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AAAA Big 16 Playoffs Begin Friday;
#6 Fort Dorchester travels to #3 Dutch Fork Friday night . . .
Monday, November 7, 2005
Irmo SC - - The Silver Foxes of Dutch Fork High School pulled away in the latter stages of the game to put away the Patriots of Fort Dorchester 31-12 in the first round of the Big 16 AAAA playoffs Friday night in Irmo. For the second straight season, the Patriots were eliminated in the first round, as they finished their season with a 5-7 record. Dutch Fork will advance to face Stratford in the second round as they improve to 9-3 on the year.
The Patriots kept the game close for most of the game until two late scores in the closing minutes of the game did the Pats in.
The Silver Foxes out gained the Patriots 275-201 in total yards but the key was in big plays. A punt return for a score and a late interception leading to a field goal in the final few minutes of the game was the difference.
The Silver Foxes capped the first scoring drive of the game when Osh Robertson scored from 17 yards out to give Dutch Fork a 7-0 first quarter lead. The scoring drive covered 31 yards in just four plays.
Dutch Fork would pad their first half lead when quarterback Zach Cornett hit a wide open Mark Stokes on a 7-yard pass to give the Foxes a 14-0 cushion in the second quarter. The score came following a Patriot punt deep from their own territory.
The Patriots would answer just before the end of the half when they marched 74 yards in 13 plays to put their first points on the board. Derrick Middleton scored from 12 yards out making the score to 14-6 at the half.
The Patriots was the first team on the scoreboard in the second half when Ryan Ward tossed a 17 yard pass to Kevin White to pull the Pats to within two 14-12. The score capped a 5 play, 46-yard drive.
Just before the end of the third quarter, Fort D was forced to punt from their own 12 yard line. Stephen Goulet fielded the punt from the Patriots 39 yard line and returned it for the touchdown. The scored gave the Silver Foxes a 21-12 lead heading to the final quarter of play.
Dutch Fork would put the game away when Ward’s pass was picked off at the Patriots 21 yard line by Brandon Davis. The Patriots kept the Foxes out of the end zone but gave up a 22-yard field goal for a 24-12 Fox lead with 3:53 left to play in the game.
Dutch Fork then put the icing on the cake when Osh Robertson added a 30-yard run with 1:27 remaining in the game for the final 31-12 margin.
Derrick Middleton led the Patriot in rushing with 88 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Ryan Ward did not have a very good night passing, completing only four of 22 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. He also had one picked off. Dutch Fork was led by Osh Robertson with 95 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss ends the Patriots season with a 5-7 record while Dutch Fork improved to 9-3. They will advance to the second round of the state playoffs, facing Stratford next week on the road.
DF – Osh Robertson 17 run (Scribner-Howard Kick) 7-0
DF – Brennan Olmstead 7 pass from Zach Cornett (Scribner-Howard Kick) 14-0
FD – Derrick Middleton 12 run (kick fail) 14-6
FD – Kevin White 18 pass from Ryan Ward (run failed) 14-12
DF – Steven Goulet 39 punt return (Scribner-Howard Kick) 21-12
DF – Scribner-Howard 22 field goal 24-12
DF – Osh Robertson 30 run (Scribner-Howard Kick) 31-12
| CLICK HERE for the Fort Dorchester vs Dutch Fork Game Stats played on Nov 11, 2005 |
AAAA Big 16 Playoffs Begin Friday;
#6 Fort Dorchester travels to #3 Dutch Fork Friday night . . .
NOTE: Game Time is at 7:30 pm!!!
Monday, November 7, 2005
The playoffs are here and the Patriots of Fort Dorchester will be on the road for the first round with a game in Irmo, S.C. taking on the Silver Foxes of Dutch Fork High School. The game is set to kick-off at 7:30 pm Friday night.
The Patriots are coming in to the game having won their last game of the regular season, a 41-0 shut-out victory over Battery Creek. The Pats finished the regular season with a 5-6 overall record and 2-3 in Region 8-AAAA.
Dutch Fork enters the game also having won their final game of the regualr season. The Silver Foxes upset the Irmo Yellow Jackets and come into the game Friday with an 8-3 overall record and 3-2 in region 4-AAAA.
The game will be the first ever meeting between the two schools in football.
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Directions to Dutch Fork High School: From I-26 Columbia/Charleston
Take Exit 101A (Ballentine/White Rock) |
THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat Dutch Fork Friday, it would . . .
♦ Give the Pats their sixth win of the year improving to 6-6.
♦ Give the Pats their first ever win in the series against D.F.
♦ Give the Pats a 1st round win in the playoffs for the first time since the 2003 season.
♦ Even the Patriots overall playoff record to 19-19 in their history.
♦ Advance the Pats to the 2nd round of the state playoffs.
All-time Scores Vs the Silver Foxes
First Meeting
♦ This will be the 1st meeting between the two schools.
♦ The Patriots have never played at the Foxes Stadium
♦ The Pats are 3-2 in road games this season while only 2-4 at home.
♦ Dutch Fork is 5-0 at their home field while 3-3 on the road this season.
Game Day Notes:
♦ The Patriots are in their 13th season of varsity football for the 2005 season. The Pats will be on the road to take on the Silver Foxes of Dutch Fork High SchoolFriday night, in the 1st round of the AAAA Big 16 playoffs.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad has compiled an 18-18 record in his three seasons at FDHS. The Silver Foxes are coached by Bill Kimery who is 8-3 this season at DFHS.
♦ Friday’s game will be the first ever meeting with Dutch Fork
♦ The Fort is currently riding a 1-game winning streak with the win last week over Battery Creek. The Patriots struggled in their non-region schedule with a 3-3 record and finished 2-3 in region play.Dutch Fork is also on a 1-game winning streak with the victory last week over Irmo. They had a 6 game winning streak during the season from week 2-7.
♦ The Pats are 3-2 in road games this season while only 2-4 at Patriot Field. In the two road losses, the Pats lost by a total of 8 points. Dutch Fork is a perfect 5-0 at home this season and 3-3 on the road.
♦ FD enters the game averaging 21.2 points per game and allowing 18.5 points per game for the season.
♦ Dutch Fork enters the game averaging 19.3 points per game and allowing only 14.4 points per contest.
♦ The Pats six losses this season have been by a total of 41 points. Five of those games were lost by a total of 22 points, including two overtime losses. The Pats are losing by an average of only 6.8 points per game, 4.2 points in five of those games.
♦ The Patriots are 8-10 in playoff games in their 13 year history. They have advanced to the third round of the playoffs only twice, once on the AAA level and in the 2003 season when they were AAAA. The Pats have advanced to the 2nd round only three times, all on the 4-A level.
♦ The Fort is 5-1 at home in their playoff history but only 3-9 in road playoff games.
♦ The Patriots finished the regular season with a 5-6 record and 2-3 in the region. That gave them a fourth place finish in region 8 play. Dutch Fork finished the season at 8-3 and 3-2 in region 4-AAAA, also a fourth place region finish.
♦ The Patriots come into the playoffs as the # 6 seed in the lower state with Dutch Fork as the #3 seed. The winner will face the winner of the Sumter/Stratford game on the road.
♦ Patriots have two players on the North/South team in Walter Simmons-center, and John Hilton-DB. Dutch Fork has one player on the squad, Nic Lanze-LB. Dutch Fork head coach Bill Kimery is the South team head coach.
AAAA Big 16 Playoffs:
Upper State:
#8 Mauldin at #1 Rock Hill
#5 Northwestern at #4 Dorman
#6 Lexington at #3 Spartanburg
#7 Hillcrest at #2 Gaffney
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Lower State:
#8 West Ashley at #1 Summerville
#5 Wando at #4 Ridge View
#6 Fort Dorchester at #3 Dutch Fork
#7 Sumter at #2 Stratford
Patriots Playoff Scenario if the Fort wins Friday:
The Fort will play the winner of the Sumter/Stratford game.
The game will be at Stratford if the Knights win, or at Bagwell Stadium/Patriot Field if the Gamecocks win.
Notes:
* Sumter beat Stratford earlier this season!
* Fort lost to Stratford 14-10 at home on 9/30.
* Patriots lost to Sumter last season in the 3rd round of the playoffs 49-21.
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Game Day Facts:
Series Record: First Meeting between the two schools |
Capers Named Player of the Week;
With stellar play against Battery Creek . . .
