Another Great Season

Another great Season

A look back at the 2011 Piedmont Bulldogs An advertising publication of The Piedmont Journal • December 21, 2011

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2011 Piedmont season results 08-26-11 (Friday) 09-02-11 (Friday) 09-09-11 (Friday) 09-16-11 (Friday) 09-23-11 (Friday) 09-30-11 (Friday) 10-07-11 (Friday) 10-14-11 (Friday) 10-21-11 (Friday) 10-28-10 (Friday)

11-04-11 (Friday) 11-11-11 (Friday) 11-18-10 (Friday) # Region game

at Hokes Bluff # at Piedmont # at White Plains # at Piedmont # at Glencoe # at Piedmont # at Piedmont at Saks # at Piedmont # at Centre

Piedmont 21, Hokes Bluff 0 Piedmont 40, Susan Moore 14 Piedmont 40, White Plains 0 Piedmont 45, J.B. Pennington 0 Piedmont 28, Glencoe 17

Piedmont 31, Weaver 0 Piedmont 46, Greensboro 18 Piedmont 33, Saks 21 Piedmont 41, Ashville 12 Piedmont 42, Cherokee County 22

AHSAA Class 3A playoffs (Region champion) at Piedmont Piedmont 38, Geraldine 7

at Piedmont Piedmont 34, Sheffield 24 at Rogers Rogers 28, Piedmont 21

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Seniors help drive Bulldogs deep into state playoffs

When time for passing camps and 7on-7 competitions arrived, some of that changed.

First impressions last. Sometimes that’s “Over the summer, our receivers got bettrue because of how accurate they were. In ter and better. We had a bunch of guys that the case of Piedmont head football coach were extremely coachable,” Smith said.

Steve Smith’s first impression of this As pre-season practice began, “We had year’s group of seniors, his initial impres- expectations but I was a little bit more causion stayed with him clearly because of tiously optimistic,” Smith recalled. how wrong it proved to be.

While a number of starters returned, In a conversation last week about the several were experimenting with new posidevelopment of the 2011 edition of the tions as Smith looked for the combinations Bulldogs, Smith said 10 seniors played that put the most competitive team on the meaningful roles on the team. When this field with the fewest players lining up on year’s seniors began their freshman season both sides of the ball. One of the biggest of football, Smith thought two would be changes moved senior Clay Dent, a starter contributors as seniors. at right guard as a sophomore and a junior, “I think this bunch really, really achieved to one of the inside linebacker spots. Dent a lot compared to where we projected them became the leading tackler for 2011, teamto be four years ago,” Smith said. “I say it ing with returning starter Collin Bradley as a compliment to how hard they worked to give Piedmont an unmatched duo at the to make themselves outstanding players.” positions, but the change would not have It seems the effort – in the weight room, materialized without a solid replacement in during summer conditioning and in pracDent’s former position. tices – that produced winning teams in “I thought Patrick Raney did a really Piedmont from the beginning of Smith’s good job filling that void,” Smith said. six-year tenure as head coach has instilled The defensive secondary, completely a culture of hard work, not just a desire devoid of an experienced starter after to continue winning but a willingness to losing seven starters in two seasons, was pay the price necessary for that success. such a question mark that Smith moved The players now in the program have seen All-State linebacker Jamie Major to safety. nothing else from their elders.

Landon Pruitt made a position change to “They kind of see what’s expected and safety, too. Cade Bradley and Laphonzo it’s a pretty high standard that’s been set.

Burroughs became first-year starters as the Every kid that we have in the program we cornerbacks. expect to some day help our program,” On the offensive line, Casey Moore’s Smith said. “I hope the kids have that kind arrival at center allowed Smith to put of expectation for themselves.”

