3 - Pahokee (Fla.), 38-12
Oct. 10 - at Spartanburg, 39-3
Oct. 17 - Hillcrest, 48-7
Oct. 25 - at Dorman, 28-35
Oct. 31 - at Mauldin, 70-27
Nov. 7 - Boiling Springs, 42-6
Nov. 14 - Spartanburg, 34-0
Nov. 21 - Clover, 48-7
Nov. 28 - at Dorman, 24-13
Dec. 6 - Sumter, 31-21
2009 SCHEDULE
Aug. 29 - at C. Gwinnett,
Sept. 4 - Myrtle Beach
Sept. 11 - at Greer
Sept. 18 - Woodland
Sept. 25 - Gaffney
Oct. 2 - at St. Thomas Aquinas
Oct. 9 - Spartanburg
Oct. 16 - at Hillcrest
Oct. 23 - Dorman
Oct. 30 - Mauldin
Nov. 6 - at Boiling Springs