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
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Mel Capers, the 5-8 senior safety, was named the Post & Courier Player of the Week. He will be honored at the Palmetto Touchdown Club Monday night. Capers recorded three blocked punts, nine tackles (including seven solo tackles) against Battery Creek. |
Patriots Win At Home;
Score 41-0 shut-out victory over Battery Creek . . .
Saturday, November 5, 2005
Special teams can make or break a team. Friday night at Bagwell Stadium, the Fort Dorchester special teams came up big, blocking three punts by Battery Creek to shut-out the Dolphins 41-0.
Mel Capers recorded all three blocked punts helping guide the Patriots to a senior night celebration improving the Patriots to 5-6 for the year. The Dolphins finished their season at 2-9.
Fort Dorchester in addition to the three blocked punts also had three fumble recoveries, one for a touchdown in the game. It was the biggest win for the Patriots this season as they prepare for the first round of the state AAAA playoffs next week.
Derrick Middleton, who led the Patriots with 78 yards and two touchdowns, put the Patriots on the scoreboard scoring from six yards out. The score capped a 15 play, 80 yard drive that consumed 6:07 of the clock.
The Fort capitalized on the Dolphins next possession when quarterback Randolph Brown fumbled at the Pats 48 yard line. Rashad Dingle picked up the loose ball and returned it to the Dolphins 35. Five plays later, Spencer Clark caught a 14 yard pass from Ryan Ward to put the Patriots up 14-0.
Ward finished the game with 155 passing yards and two touchdowns on 12 of 17 passing for the Pats.
The Patriots special teams came up big when Mel Capers blocked the first of his three punts for the night late in the first half as the Patriots recovered at the Dolphin 26 yard line. Keenan Martino caught a 17 yard pass from Ward two plays later to put the Pats up 21-0 at the half.
Middleton had the only touchdown in the third quarter scoring from 31 yards out. The Patriots closed out the second half with another blocked punt by Capers recovered by Carlos Dunlap in the end zone to put the Patriots up 35-0. The final score was on a fumble return of 27 yards by Wynton LaFeyette for the final 41-0 margin.
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FD - Derrick Middleton 6 run (Lanphere Kick) 7-0 |
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CLICK HERE for the Battery Creek vs Fort Dorchester Nov 04, 2005 Game Stats |
North South Rosters Announced;
Patriots land two players and a trainer on the squad . . .
Thursday, November 3, 2005
Fort Dorchester had two players named to the North/South All Star game on December 10, 2005 in Myrtle Beach. Senior defensive back John Hilton (6-2, 182) and offensive lineman Walter Simmons (5-11, 262) were named to the squad. The game will be played at Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach.
Student trainer Tangala Conover was also named to the squad to serve as a student trainer.
Congratulations to these fine student-athletes for their accomplishments.
The entire South squad roster is listed below:
| North South All Star Game | |||||
| SOUTH SQUAD Roster | |||||
| No. | Pos. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | School |
| 7 | QB | Coco Hillary | 5'10 | 185 | Strom Thurmond |
| 10 | RB | Dominique Myers | 5'8 | 160 | Summerville |
| 11 | DB | Cheron Bines | 5'7 | 165 | Timmonsville |
| 12 | QB | Jamie Childers | 6'4 | 220 | Wando |
| 15 | DB | Lamon Johnson | 5'10 | 173 | Conway |
| 19 | WR | Shanno Ranson | 5'9 | 170 | Bamberg-Ehrhardt |
| 20 | WR | Alex Rose | 5'10 | 175 | Myrtle Beach |
| 22 | DB | John Hilton | 6'2 | 182 | Fort Dorchester |
| 24 | DB | Derrick Loney | 6'3 | 180 | Crestwood |
| 25 | DB | Brandon Reid | 5'9 | 160 | Cheraw |
| 27 | DB | Ty Williams | 6'2 | 190 | West Ashley |
| 30 | DB | Joe Grate | 5'11 | 152 | Carver's Bay |
| 31 | DB | Calvin Harrison | 6'1 | 185 | Richland N.E. |
| 32 | FB/LB | Larry Ford | 6'4 | 220 | Georgetown |
| 33 | FB/LB | Elsey Duncan | 6'0 | 235 | Andrews |
| 34 | RB | Zetty Hemingway | 5'10 | 205 | Marion |
| 38 | FB/LB | Darantzy Brunson | 6'3 | 225 | Wade Hampton (D) |
| 40 | RB | Patrick Goss | 5'11 | 158 | Irmo |
| 41 | RB | Jermaine Holmes | 5'11 | 175 | Green Sea-Floyds |
| 42 | LB/TE | Nic Lanzo | 6'3 | 235 | Dutch Fork |
| 44 | LB/TE | Eric McLaughlin | 6'0 | 205 | Marlboro Co. |
| 48 | DT/TE | Sterling Blunt | 6'5 | 265 | Hemingway |
| 50 | LB | E.J. Brown | 5'11 | 218 | Stratford |
| 51 | LB | C.J. Youson | 6'1 | 210 | Stratford |
| 52 | DE | Ronald Robinson | 6'3 | 205 | Colleton Co. |
| 57 | OL | Steven Bosc | 6'1 | 275 | Summerville |
| 58 | OL | Sterling Jamison | 6'3 | 290 | Blackville-Hilda |
| 65 | C | Danny Bonifas | 6'1 | 229 | Dutch Fork |
| 66 | C | Walter Simmons | 5'11 | 262 | Fort Dorchester |
| 67 | DT | Leon White | 6'0 | 290 | St. John's |
| 70 | OL | Leroy Burgess | 6'0 | 305 | Ridge View |
| 71 | OL | Dominique Hilton | 6'1 | 318 | Manning |
| 72 | OL | Joshua Harrison | 6'5 | 290 | Lake City |
| 73 | OL | Jonathon Eason | 6'4 | 266 | Pageland Central |
| 74 | DT | Jarvis Geathers | 6'3 | 235 | Andrews |
| 75 | OL | Brandal McIlwain | 6'0 | 285 | Andrew Jackson |
| 76 | OL | Jacoby Warren | 5'9 | 283 | Estill |
| 78 | OL | John Williams | 6'3 | 270 | Wilson |
| 79 | OL | Ryan Cave | 6'4 | 350 | Beaufort |
| 80 | WR | Ty Ferguson | 6'0 | 185 | Wilson |
| 81 | WR | Tony Johnson | 6'0 | 160 | Darlington |
| 82 | WR | Andre Roberts | 5'11 | 168 | Spring Valley |
| 83 | WR | Marvin Hodge | 6'0 | 160 | Lakewood |
| 87 | WR | Kelton Tindal | 6'3 | 186 | Sumter |
| 88 | WR | Bobby Davis | 6'0 | 180 | Creek Bridge |
| 90 | PK/P | Kyle Hughes | 6'1 | 170 | Ridge View |
| Student Trainer | Tangala Conover | Fort Dorchester | |||
| Trainer | Sean Hoppe | Ridge View | |||
| Head Coach | Bill Kimrey | Dutch Fork | |||
| Assistant | James Thompson | Carver's Bay | |||
| Assistant | Steve Hart | Andrews | |||
| Assistant | Cliff Hopkins | Estill | |||
| Assistant | Fred Edwards | Summerville | |||
Final Regular Season Game Tailgate Party;
Hosted at Crab Shack . . .
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Hey all you Patriot Fans!
Just a reminder that this Friday is our last game of the season and to celebrate don't forget to join us for a tailgate party.
Date: Friday, November 4th
Time: 5pm - 7pm
Location: Coosaw Creek Crab Shack (on the deck)
Refreshments: drinks and lite snacks (full menu available too)
Also, this is Parents Night for seniors, so don't miss out on the closing of our great season! We would like to thank the Crab Shack for being such a great supporter of our Patriots and for the FREE peanuts plus coupons they provided our spectators during the games this season. So come on out and meet us at the Crab Shack (on the deck) to celebrate our last game!
GO PATRIOTS!!!
Green Wave Hold Off Patriots
Pats fall to cross-town rival 20-15 . . .
Saturday, October 29, 2005
The Summerville Green Wave used a superior ground attack piling up 268 yards on the ground to beat their cross-town rival 20-15 Friday night at McKissick Field.
Dominique Myers ran 30 times for 245 yards and had a touchdown reception for 27 yards to lead the Wave tot he win. The Patriots countered with Derrick Middleton who rushed for 115 yards on 17 carries including a 52-yard scamper for a touchdown.
