Kevin DeHaven was just getting started with his tenure as Athletic Director at Carroll County High School when this story first ran. Why is it relevant this morning, just over two plus years later ?
The 40 – 20 victory last night at James River High School 🏫 moved the Cavaliers to 10 – 0 on the season. Add that to the list that includes capturing the very first Three Rivers District crown 👑 and first ever victory over Glenvar……..
When you discuss the list of accomplishments, it’s already impressive enough before you factor in that Seth Greer and Kevin DeHaven have only been on the job together for roughly 29 months !!!!!!
Three seasons, three different starting quarterbacks, and a program that was far from successful when DeHaven gave Greer the keys 🔑. When you slow 🐌 the thought process down to see the entire thing, it goes from impressive on its own to mind-boggling. Yes, football coaches have been successful long before and will continue to be going forward, but it would be hard to point 👉 out anyone who might have done this much this fast !
Goal line defense gives the ball back to the Cavs and they quickly March down for a second TD just before the end of the 1st quarter !
A.D. punches 👊 in the 2, 16-0!!!
James River answers back with a 6+2=8
‘Da Boat 🚢 is here, I will pick things back up on-board
CCHS adds another 8 and then holds James River to 6. The Knights TD came with just 0:22 left, yet the Cavaliers moved the ball all the way down to the edge of the Red Zone. It’s 24-14, and while the Knights have yet to stop ✋️ the Cavs, the clock ⏰️ did.. Halftime at 4:53 / 7:53…
JRHS scores fast as lightning 🌩 but cannot convert the PAT. 90 seconds is what it took but the Cavaliers answer with an amazing drive 🚗 that took 10 minutes of the game clock ⏰️. Added the 2 after converting the 4th down for the TD !!!
The lead is 32 – 20 with just 0:44 left in the 3rd quarter.
Carroll County stops the Knights and then, thanks to a 49-yard run, add a fifth TD & 2! Lead now, 40 – 20 with 04:57 left…
10 – 0 is within reach…
JRHS is turned away once again inside of the red zone, and Carroll County ends the night with two kneel downs
40 – 20 = 10 & 0
Make sure you check out the coverage from Ryan McCafferty at The Carroll News !
The opening play included our Miss Ervin stealing the ball from the visitors. But why was she stealing things from their guests ?????
Seriously though, Pierre Curtis and Company continue their help out thy neighbor program by inviting the smaller schools to come up and play basketball inside Timmons.
The lead is 17 – 10 after the opening quarter with Ervin making a pair of 3-pointers on her way to six points in six minutes.
The Warriors covered the 28-mile trek this morning with the hope of challenging the bigger program. These match ups normally end one of two ways and both Radford and the LSU women are recent examples of how bad it can be.
Buck outside the door 🚪wondering what is going on sooo early.Clare also has six early points as she looks to improve on her 19.0 scoring average.
SWU is a D2 school 🏫 that competes in the Conference Carolinas.
Kiddo has added a layup to push the total to eight points and then adds another 💣 from deep ! Now has 11 in the opening half.
Furman University will swim into the deep end of the swimming 🏊♂️ pool on Tuesday when they head down to Auburn University for a battle against the SEC Tigers 🐅.
11 points in 11 minutes on just six shots !
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Back for the 2nd half…..
A steal and a finish make it 47 – 20…
Emma Briggs with the steal and the dish to a driving Ervin for 2 !
Furman University photo 📸 Credit
75 – 31, midway through the 4th quarter, and Ervin has 15 points in 17 minutes of play. Not sure if she will play again or not today ???
77 – 38 (F)
15 points in 17 minutes on just eight shots = Efficient
Kudos to Coach as 10 players played at least 15 minutes !
Kyraha Parnell ( Galax ) did not see action, if she is injured, hopefully she will be back shortly !
Over the seven years out here in the Islands, a typical Friday night would include reporting on the neighboring Friday Harbor High School football team. Orcas Island didn’t have enough players to compete in football, so a ferry boat ride deeper into the San Juan Islands was the remedy.
