Published: 12:18 AM, Fri Sep 03, 2010
Game of the Week: Terry Sanford vs. Gray's Creek
A look at the offense, defense, x-factors and starting lineups of today's Terry Sanford-Gray's Creek game
Starting lineups
Terry Sanford
OFFENSE
63 LT Cole Truelove 6-3 295 Jr.
70 LG Joe Mulholland 6-2 190 Sr.
61 C Frank Vazquez 6-0 220 Sr.
52 RG Mick Sugar 6-0 212 Jr.
50 RT Cody Knight 6-1 248 So. or
71 Zach Thornall 6-3 230 So.
89 TE Kevin Akins 6-2 215 Jr.
7 WR Hunter Maynor 6-1 172 Sr.
87 WR Lawson Ray 6-2 180 So.
32 FB Justin Wheeler 5-10 205 Jr.
2 TB Anthony Hobbs 5-5 165 Sr.
4 QB Dante McDonald 6-0 190 Sr.
DEFENSE
43 E Onye Umerah 6-1 195 Sr.
72 T Josh McNeil 6-3 289 So.
80 N Will Smith 6-2 220 Jr.
88 E Anthony Carson 6-4 225 Sr. or
74 Dakoda Kellogg 6-0 205 Jr.
35 LB Chris Shipley 5-9 170 Jr. or
21 Avery Clarke 5-10 180 Jr.
36 LB Dekembie Peterson 6-1 240 Jr.
22 LB Jalen Seward 5-9 182 Jr. or
60 Miles Davenport 6-0 190 So.
8 SS Jake Kelly 5-10 168 Sr.
13 FS Cameron Bandurraga 5-10 165 Sr.
3 C Josh Epps 5-8 152 Sr.
12 C Darryl Bonner 5-5 162 So.
Gray's Creek
OFFENSE
5 FB Devonte Cooley 6-2 185 Sr.
12 QB Caleb McNeill 6-0 175 Jr.
17 HB Jonathan Chiles 6-0 170 Jr.
25 HB Tory Davis 5-9 155 Jr.
55 G Shawn Holmes 6-0 185 Sr.
56 C Ethan Debarge 6-0 185 So.
66 G Jeff Green 5-11 185 Sr.
72 LT Ryan Backus 6-0 250
79 RT Derek Evans 6-3 250 Sr.
87 TE Clay Burkhard 6-3 210 Jr.
88 SE Kendrick Snead 5-8 140 Sr.
DEFENSE
2 LB Damon Herring 5-9 180 Sr.
8 LB Quin Walker 6-2 180 Jr.
9 S Thomas Hamm 6-0 160 Sr.
11 CB Christian Dunham 5-11 145 Sr.
20 LB Steven Thompkins 5-10 175 Jr.
23 LB Parker Williams 5-10 140 Jr.
30 DE Shawn McNair 6-1 210 Sr.
32 CB Ken Ford 5-9 145 Jr.
44 DE Mike Keck 6-3 225 Jr.
50 DT Derrick Snead 5-8 165 Jr.
71 NG Sage King 5-10 140 Sr.
SCHEDULE
Gray's Creek
Aug. 20 - at Fairmont W, 43-21
Aug. 27 - at South View L, 7-15
Sept. 3 - Terry Sanford
Sept. 10 - Cape Fear
Sept. 17 - at St. Pauls
Sept. 24 - at Douglas Byrd*
Oct. 1 - Union Pines*
Oct. 8 - at Southern Lee*
Oct. 22 - Western Harnett*
Oct. 29 - Westover*
Nov. 5 - at Overhills*
* - Cape Fear Valley 3-A Conference game.
Terry Sanford
Aug. 20 - at Westover W, 45-0
Aug. 27 - Douglas Byrd L, 7-27
Sept. 3 - at Gray's Creek
Sept. 10 - Raleigh Broughton
Sept. 17 - at Hertford County
Sept. 24 - at South View*
Oct. 1 - Pine Forest*
Oct. 8 - at E.E. Smith*
Oct. 15 - Seventy-First*
Oct. 29 - at Cape Fear*
Nov. 5 - Jack Britt*
* Mid-South 4-A Conference game
Statistical leaders
Gray's Creek
Rushing - Devonte Cooley 37-318, 3 TD; Jonathan Chiles 23-144, 2 TDs
Passing - Caleb McNeill 7-18-3, 123 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving - Devonte Cooley 3-57, 1 TD; Tory Davis 2-19, 1 TD
Terry Sanford
Rushing - Dante McDonald 27-162, 2 TDs; Anthony Hobbs 25-157, 1 TD.
Passing - Dante McDonald 5-15-0, 32 yards, 1 TD.
Receiving - Cameron Bandurraga 2-17, 0 TDs.
OFFENSE
Terry Sanford
We're two games into the season and it's pretty clear the Bulldogs are fast becoming a one-dimensional team. Quarterback Dante McDonald and running back Anthony Hobbs are providing nearly all of the yardage for Terry Sanford, and all of it is coming on the ground. Good defenses are going to find a way to cope with that as the weeks go by.
Gray's Creek
The Bears turned in a really sloppy performance in their loss to South View last week with numerous procedure penalties and costly turnovers. They appear to have the potential for offensive versatility, but they badly need to get some of the kinks worked out first.
Edge: Gray's Creek
DEFENSE
Terry Sanford
Terry Sanford will be playing its second game with middle linebacker Nick Broussard out of the lineup, still sidelined for being ejected for fighting in the Bulldogs' opener. His absence was definitely felt last week when Junior Williams and Douglas Byrd rolled through the Bulldogs. Terry Sanford will need to shore up some more tonight for Gray's Creek's ground attack.
Gray's Creek
The Bears were hurt more by their own offense's lapses than by anything they did wrong last week against South View. The Tigers never really mounted any long drives and scored only on special teams and Gray's Creek turnovers. Maybe tonight we'll see how the Bears do if the offense doesn't give the other team easy scoring chances.
Edge: Gray's Creek
X-FACTOR
Terry Sanford
I'm sure the Bulldogs would like to prove they can win with Broussard on the sidelines, something they didn't do last week. Maybe with two weeks of working without him they'll have things figured out.
Gray's Creek
The Bears are stinging from their loss to South View last week, and would love nothing more than to boost their confidence with a win over Terry Sanford. This is also the home opener for the Bears, so that adds some extra motivation.
Edge: Gray's Creek
Earl Vaughan's Pick: Gray's Creek 21, Terry Sanford 20.