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Derrick Middleton (22) runs for big yards against Summerville Friday night. Middleton had 115 yards and a 52-yard touchdown run in the game. Photo by Alan Hawes of the Post and Courier used in Saturday's paper. |
| CLICK HERE for the Fort Dorchester vs Summerville Game Stats on Oct 28, 2005 |
Patriots Travel To Face Green Wave
Big Rival Game awaits Pats. . .
Thursday, October 27, 2005
The Patriots of Fort Dorchester will travel to take on the Green Wave of Summerville in a big game as far as the Patriots go. A win could give the Pats a big advantage in securing a home field game in the first round of the playoffs as well as gaining momentum heading into the final week of the regualr season.
This will be the 13th meeting between the two schools with Summerville holding a 10-2 advantage in the series. The 2001 season was the last win for the Pats with a win at Summerville. The Fort enters the game with a 4-5 record overall and 1-2 record in the region. Summerville supports a 7-2 record and 2-1 region record.
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Game Day Facts:
Series Record: Summerville leads the series 10 - 2
Last Meeting: Summerville 40, Fort Dorchester 14 - Summerville High School November 12, 2004
Current Streaks:
Fort Dorchester - One game Winning streak
Summerville - One game Winning streak
Coaches:
Fort Dorchester - Steve LaPrad 17-18, 3rd season at FD
Summerville - John McKissick 7-2 this season at Summerville
Patriots All-Time Scores Vs The Green Wave
11/12/04 @ Summerville 40 Fort Dorchester 14
10/29/04 Summerville 19 @ Fort Dorchester 14
10/31/03 @ Summerville 63 Fort Dorchester 35
11/1/02 Summerville 42 @ Fort Dorchester 20
10/26/01 Fort Dorchester 32 @ Summerville 14
10/27/00 @Fort Dorchester 12 Summerville 7
09/24/99 @ Summerville 42 Fort Dorchester 14
09/18/98 Summerville 51 @ Fort Dorchester 7
010/17/97 @ Summerville 42 Fort Dorchester 7
10/18/96 Summerville 42 @ Fort Dorchester 7
09/15/95 @ Summerville 42 Fort Dorchester 26
09/16/94: @ Summerville 24 Fort Dorchester 17
* This will be the 13th meeting between the two schools.
* Summerville leads the overall series 10 games to two.
* The Patriots have won twice in the series, back-to-back wins in 2000 & 01.
* The Pats are 1-4 at home against the Wave and are 1-6 at McKissick Field.
THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat Summerville Friday, it would . . .
♦ Give the Pats their fifth win of the year improving to 5-5.
♦ Give the Pats their third win over Summerville and snap the Waves 4-game win streak in the series.
♦ Give the Pats a 3-10 overall record in the series.
♦ Give the Pats their second win in Memorial Stadium over the Wave.
Game Day Notes:
♦ The Patriots are in their 13th season of varsity football for the 2005 season. The Pats will be on the road to take on the Green Wave of Summerville High School Friday night, in Memorial Stadium.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad has compiled a 17-18 record in three seasons at FDHS. The Green Wave is coached by John McKissick, the all-time winningest coach in football history.
♦ Friday’s game will be the 13th meeting between the two schools. Summerville leads the overall series 10-2. Summerville won the first six games of the series before the Pats won twice in 2000 & 2001. The Patriots are 1-4 at home against the Green Wave and 1-6 at Summerville.
♦ In the series, the Patriots are allowing an average of 40.0 points per game to the Wave while scoring only 18.7 points per game. The Pats have held Summerville under 20 points only twice, both wins for the Patriots (32-14 in ‘01 and 12-7 in ‘00).
♦ The Patriots game tonight with Summerville will match the longest rival game with an opponent at 13 games. ThePatriots have played Battery Creek 13 times in their career as well.
♦ The Fort is currently riding a one game winning streak with the win over Hilton Head last week. The win snapped their three game losing streak. The Patriots have struggled in their non-region schedule with a 3-3 record and are 1-2 in region play. Summerville has played well this season with a 7-2 overall record and a 2-1 record in the region.
♦ The Pats are 4th in the region in scoring (176, 19.6) but are allowing 184 points, 20.4 per game. Summerville is 1st in points scored (281, 31.2) and 3rd in points allowed (174, 19.3).
♦ Fort D is 3-1 on the road this season while only 1-4 at their home field. Summerville is 2-1 at home in Memorial Stadium while supporting a 5-1 record on the road.
♦ The Patriots have been selected to finish third in Region 8-AAAA according to the Post & Courier poll and 4th according to SCPigskinPrep.com. The Green Wave were picked to finish 1st in the P&C poll and 2nd according to SCPigskinPrep.com.
Playoff Record Has Pats In Seventh;
Win over the next two weeks could help . . .
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The Patriots can determine their own fate whether they can play at home in the first round of the playoffs that begins in three weeks.
A win over Big 16 Summerville and a win over Battery Creek in the final game of the regular season could just about be enough to vault the Pats to fourth place in the Lower State playoff bracket and home field advantage.
Currently the Pats are in seventh place but are only 1/2 point out of fourth.
The current standings (provided by SCPigskinPrep.com) are listed below.
| Big 16 - Lower State | Total Points | After Mark Offs | Opponent Victory | Games |
| Summerville | 35 | 29.00 | 35 | 7 |
| Dutch Fork | 34.50 | 28.50 | 38 | 7 |
| Stratford | 35.00 | 28.00 | 34 | 7 |
| Sumter | 33 | 26.50 | 49 | 7 |
| Wando | 32.50 | 26.50 | 39 | 7 |
| Ridge View | 32.50 | 26.50 | 34 | 7 |
| Fort Dorchester | 32.00 | 26.00 | 38 | 7 |
| West Ashley | 29.00 | 23.00 | 48 | 7 |
The Fort Wins On The Road
Defeats Hilton Head 24-7. . .
Sunday, October 23, 2005
The Patriots traveled to Hilton Head Friday night to take on the winless Seahawks and came away with their first region win and another victory on the road. The Patriots are 3-1 on the road but only 1-4 at home this season.
Hilton Head High School's inability to capitalize on its opportunities kept victory out of reach Friday at Community Stadium as the Seahawks lost 24-7 to Region 8-AAAA opponent Fort Dorchester (4-5, 1-2).
The win snaps the Patriots three game losing streak and gives them their first win in the region.
Akeem Christopher, always a bright spot in the Seahawks' (0-9, 0-4) offense and defense, scored the Seahawks' lone touchdown, a 70-yard pass from junior quarterback Jason Aiken with 53.2 seconds left to play in the third quarter.
On the ensuing second-and-12 at the Seahawks' 42, Aiken completed a 15-yard pass to senior wide receiver Billy Schilling, who was wide open in the middle of the field. Schilling turned to his left and tossed a lateral pass to Christopher.
Christopher ran about 10 yards up the sideline before fumbling the ball, which the Patriots recovered.
A 15-yard penalty for a Seahawks' personal foul after the play ended put Fort Dorchester on the Seahawks' 28.
It took the Patriots a mere 11 seconds to score.
Brandon Smith ran four yards for the touchdown after Kevin White caught a 24-yard pass from quarterback Ryan Ward.
Most of the Patriots' drives were longer, though. Its 70-yard scoring drive in the second quarter took 2:54. Derrick Middleton, who led the Patriots in rushing yards with 122, legged in Fort Dorchester's first touchdown from 7 yards out with 2:41 left in the second quarter.
Excerpts from the Island Packet BY KATHLYN CLORE, The Island Packet
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Hilton Head High School's Akeem Christopher, left, wraps up the ball as Fort Dorchester's Tony Mack attempts to bring him down in the first quarter of Friday's game. The Seahawks lost, 24-7. Jonathan Dyer/The Island Packet |
Patriots On The Road To Hilton Head;
Take on winless Seahawks Friday night. . .
Thursday, October 20, 2005
The Patriots will be looking to snap their 3-game losing streak when they take on Hilton Head Friday night on the Island. The Seahawks have not won a game this season and stand at 0-8. The Pats have lost their last three games and are 3-5 for the year.
The game is an important one for the Patriots as they are still fighting for home field advantage in the playoffs that begin in three weeks. If the Patriots could win the final three games on their schedule, they have a shot at hosting in the first round of the Big 16 playoffs.
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This Week's Game
Game 9 - Friday, October 21, 2005 |
Dunlap Named Player of the Week
Named by Post & Courier for his play against Cougars. . .
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Colleton County ruined the Patriots homecoming with a 33-15 victory over the Patriots last Friday, however the play of Carlos Dunlap earned him the Post & Courier Player of the Week award.