Following 11 hours of flights and picking up the rental car, I drove south from Vancouver, British Columbia, and noticed some stadium lights on in Blaine. It turns out that it is a 4:00 pm kickoff so that the Student Athletes from Friday Harbor can catch the last Ferry home tonight.
FHHS is 6-2, and this is their regular season finale
Blaine enters the night at 3-6. A nice diversion, albeit a chili one ! There are no visiting bleachers here, but stadium type stuff on the home side.
Let’s see how this one plays out…
More 2 Follow….
6,475 folks in town…
Friday Harbor would appear to have 18-20 dressed players tonight, so we will certainly see multiple players going both ways.
12:00 on the game clock….
FHHS – 4 play scoring drive in just under 2:00 of game time. PAT blocked, 6-0 @ 10:13 (1).
Blaine – the home team answers back just as quickly, including two deep passes. PAT wide left, 6-6 at 8:25 (1)
Blaine recovers the squib kickoff and starts at the FH35. 34 yard pass on 1st play and 1 yard run on the second play. Only 4:12 off the clock, and we’ve had 3 TDs, 2-point attempts, fails 12-6.
FH – 1 play TD drive covers 45 yards…7:09 still on the clock, 2-pointer fails….12/12
This play turned into the fifth TD on another deep pass. This time, the Borderites punch in the 2.
20 – 12 at 6:10 (1)
At 2:15 (1), we have our sixth touchdown ! FH lines up for the point after attempt… 20 – 20… are the offenses this potent or is defense optional ????
Blaine starts this drive on their own one so if a fourth score is coming, it will be a LONG field.
4 : 36 pm – end of the 1st quarter, 20-20. This prorated out to a final of 80 – 80….
Breaking News : We have a defensive stop ✋️ and a punt !!! FH has the ball at midfield..
FH needed an actual drive 🚗 to punch it in at 4 :43. Once again, Blaine blocks 🚫 the PAT, 26 – 20 Wolverines
0:12.1 left in the first half, Blaine facing 4th and 7 in the red zone… pass complete down to 1, will they add 1 second back on ??? It appears so, one last play….Friday Harbor stuffs the run 🏃♀️
5:02 PST – 1st quarter had 6 TDs, 2nd quarter had 6 total points…..
Confirmation – FH has 16 dressed tonight.
5:20 – 2nd half kickoff – FH executes a successful in side kick…
FH needed five plays to cover the 45 yards for a TD. PAT – 2 point run, 34-20 at 9:19 (3rd)
Blaine (8:47-3) turnover on downs at own 47, FH scores on 1st play – 47 yard run (8:38) 2 PT run fails : 40 – 20…
28 unanswered by the Wolverines !
8:22 (3) – Blaine with a quick strike TD but PAT is a missed kick
Blaine forces a punt for the first time but fumbled it back to FHHS (6:15-3)
3:50 (3) – FH caps of anoher drive 🚗 but 2 point pass fails.. 46 – 26. Four scores this quarter with a third of it left to play.
1:00 (3) – another long (40 yarder) TD pass + our first made kick makes it 46-33. Five TDs in the frame.
End of 3rd – FH 46 – 33
FH – 2nd punt
Blaine – fumbled on own 10 yard line
FH – TD (9:47) PAT – 2….Yes, 54 – 33
Teams swap misques near midfield..
Blaine is still playing hard, now down at the FH 28 with 6:00 to play.
4:48 (4) – TD Blaine ➕️ PAT, lead down to 54 – 40. One more score gives us 100 points 💯
Blaine recovers squib kick and drives 🚗 down for a TD at 2:45 – conversion is no good, but we have a one possession game at 54 – 46…
Friday Harbor recovers the on–side kick this time and now just needs to run out the clock ⏰️…15 TDs have been scored…
Unbelievable…FHHS fumbles and Blaine runs it back to make it 54 – 52 (0:56.1)
PAT – for the tie 👔, Timeout called…
54 – 54…..
Game had to be called a tie 👔 due to the Ferry ⛴️ Boat schedule…..
Wacky × 1000
8:15 pm. is the final departure during the fall / winter months to sail ⛵️ from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. That ferry ⛴️ arrives back at 9:45 pm…
