WEEK 0 GAFFNEY @ BOILING SPRINGS PREVIEW

Here we are in the third week of August and we are very much looking forward to the opening game of the season for the Gaffney High School Indians. Normally we are getting ready for the Jamboree at The Reservation on the third Friday of August, but this year we are getting ready for the first regular season game of the 2010 High School football season. The Indians open with a Week 0 match-up against the Boiling Springs Bulldogs in Boiling Springs. I am ready for the season, the players are ready for the season and the many Gaffney fans are ready for the season to get underway. It will be very interesting to see how the coaching changes at Offensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator and at the top with Head Coach Dan Jones will effect the Tribe this season. One thing is for sure, the Tribe is loaded with talent and it should be very exciting. So lets take a closer look at Fridays season opener with the Bulldogs.

Week 0 Gaffney @ Boiling Springs..... The Indians were 10 and 4 last season and advanced to the Upperstate Championship before losing to eventual State Champion Dorman. The Tribe returns 6 offensive starters and 5 defensive starters from last years team. The strengths for Gaffney will be the return of all everything Sr. QB DeEdward Burris and a strong and talented defensive line led by Soph. DE Jaylen Miller. The weaknesses for the Indians will be the youth at certain positions on defense and the kicking game. The Indians will be missing four key defensive starters for the game because of injuries. The Indians will be without their top Cornerback Jr. Snoop Byers, two off of their talented defensive line Jr. Edward Bigby, Soph Rod Ogelsby and Soph. LB Quan Weeks.

The Boiling Springs Bulldogs were 8 and 3 last season but were ineligible for the playoffs. The Dogs return 5 offensive starters and 6 defensive starters from last years team. The strengths for Boiling Springs are their offensive line with 4 starters returning and their defense. The weaknesses for the Dogs will be the inexperience at the skill positions on offense especially at QB where they have to replace Shrine Bowler Dylan Thompson who is at the University of South Carolina. Top players for Boiling Springs this season are Sr. DE Taylor Anderson, Sr. CB Kody Nelson and Sr. RB Tyler Leach.

The Indians and Bulldogs have not played since the 2007 season. The last five meetings between the two teams the Indians have won big. Past history has shown that the Bulldogs usually get up for Gaffney and play them tough. With the season starting early for both teams I see the mistakes being more than usual for both teams. The defenses will be ahead of the offenses and mistakes will lead to some scoring opportunities. I see the Indians QB DeEdward Burris being the difference as Gaffney finds away to win the game..... Gaffney 19 Boiling Springs 10

GO INDIANS!!!

Until Next Time.