Dunlap recorded 20 tackles in the game including eight tackles for loss and had two quarterback sacks. Dunlap, a 6-6, 235 pound junior, is one of the top players in the state according to several publications.
Dunlap is the third leading tackler on the Patriots squad this season and leads the team in sacks with five and fumble recoveries with three. He has returned two fumbles for touchdowns this season. He has 14 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries from his defensive end position.
Patriots Suffer Worst Loss of Season;
Fall 33-15 to Colleton County. . .
Friday, October 14, 2005
Colleton County came in to Bagwell Stadium and handed the Patriots of Fort Dorchester their worst defeat of the season 33-15. The loss spoiled the Pats homecoming, dropping the Patriots to 3-5 on the season and 0-2 in Region 8-AAAA.
The loss hurts the Patriots chances at a region title but still have an outside chance of hosting a first round playoff game if they could win the remaining games on their schedule.
The loss is the third straight for the Pats after winning three in a row back in September. They are only 1-4 on their home turf this season.
The Patriots would get on the board first when Stephen Harlen tackled the Cougar tailback in the end zone for a safety and a 2-0 lead. The Patriots held that lead into the second quarter when Derrick Middleton scored on an 81-yard jaunt, the longest run of his career, to put the Pats up 9-0
Colleton County would answer right away when Bryan Washington took the ensuing kick=off and returned it 88 yards for the touchdown putting Colleton County back in the game trailing 9-6.
Zach Singleton and Jerome Magwood would each add short runs for Colleton County and the Cougars took a 20-9 lead. The Fort scored with just 17 seconds in the half when quarterback Ryan Ward hit Kevin White on a 14 yard pass to close the game to 20-15 as the teams headed into the half.
Colleton County would add a touchdown in the third when Singleton scored on a quarterback keeper and Ramon Taylor added a 2-yard run in the final frame to give the Cougars the 33-15 win.
The Patriots had more total yards in the game racking up 194 yards of offense and holding the Cougars to just 179 total yards. Derrick Middleton ran for 129 yards and a score including the 81 career high run for a TD in the second quarter.
The Patriots lost four fumbles in the game giving the Cougars good field position on several of their scoring drives. Quarterback Ryan Ward was also intercepted twice giving six turnovers to the Cougars.
The Fort will be on the road for the next two games traveling to Hilton Head next Friday and Summerville in two weeks.
| CLICK HERE for the Colleton County vs Fort Dorchester game stats on Oct 14, 2005 |
Homecoming Friday at Bagwell Stadium;
Patriots host Colleton County. . .
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Fort Dorchester will take on Colleton County in a big region match-up at Bagwell Stadium Friday night for the Patriots. The game will be the Patriots homecoming with festivities at halftime.
The Pats are 0-1 in the region and need a region win Friday to remain in the region hunt. Colleton County is 1-0 and are looking to keep their streak alive.
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Game 8 - Friday, October 14, 2005
Fort Dorchester Patriots (3-4 overall; 0-1 8-AAAA) |
Game Day Facts:
Series Record: Colleton County leads the series 2 - 1
Last Meeting: Fort Dorchester 21, Colleton County 16
Fort Dorchester High School October 17, 2003
Current Streaks: Fort Dorchester - Two game Losing streak;
Colleton County - One game Winning streak
Coaches: Fort Dorchester - Steve LaPrad 16-17, 3rd season at FD
Colleton County - Leroy Riley 4-3 this season at C.C.
The Patriots won last season 21-16 at Colleton County.
Patriots are 1-1 at Cougar Field and are 0-1 at Patriot Field.
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THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat Colleton County Friday, it would . . . |
Game Day Notes:
♦ The Patriots, in their 13th season of varsity football, will return home to take on the Cougars of Colleton County High School Friday night, for the 4th meeting between the two schools.
♦ The Patriots will be looking for their first Region 8-AAAA win of the season as they play at home for Homecoming Friday night against the Cougars. The Pats lost their region opener last week to Beaufort. Colleton County is off to a 1-0 region start with their win over Battery Creek last week.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad, is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad compiled an 8-6 record in his first season at FDHS in 2003 and was 5-7 last season for a 16-17 current overall mark.The Cougars will be under the direction of head coach Leroy Riley.
♦ Friday’s game will be the fourth meeting between the two schools. The Cougars lead the overall series 2-1. The Patriots have won once in the series against Colleton County, last year’s victory in Walterboro.
♦ The Fort is currently riding two game losing streak with the loss to Stratford & Beaufort in the last two weeks. The Patriots have struggled in their nonregion schedule with a 3-3 record and are 0-1 in region play. Colleton County has played well this season with a 4-3 overall record and a 1-0 in the region.
♦ A win Friday would snap the Pats two gamelosing streak. The Pats won three straight prior to the current 2-game skid.
♦ The Patriots own a 30-23 overall record at Patriot Field for a .565 winning percentage on their home turf since the stadium opened in 1997.
♦ The Patriots have been selected to finish third in Region 8-AAAA according to the Post & Courier poll and 4th according to SCPigskinPrep.com. The Cougars were picked to finish 4th in the P&C poll and 3rd according to SCPigskinPrep.com.
Patriots Fall In Points Standings
Need a top 4 finish to have 1st round home game . . .
The Patriots points took a dip in the Lower State Big 16 points with the loss at Beaufort last Friday. However, the points standing are so close, a string of wins could have the Pats back in the hunt for home field advantage for the playoffs.
Here is a look of the points standings after last weeks games:
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Summerville 28.00 7 21.00 Dutch Fork 27.50 7 20.50 Sumter 26.50 7 20.50 Stratford 27.00 7 20.00 Ridge View 26.50 7 20.00 Wando 26.50 7 20.00 Fort Dorchester 25.00 7 19.00 West Ashley 23.00 7 17.00 |
Pats Drop Region Opener
Eagles Escape with 20-17 Double OT Win. . .
The Patriots of Fort Dorchester High School traveled to Beaufort Friday night to take on the defending Region 8-AAAA champions on their home field and came up just short. The Eagles kicked a game winning 23-yard field goal in the second overtime to escape with a 20-17 victory in the region opener for both teams.
The Patriots had a chance to win the game in the first overtime but had a field goal blocked sending it into the second OT.
Beaufort had the ball first in the overtime and a pass was intercepted turning the ball over. The Patriots went for the game winning field goal but had it blocked. In the second OT, The Patriots fumbled the ball over to the Eagles and they took advantage making their field goal attempt for the win.
Gerald Legree rushed for 91 yards on 25 carries to lead the Eagles. The Patriots had a field goal of 46 yards to tie the game by Dylan Lanphere. It was Lanphere's second field goal of over 45 yards this season.
It was the second overtime loss this season by the Patriots. They lost to Berkeley in overtime in the second game of the season. It was also the first road loss of the season by the Patriots. They had won on the road against James Island and Wando this season.
The loss hurt the Patriots in a quest for a region title as they fall to 0-1 in region play and 3-4 overall. The Eagles improve to 1-0 and 5-2. It was also the second consecutive loss for the Pats after winning three straight.
The Fort will return home to host Colleton County Friday night for Homecoming.
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Game 7 - Friday, October 7, 2005 Beaufort High School Eagle Stadium (6,000) Beaufort, SC 8:00 Kickoff |
Game Day Facts:
Series Record: Fort Dorchester leads the series 7 - 3
Last Meeting: Fort Dorchester 17 - Beaufort 20 at Fort Dorchester High School October 8, 2004
Current Streaks: Fort Dorchester - One game Losing streak, Beaufort - One Game Losing streak
Coaches:
Fort Dorchester - Steve LaPrad 16-16, 3rd season at FD
Beaufort - Mark Clifford 4-2 in his 2nd season at Beaufort
Patriots All-Time Scores Vs The Eagles
10/08/04 Beaufort 20 @ Fort Dorchester 17
10/10/03 Fort Dorchester 49 @Beaufort 28
10/11/02 @Fort Dorchester 26 Beaufort 19
10/05/01 @Fort Dorchester 20 Beaufort 5
09/22/00 Fort Dorchester 25 @Beaufort 6
09/03/99 @Fort Dorchester 44 Beaufort 14
09/04/98 Fort Dorchester 28 @Beaufort 14
09/05/97 Beaufort 33 @Fort Dorchester 19
09/06/96 Fort Dorchester 14 @Beaufort 7
11/05/93 @Beaufort 28 Fort Dorchester 0
Fort Dorchester leads the series 7 games to 3.
Eagles won last season 20-17 at FD.
Patriots are 3-2 at Patriot Field and are 4-1 at Eagle Field.
Patriots have won six of the last seven meetings between the two teams.
Game Day Notes:
Region 8-AAAA
♦ The Patriots are in their 13th season of varsity football for the 2004 season. The Pats will be on the road in their Region opener to take on the Eagles of Beaufort High School Friday night, for the eleventh meeting against the Eagles.
♦ Tonight’s Game is the Region opener for both teams. Beaufort and Fort D will begin their quest to capture the Region title. The Patriots have won their region one time back in the 2000 season.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad is 16-16 in his third season at FDHS. The Eagles will be under the direction of second year head coach Mark Clifford.
♦ Friday’s game will be the 11th meeting between the two schools. The Patriots lead the overall series seven games to three. The Patriots have won six of the last seven games. The Patriots are 3-2 at home against the Eagles and are 4-1 at Eagle Field. Beaufort won last season and then won their only other two meetings in their series when the two schools were both AAA. The first meeting was an Eagle win in the first round of the AAA playoffs in Beaufort.
♦ The Fort is currently riding a one game losing streak with the loss to Stratford last week. The Patriots have struggled in their non-region schedule with a 3-3 start. Beaufort has gotten off to a good start with a 4-2 record and coming off their Region title last season . . .
THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat Beaufort Friday, it would . . .
♦ Give the Pats their fourth win of the year improving to 4-3.
♦ Give FD their seventh straight win over Beaufort.
♦ Give the Pats a 1-0 record in region play.
♦ Give the Pats a 5-1 record at Eagle Field against Beaufort.
♦ Give the Pats a 8-3 lead in their series with the Eagles.
Patriots Begin Region Play This Week
Fighting for home playoff seed. . .
The Patriots will travel to take on a very strong Beaufort Eagle team this Friday night in Beaufort to start Region 8-AAAA play. The Patriots are 3-3 entering the region part of their schedule. The only region title for the Patriots came in the 2000 season when the Pats won their region and finished 11-2 that season.
A strong region showing will also help the Pats in a home field in the playoffs. The Pats are tied for third in Big 16 play in the lower state.
The following is from SCPigskinPrep.com. Visit their web site for more info and high school results from across the state!
Class 4A Point System - Week 7
Current through Games of Week 7
| Big 16 - Lower State | Total Points | After Mark Offs | Opponent Victory | Games |
| Summerville | 24.00 | 6 | 17.00 | 4 |
| Sumter | 22.50 | 6 | 16.50 | 4 |
| Dutch Fork | 23.00 | 6 | 16.00 | 4 |
| Fort Dorchester | 22.00 | 6 | 16.00 | 4 |
| Ridge View | 23.00 | 6 | 16.00 | 4 |
| Stratford | 23.00 | 6 | 16.00 | 4 |
| Wando | 22.50 | 6 | 16.00 | 4 |
| West Ashley | 19.50 | 6 | 13.50 | 4 |
Stratford Rally's To Pull Out Win
Snaps Pats 3-game win streak, 14-10. . .
Dexter Washington scored on a quarterback keeper with 26 seconds remaining in the game as Stratford pulled off a thrilling 14-10 come-from-behind victory over the Fort Dorchester Patriots at Fort Dorchester’s Bagwell Stadium Friday night.
The Knights marched 98 yards in 11 plays to set up the game winning score. The key play of the drive was a daring double reverse pass from the Knights own 2-yard line. Washington took the lateral five yards deep in his own end zone after the double reverse and threw to a wide open G. J. Jordan at the Patriots 44 yard line completing the 53 yard play.
The Knights then marched the remaining 44 yards capped by Washington’s two yard keeper. Tailback Devon Joseph had several key runs in the drive. Joseph finished the night with 24 carries covering 175 yards.
The Patriots got on the board in the first quarter when Dylan Lanphere kicked a school record 49 yard field. The Patriots would take that lead into the half, 3-0.
For the season, Lanphere is 5-of-8 in field goals. His previous long kick was 33 yards until tonight's record setting boot.
Stratford would retake the lead in third quarter when Jordan scored on a 3-yard run capping a 6 play 68 yard drive.
The Patriots special teams came up big with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game when Mel Capers blocked a Knight punt and recovered it at the Stratford three yard line. Two plays later, Derick Middleton scored on a three yard run to put the Pats up 10-7. Middleton's touchdown run gives him five for the season.
Middleton was held to just 55 yards on 14 carries. The Pats offense was held to just 43 rushing yards and 41 passing yards.
Stratford’s defense limited the Patriots to just 84 yards of total offense while their offense piled up 302 yards on 62 plays. Stratford also recorded five sacks in the game. Patriot quarterback Ryan Ward was just 3-of-14 passing for 41 yards.
The win improves Stratford to 4-2 for the season. Fort Dorchester had their 3-game winning streak snapped and falls to 3-3.
The Patriots will travel to Beaufort High School next week to take on the Eagles in their region opener. Stratford will return home to face the West Ashley Wildcats.
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Scoring Summery:
FD Dylan Lanphere 49 field goal |
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This Week's Game
Game 6 - Friday, September 30, 2005 |
Game Day Facts:
Series Record: Stratford leads the series 8 - 1
Last Meeting: Stratford 31 - Fort Dorchester 13
Stratford High School October 1, 2004
Current Streaks: Fort Dorchester - Three game winning streak
Stratford - One game losing streak
Coaches: Fort Dorchester - Steve LaPrad 16-15, 3rd season
Stratford - Ray Stackley 3-2 this season at Stratford
Patriots All-Time Scores Vs The Knights
10/01/04 @ Stratford 31 Fort Dorchester 13
10/03/03 Stratford 26 @ Fort Dorchester 13
10/04/02 @ Stratford 42 Fort Dorchester 21
09/21/01 @ Fort Dorchester 26 Stratford 23
10/31/00 @ Stratford 26 Fort Dorchester 14
10/15/99 Stratford 10 @ Fort Dorchester 3
10/16/98 @ Stratford 42 Fort Dorchester 14
10/31/97 Stratford 31 @ Fort Dorchester 13
11/01/96 @ Stratford 26 Fort Dorchester 0
Stratford leads the series 8 games to 1.
Stratford won last season 31-13 at Stratford.
Patriots are 0-5 at Stratford field and are 1-3 at Patriot Field.
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THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat Stratford Friday, it would . . .
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Game Day Notes:
♦ The Patriots, in their 13th season of varsity football, will return home to take on the Knights of Stratford High School Friday night, for the 10th meeting of the two schools.
♦ This will be the fourth home game of the season for the Patriots, who opened the year with two home losses and two wins on the road. They won for the first time at home last week and extended their win streak to 3 games. Stratford is looking to rebound from their loss last week to Summerville.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad compiled an 8-6 record in his first season at FDHS in 2003 and was 5-7 last season for a 16-15 current overall mark. The Knights will be under the direction head coach Ray Stackley.
♦ Friday’s game will be the tenth meeting between the two schools. The Knights lead the series 8 games to 1. The Knights won the last meeting between the two schools, a 33-13 win at Stratford. Stratford dominated the series early winning by an average of 24 points in the first three games. But the Patriots have closed that gap with the average margin of Stratford’s wins only nine points before the Patriots first win in the series in 2001. The average margin of victory overall in the series is 18.8 points by the Knights with the Pats lone win by three points.
♦ The Patriots are 1-3 at home against the Knights. The Patriots are 0-5 at Stratford Field. The only win against the Knights was during the 2001 season at home, a 26-23 victory for the Pats.
♦ The Fort is currently riding a three game winning streak with two opening season losses to Goose Creek and Berkeley before their road wins over J.I. and Wando and the home win last week against West Ashley. Stratford is coming off a loss against Summerville, 28-14 last week at home.
♦ A win Friday would give the Pats a four game winning streak matching their longest win streak since they won four game in a row back in the 2003 season. The Patriots longest win streak came in the 2000 season when the Pats won 8 straight.
♦ The Patriots own a 30-22 overall record at Patriot Field for a .572 winning percentage on their home turf since the stadium opened in 1997.
♦ The Patriots have been selected to finish third in Region 8-AAAA according to the Post & Courier poll and 4th according to SCPigskinPrep.com. The Knights were picked to finish 3rd in the P&C poll and 2nd according to SCPigskinPrep.com...
♦ The Patriots will have a young team returning only two returners on offense and four defensive starters back.
Tailgate Party Prior To Stratford Game
Booster Club to host at the school at 6:30 Friday. . .
The football booster club will be hosting a tailgate party prior to the Stratford game Friday night at the school. Plenty of fun, food and prizes will be available to all booster club members and Patriot fans. Come out early to the game and enjoy the fun and then watch the Patriots take on the Knights of Stratford this Friday night.
Patriots beat West Ashley 15-13
Get first home win of the season . . .
Coming off an emotional game against Wando last week, a thrilling 21-20 upset of the Warriors, the Patriots were flat this week against West Ashley at home. But a gutsy performance by the Pats gave them their first home win of the season as they beat West Ashley 15-13 at Bagwell Stadium Friday.
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Ryan Ward had a good game from his quarterback position completing 13 of 24 passes for 170 yards and his first touchdown pass of the season. His scoring strike to Derick Middleton out of the backfield went for 13 yards and put the Pats up 6-0 early in the second quarter. Later in the quarter, the Patriots recovered a Wildcat fumble deep in West Ashley territory and drove 14 yards in five plays. Ward scored on the quarterback keeper from a yard out to give the Pats a 12-0 lead after the Patriots missed both extra points. |
West Ashley then had an impressive 73 yard drive in the closing minute of the half and scored as the clock ran out ending the half. Quarterback Drew Miller, who was 12 of 33 for 177 yards and two touchdowns, tossed a 26 yard bomb to wide out Keith Graham who fell in the end zone as time expired making the score 12-6 at the half. The Wildcats also missed their extra point opportunity.
West Ashley came out in the third quarter to take a 13-12 lead when Miller tossed his second touchdown pass of the night, a 37-yarder to Theodore Leach. The Wildcats missed the two point try.
On their next possession, the Patriots marched 53 yards on 14 plays setting up a Dylan Lanphere 33-yard game winning field goal.
The Patriot defense made it stick and the Fort won their third game in a row and their first at home this season.
Middleton finished the game with 85 yards on 21 carries. Receivers Keenan Martino had five catches for 94 yards and Justin Birch had three catches for 43 yards. Middleton had two catches for 15 yards and his TD reception.
The Patriots will return home next week when they host Stratford.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
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West Ashley......... 0 6 7 0 - 13 Record: (0-5)
Fort Dorchester..... 0 12 0 3 - 15 Record: (3-2)
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Keenan Martino runs against West Ashley Friday
Photo taken by Melissa Haneline of the Post and Courier
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GAME DAY!
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Game Day Facts:
Series Record: Fort Dorchester leads the series 5 - 0
Last Meeting: Fort Dorchester 35, West Ashley 19
West Ashley High School September 24, 2004
Current Streaks: Ft Dorchester - 2-game Win streak;
West Ashley - Four game losing streak
Coaches: Fort Dorchester - Steve LaPrad 15-15, 3rd season at FD
West Ashley - Fred Hamilton 0-4 this season at W.A.
Patriots All-Time Scores Vs The Wildcats
09/24/04 Fort Dorchester 35 @ West Ashley 19
09/26/03 @ Fort Dorchester 28 West Ashley 6
09/27/02 Fort Dorchester 14 @ West Ashley 6
09/07/01 @ Fort Dorchester 40 West Ashley 13
09/08/00 Fort Dorchester 48 @ West Ashley 17
* Fort Dorchester leads the series 5 games to 0.
* Patriots won last season 35-19 at West Ashley.
* Patriots have a 2-0 record in two meetings at Bagwell Stadium.
* The last game played at FDHS, the Patriots won 28 - 6 in 2003.
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THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat West Ashley Friday, it would . . .
♦ Give the Pats a 6-0 lead in the overall series between the schools. ♦ Give FD their sixth straight wins over West Ashley. ♦ Give the Pats a 3-2 record to start the 2005 season and extend their current 2-game winning streak. ♦ Give the Pats a 3-0 advantage at Bagwell Stadium against W.A. |
Game Day Notes:
♦ The Patriots, in their 13th season of varsity football, will return home to take on the Wildcats of West Ashley High School Friday night, for the sixth meeting the two schools.
♦ This will be the third home game of the season for the Patriots, who opened the year with two home losses and two wins on the road. The win last week extended their win streak to 2-games. West Ashley is still looking for its first win of the season starting off 0-4.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad compiled an 8-6 record in his first season at FDHS in 2003 and was 5-7 last season for a 15-15 current overall mark. The Cats are coached by Fred Hamilton.
♦ Friday’s game will be the sixth meeting between the two schools. The Patriots lead the series 5 games to 0. The Patriots won the last meeting between the two schools, a 35-19 win at WA last season. The Pats are averaging 33.0 points per game against W.A. while allowing only 12.2 points per game in their five wins.
♦ The Patriots are 2-0 at Bagwell Stadium against West Ashley. The Pats however, are looking for their first home win this season losing their first two games at home in 2005. The Patriots are 3-0 at WAHS Field.
♦ West Ashley was formed six years ago with the combining of Middleton and St. Andrews High Schools. Fort D was 0-1 against Middleton and 3-3 in games against St. Andrews prior to the forming of W.A. The combined record with games against Middleton, St. Andrews and W.A. since 1993 is 8-4 in favor of FD.
♦ The Fort is currently riding a two game winning streak with two opening season losses to Goose Creek and Berkeley before their road wins over J.I. and Wando. West Ashley is coming off a loss against Summerville, 38-26 last week in Summerville.
♦ The Patriots own a 29-22 overall record at Patriot Field for a .569 winning percentage on their home turf since the stadium opened in ‘97.
♦ The Patriots have been selected to finish third in Region 8-AAAA according to the Post & Courier poll and 4th according to SCPigskinPrep.com. The Wildcats were picked to finish 5th in the P&C poll and 5th according to SCPigskinPrep.com...
♦ Tonight’s game with West Ashley is the Comcast TV Game of the Week. The game will be shown on a taped delayed basis this Monday night on Comcast Ch. 2 and Time Warner Ch 10 at 7:30 pm. Be sure to tune in and watch the re-play of tonight’s game Monday night!
Pats Return Home Friday
Will host West Ashley at Bagwell Stadium . . .
September 20, 2005
Following two successful road games, the Fort Dorchester football team will return home to host West Ashley Friday night, September 22 at Bagwell Stadium.
The Patriots will be looking to win their first home game of the season after losing their first two home games of the season dropping to 0-2. However, a big win at Wando last week and a win at James Island two weeks ago has the team back on track and with an even record at 2-2.
The game with the Wildcats will also be carried by Comcast Cable Channel 2 "the new C-2" and on Time Warner Channel 10 on a taped delayed basis. The game will be aired Monday night, September 26 at 7:30 pm.
The Patriots will be looking to extend their five game winning streak over the Wildcats. The Pats have never lost to West Ashley winning all five contest since West Ashley has opened.
The Patriots will also be looking to extend their current two game winning streak, making it three in a row, their longest since winning four games back in the 2003 season.
Patriots Hold Off Warriors;
Pull off 21-20 Upset on the road . . .
September 16, 2005
A blocked extra point was the difference, however the Patriots will take the win, a stunning 21-20 upset over Wando in Mt. Pleasant Friday.
The Patriots dominated most of the game leading 21-0 midway through the third quarter before Wando mounted a furious come-back closing the gap in the final seconds of the game.
Dennis Smith put the Pats up early in the second quarter scoring on a 3-yard run followed by the Dylan Lanphere point after. Smith finished the game with 77 yards rushing on 16 carries.
Derrick Middleton followed that score up with a 4-yard dive giving the Pats a 14-0 lead heading into intermission. Middleton had a good night running the football finishing with 105 yards on 20 carries.
The Patriots then scored early in the third quarter when quarterback Ryan Ward scored on a one yard keeper giving the Patriots a 21-0 lead with 6:34 left in the third quarter.
QB Ryan Ward scored on a 1-yard run Friday
Then the Warriors started their come-back scoring on a Jamie Childers one yard keeper with 2:23 left to play in the third. Childers scored his second touchdown of the night also on a one yard keeper making it 21-14 with 7:16 left in the game.
The Fort was stopped on a fourth and short turning the ball over to Wando with 56 seconds left in the game. Three plays later, quarterback Childers hit a wide open Caleb Ravenell on a 44-yard pass making it 21-20 with 38 seconds left in the game. But the Patriots special teams came through again blocking the extra point preserving the win.
The Patriots now have won two straight improving to 2-2 while Wando falls to 2-2. The Patriots will return home next week to host West Ashley next Friday night at Bagwell stadium.
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GAME DAY!
Patriots at Wando |
Patriots Travel To Wando Friday
Warriors have won three of last four games . . .
September 15, 2005
The Wando Warriors were riding high heading into last week's game with Summerville. Ranked in the top five in the state and one of the top running attacks in the state, the Warriors came out of Summerville with a 21-14 overtime loss to the Green Wave.
Now the Patriots, fresh off a big win over James Island last week, will see if they can contain the Warrior attack. It will be Wando's home opener for the 2005 season after three straight road games. The Patriots have not lost on the road, dropping their first two home games prior to the road win last week.
The game will be a good match-up of two teams, one trying to get back on the winning track after a tough loss last week, and another looking to extend its win streak and break even for the season.
Game 4 - Friday, September 16, 2005
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Patriots All-Time Scores Vs The Warriors
09/17/04 Wando 42 @ Fort Dorchester 23 THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat Wando Friday, it would . . . |
Game Day Notes:
* The Patriots, in their 13th season of varsity football, will travel to take on the Warriors of Wando High School Friday night, for the tenth meeting the two schools.
* This will be the second consecutive road game of the season for the Patriots, who opened the year with two home losses and their first win at J.I. last week. The win last week snapped the Pats 3-game losing streak dating back to last season. This will be Wando’s first home game of the year after opening the season with three road games this season.
* Head Coach Steve LaPrad, is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad compiled an 8-6 record in his first season at FDHS in 2003 and was 5-7 last season for a 14-15 current overall mark. The Warriors will be under the direction head coach Bob Hayes.
* Friday’s game will be the tenth meeting between the two schools. The Patriots lead the series 5 games to 4. The Warriors won the last meeting between the two schools, a 42-23 win at FD last season. The Warriors have won three of the last four games in the series. The Pats did win four consecutive times from 1997-2000.
* The Patriots are 2-2 at Warrior Stadium against Wando. The Patriots are 3-1 at home at FDHS. The two Patriot losses at Wando have been by a total of three points. Wando has won 21-19 and 13-12. The two Patriot wins in Mt. Pleasant was 16-14 in 1999 & 34-18 in 2003.
* The nine games between the two teams have been close with the largest victory a 24-6 Patriot win in 2000. Wando has two victories by one and two points and the 24-14 win in 2002 & 42-23 last season, their largest point spread in the series. The Patriots have a 10-7 win, a 29-20 victory, a 16-14 squeaker and the 24-6 and 34-18 wins for an average winning margin of seven points.
* The Fort is currently riding one game winning streak with two opening season losses to Goose Creek and Berkeley before their road win over J.I. last week. Wando is coming off a loss against Summerville, 21-14 last week in OT. Wando opened the season with wins over Battery Creek and Colleton County.
* The Patriots have been selected to finish third in Region 8-AAAA according to the Post & Courier poll and 4th according to SCPigskinPrep.com. The Warriors were picked to finish 1st in the P&C poll and 1st according to SCPigskinPrep.com...
* The Patriots will have a young team returning with 31 letter winners returning from last year’s roster but only two returners on offense and four defensive starters back. They have to replace several key position players this season.
Dunlap Named Player of the Week
By Post & Courier for play against Trojans . . .
September 14, 2005
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Carlos Dunlap, the 6-6 235 junior, was named the Football Player of the Week by the Post and Courier Tuesday. His stellar defensive effort in the Patriots win over James Island was noted by the paper and earned him the honor. He will be recognized at the Palmetto Touchdown Club next Monday. |
Dunlap turned in an outstanding performance scoring two touchdowns in the game. One on a fumble recovery returning it 34 yards for a score, the other blocking a Trojan punt and recovering it in the end zone for the other.
He also had three quarterback hurries, two deflective passes and a tackle for loss in the game.
Patriots Hold Off Trojans
Pick up first win of the season with 20-12 victory . . .
September 9, 2005
Fort Dorchester picked up a big road win Friday night as the Pats defeated James Island 20-12 in James Island. The win improves the Patriots to 1-2 on the young season while James Island falls to 1-2.
Dennis Smith runs for a first down Friday
Carlos Dunlap was the games big play maker scoring a pair of touchdowns from the defensive side of the ball.
Dunlap returned a fumble 34 yards for the Patriots first score and blocked a punt recovering it in the end zone for another. Dunlap, a 6-6, 240 junior, also had three quarterback hurries and two pass deflections in the game.
James Island got on the board first in the opening quarter when Martin McKelvey returned a put 37 yards for the first score of the game. The Fort answered on Dunlap's fumble return for the TD making it 7-6 Pats. The Patriots would put two more scores up in the second quarter. Dennis Smith, who finished the game with 62 yards on 21 carries, scored from 6-yards out to put the Pats up 14-6.
Dunlap got his second TD on the night when he broke through the Trojan line and blocked a punt from the 14 yard line. He chased it down in the end zone pouncing on it for the score.
QB Ryan Ward throws a pass
The Trojans tried to come back scoring on a Ron Tealing 15 yard pass from quarterback Michael Rentz making it 20-12. Once again the Patriots defense held in the closing minutes of the game taking over on downs when the Trojans failed on a fourth and five from the Pats 22 yard line.
The Patriots extend their win streak over James Island to four games and winning for only the second time at Memorial Stadium.
Now the Patriots must get ready for a trip to Wando to take on the Warriors, who is ranked in the top 10 in the state in the AP poll. Game time at Wando is 8 pm Friday night.
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Varsity Game notes for the James Island game located below.
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JV / B-Team Set For Home Opener
Game time starts at 6 pm with the B-team game in the stadium . . .
September 7, 2005
The junior varsity and b-team football teams will kick-off their home schedule for the 2005 season with games against James Island Thursday night at Bagwell Stadium. The JV opened its season last week with a loss to Berkeley while the b-team won its season opener also against Berkeley last week.
Come out and support the younger players as they prepare for their future with the varsity program!
Game 3
Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 |
Game Day Facts:
Series Record: Fort Dorchester leads the series 4 - 3
Last Meeting: Fort Dorchester 15, James Island 2
Fort Dorchester High School September 10, 2004
Current Streaks: Fort Dorchester - two game losing streak
James Island - one game losing streak
Coaches: Ft Dorchester - Steve LaPrad 13-15 overall
James Island - Dave Brunner 1-1 in 2005
09/10/04 @ Fort Dorchester 15 James Island 2
09/12/03 Fort Dorchester 13 @ James Island 7
09/13/02 @ Fort Dorchester 19 James Island 0
08/31/01 @ James Island 13 Fort Dorchester 8
09/01/00 @ Fort Dorchester 42 James Island 12
09/10/99 @ James Island 21 Fort Dorchester 17
09/11/98 James Island 17 @ Fort Dorchester 7
♦ FD leads the series four games to three.
♦ Fort Dorchester has won the last three meetings between the two schools.
♦ The Patriots beat J. I. at Trojan Field for the first time in 2003, 13-7.
♦ The Fort is 1-2 at Memorial Stadium against JI.
♦ There has been only one shut-out in the series, 19-0 win at Patriot Field.
THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat James Island Friday, it would . . .
♦ Give the Pats a 5-3 advantage in the series.
♦ Give the Pats a 1-2 record to start the 2005 season.
♦ Snap the Patriots two game losing streak.
♦ Give the Patriots their fourth straight victory over the Trojans.
♦ Give coach Steve LaPrad his third win over James Island as head coach of the Patriots.
Game Day Notes:
♦ The Patriots are in their 13th season of varsity football in 2005. The Pats will be on the road Friday night, for the eighth meeting against the Trojans of James Island High School.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad, is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad compiled an 8-6 record in his first season at FDHS in 2003 and was 5-7 last season for a 13-15 overall mark. The Trojans will be under the direction of Dave Brunner.
♦ Friday’s game will be the eighth meeting between the two schools. FDHS leads the overall series 4-3. The Patriots won last season 15-2 at Bagwell Stadium and has a three game winning streak over James Island and has won four of the last five games against JI.
♦ This will be the first road game of the season for the Patriots, who opened the year with two home losses. The loss last week runs the Pats losing streak to three games dating back to last season.
♦ The three losses to James Island over the years have been close. James Island has won the three games by a total of 22 points for an average of 7.3 points per win. The Pats four wins in the series is by a 68 point margin, 42-12, 19-0, 13-7 and the 15-2 win last season.
♦ The Patriots are coming off a 33-30 overtime loss to Berkeley last week. The Patriots rallied late in the game to tie it sending it to OT, but Berkeley scored at TD to FDs FG in the OT for the win. The Trojans lost to Summerville 28-10 last week.
♦ The Patriots are 1-2 at Memorial Stadium against the Trojans. The Pats won for the first time at Trojan Field with a 13-7 win in 2003.
♦ The Patriots have been selected to finish third in Region 8-AAAA according to the Post & Courier poll and 4th according to SCPigskinPrep.com. The Trojans are picked to finish 6th in the P&C poll and 6th according to SCPigskinPrep.com in Region 7-4A.
♦ The Patriots will have a young team returning with 31 letter winners returning from last year’s roster but only two returners on offense and four defensive starters back. They have to replace several key position players such as QB, RB, WR, LB & DL.
Season Off To A Familiar Start
2004 Season and 2005 Season look quite the same . . .
September 6, 2005
If the 2005 football season looks similar to the 2004 season, one can see why. The Patriots got the 2004 season off with two straight losses before defeating James Island at home to improve to1-2. The Pats lost to Goose Creek by a touchdown then lost to Berkeley in overtime.
Move forward to the current 2005 season. The Patriots lost to Goose Creek by a touchdown in the first game of the season, and then lost to Berkeley in overtime.
Will the same hold true this week when the Pats travel to James Island to take on the Trojans? Friday night will determine that fact. The Trojans enter the game at 1-1 with a win over Battery Creek and a loss to Summerville last week. The game will be played at Trojan Field where the Patriots have only won one time, the last meeting there back in 2003.
Head coach Steve LaPrad will be looking to turn the Patriots fortunes around and pull off the win this week. The Pats will count on statistical leaders such as running backs Derrick Middleton (153 yards, 3 TDs, 76.5 avg) and Dennis Smith (58 yards, 29.0 avg); quarterback Ryan Ward (20-44, 0 TD, 124 avg); receivers Kevin White (12 catches, 140 yds) and Keenan Martino (3 catches, 46 yards); defensive leaders LB Robert Quinn (40 tackles, 2 sacks), Larry Cook (23 tackles, 1 fumble rec.) and Durante Nixon (16 tackles, 1 sack).
LB Robert Quinn
With this core unit and others, the Patriots will look to be successful this Friday night!
Stags Edge Patriots in OT
Pats come-back falls short, again . . .
September 2, 2005
Keith Rose scored on a quarterback keeper from six yards out to give the Berkeley Stags a thrilling 33-30 win in overtime over Fort Dorchester at Bagwell Stadium.
Rose finished the night with 109 yards rushing on 22 carries scoring three times in the game. Rose scored on runs of 4, 23 and 6 yards giving the Stags their first win of the season improving to 1-1. The Patriots fall to 0-2.
Fort Dorchester got on the board first early in the second quarter when Mel Capers recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a 6-0 Patriots lead. Berkeley however came right back scoring on their next possession when Kyle Brown scored from three yards out to give Berkeley a 7-6 lead.
Following a Mark Weston interception of a Ryan Ward pass, Berkeley marched 25-yards in eight plays. Quarterback Keith Rose took it in from 4-yards out to give Berkeley a 14-6 lead at the half.
The Stags scored twice more early in the third quarter on Rose’s 23 yard run and a Thomas Brittle 49 yard pass from Rose to lead 27-6 with 7:14 left in the third quarter.
The Patriots then recorded a remarkable come-back scoring three times in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 27.
Robert Quinn blocked a Berkeley punt and returned it 25 yards for the score making it 27-13. Derrick Middleton then rambled in from nine yards closing the gap to 27-20 with 4:53 to play. The Patriots then tied the game at 27 when Larry Cook recovered a Rose fumble and returned it 23 yards carrying the game to overtime.
Dylan Lanphere kicked a 30-yard field goal on the Patriots possession in the overtime period but Rose scampered in from 6-yards out on Berkeley’s possession giving the Stags the win.
Fort Dorchester will be on the road at James Island next week while Berkeley will return home to face Timberland.
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Patriot Football TV Show Airs Tonight
Coach LaPrad talks about the Berkeley Game . . .
September 5, 2005
The Patriot Football T.V. Show will air at 7:30 pm tonight (Monday September 5) as Coach LaPrad talks about the Berkeley game. The show will air on Comcast Channel 2 "The New C-2" and on Time Warner Channel 10.
Check out the show and watch highlights of the Fort / Berkeley game produced by Joe Grammer!
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Game Day Friday!
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Patriots / Stags Set To Square Off
Pats to host Berkeley at Bagwell Stadium Sept 2 . . .
August 30, 2005
The Fort Dorchester football is looking for a win. So are the Berkeley Stags. Both teams coming off losses last week will be looking to get their season's back on track. One however will not and will fall to an early 0-2 start to the 2005 season.
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Game 2 - Friday, September 2, 2005 Fort Dorchester High School Bagwell Stadium / Patriot Field (6,500) North Charleston, SC 8:00 Kickoff |
Patriot head football coach Steve LaPrad is looking for his young team to respond to last weeks close loss to the Gators of Goose Creek.. The Pats only have five total returning starters from last season, saw his team make great strides in maturity in the second half of last weeks game with the Gators. Down 32-9 the Patriots rallied only to fall short 32-25.
Berkeley lost in a shoot-out last week to mighty Summerville, 45-38. They will also be looking to right their ship this week on the road.
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Game Day Facts:
Series Record: Berkeley leads the series 5 - 4 |
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Patriots All-Time Scores Vs The Stags
09/02/04 @ Berkeley 17 Fort Dorchester 14 OT |
THE IFs:
If the Patriots can defeat Berkeley Friday, it would . . .
* Even the series at 5 games each.
* Give the Pats a 1-1 record to start the 2005 season.
* Snap the Patriots one game losing streak against the Stags.
* Snap the Patriots two game losing streak dating back to last season.
* Give coach Steve LaPrad his second win over Berkeley as coach at FDHS.
Game Day Notes:
♦ The Patriots are in their 13th season of varsity football in 2005. The Pats will be at home Friday night, for the tenth meeting against the Stags of Berkeley High School.
♦ Head Coach Steve LaPrad, is in his third year as head varsity football coach at the Fort. LaPrad compiled an 8-6 record in his first season at FDHS in 2003 and was 5-7 last season for a 13-14 overall mark. The Stags will be under the direction of long time head coach Jerry Brown.
♦ Friday’s game will be the tenth meeting between the two schools. Berkeley leads the overall series 5-4. Berkeley won last season in overtime 17-14. The Patriots had a three game win streak over Berkeley from 1998-2000 and won last against BHS in 2003.
♦ The Patriots are coming off a 32-25 opening season loss to Goose Creek last week. The Patriots rallied late in the game to close to within seven, but G.C. got a key 1st down final minute to secure the win. The Stags opened their season against Summerville with a 45-37 loss at home in a shoot out.
♦ The Patriots are 2-2 at Bagwell Stadium against the Stags. The Pats won the last meeting at Patriot Field with a 14-6 win in 2003. The last home loss came in the 2001 season, losing 20-17 to the Stags.
♦ The Patriots have been selected to finish third in Region 8-AAAA according to the Post & Courier poll and 4th according to SCPigskinPrep.com. The Stags are picked to finish 2nd in the P&C poll and 3rd according to SCPigskinPrep.com in Region 7-4A.
♦ The Patriots will have a young team returning with 31 letter winners returning from last year’s roster but only two returners on offense and four defensive starters back. They have to replace several key position players such as QB, RB, WR, LB & DL.
♦ The Patriots own a 29-21 overall record at Bagwell Stadium for a .580 winning percentage on their home turf since the stadium opened in 1997. The stadium was named for Howard and John Bagwell after the two passed away in 2003 for their efforts at FDHS.
Patriots Probable Game Day Starters
Offense:
WR 7 Kevin White
LT 53 Joseph Dunn
LG 55 Matt Grego
C 72 Jordan Patton
RG 69 Walter Simmons
RT 67 Matt Avinger
WR 14 Keenan Martino
TE 5 Justin Birch
FB 34 Dennis Smith
RB 22 Derrick Middleton
QB 15 Ryan Ward
K 80 Dylan Lanphere
Defense:
DE 8 Carlos Dunlap
DL 50 Stephen Harlen
DL 64 Sammy Boger
DE 47 Wynton Lafeyette
LB 35 Robert Quinn
LB 40 Larry Cook
LB 20 Durante Nixon
CB 6 Durrell Mitchell
CB 2 Mel Capers
SS 21 David Malony
FS 24 John Hilton
LS 70 Charles Mormon
P 80 Dylan Lanphere
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