Austin Bishop, the starter at center as a As spring practice closed with the jamsophomore, at tackle in another move that boree game at Cedar Bluff, Smith and his strengthened the line overall. staff projected the 2011 team would fea“Casey Moore stepped in at center and ture a more conservative, ground oriented did an outstanding job,” Smith said. offense and score fewer points. QuarterBishop, Raney and Moore combined back was set with 2010 starter Chris Strott with returning starters Jameson Trammell returning. Losing so many skill position and Chazz Gamble to give the Bulldogs a players, on both offense and defense, from smoothly efficient front five. the 2009 and 2010 teams created many Not just seniors but underclassmen also uncertainties. The plan was pretty simple rose to the occasion, taking advantage of – control the line of scrimmage, play good initial opportunities on the field to condefense and run the football. vince their coaches they were ready for “We felt our strength would be the offensive and defensive lines,” Smith said.

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Piedmont: Legacy of 2011 squad will be comeback wins at Glencoe and Saks Opposite Garner, Andrew Adderhold and Cass McCord emerged as possession receivers. The pair combined for larger roles and greater responsibilities.

17 receptions and Smith said 14 of those produced first “It just seems like an endless list of kids that stepped up downs. Andru Hincy developed into a dependable inside for us,” Smith said. slot receiver, allowing Pruitt to come off the field on On the defensive line, Quadree Woods, Jaylan Johnson, offense. When the Bulldogs utilized a tight end, Downey Exavyer Jackson and Logan Moore joined the more expe- did the job needed. rience Marquez Gamble to form a devastating five-man Major and Dalton Riffey provided power runners and rotation on the three-man front.

Sarandon Dunbar gave the Bulldogs their “best breakMichael DeVoe, Cale Chasteen, Cody Daughtry, Haden away threat” in the backfield. At running back, freshman Downey, Caleb Adams Hunter Pike, Tanner Dixon and Dreke Thompson and eighth-grader Darnell Jackson Dillon Terry all made contributions on defense and special showed flashes of the future. teams.

As Smith said, “A lot of guys that most Piedmont footTerry also proved to be “the best kicker in the county” in ball fans didn’t know a lot about unless they were kin to Smith’s estimation. them” joined together and became a team that won 12 Sloan Garner became the go-to receiver with a teamconsecutive games. best 36 catches.

“I hope we will continue to have that trend,” Smith From page 3

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The legacy of the 2011 Bulldogs will be the comeback victories at Glencoe and at Saks.

“We weren’t in very good shape in either one of those game early on,” Smith said. “I think our kids showed a lot of character winning both by double digits on the road. …

I think it makes a lasting mark on (opponents). At least I hope it does.”

Smith also spoke of the work done by the varsity and junior high coaching staffs and expressed his appreciation for the support the athletic programs receive from booster club members, the community at large, school administrators and city government leaders.

“It would be hard to be in a better situation than Piedmont right now with all the things that are going on to help our schools from an athletic and academic standpoint,” he said.

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A RECAP OF THE SeasoN

Game 1 Piedmont 21, Hokes Bluff 0

Opening the season away from home wasn’t an issue for Piedmont.

Senior quarterback Chris Strott scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter then completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Sloan Garner with 20 seconds to play in the second quarter. Piedmont extended its 13-0 halftime lead to 21-0 early in the fourth quarter when junior running back Jamie Major scored on an 18-yard run and Strott passed to Dalton Riffey for the 2-point conversion.

A 43-yard punt return by Garner set up the final score. Strott was the leading rusher with 122 yards on 19 carries. The Bulldogs dominated in the first half, snapping the ball 31 times to 11 for the Eagles and holding possession for 19 minutes.

On defense, lineman Quadree Woods closed down any plays Hokes Bluff ran to his side of the field. Major and Collin Bradley each made 10 tackles.

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Game 3 Piedmont 40, White Plains 0

Jamie Major runs out of the grip of a Susan Moore defender as Dalton Riffey pepares to block.

Game 2 Piedmont 40, Susan Moore 14 The Bulldogs didn’t waste any time in scoring their first touchdown at renovated Field of Champions. Jamie Major found Field of Champions’ artificial surface to his liking, bolting 43 yards on Piedmont first play from scrimmage then capping the four-play, 65-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, Piedmont added touchdowns on an 8-yard run

by Chris Strott, a 55-yard punt return by Landon Pruitt and a 13-yard pass from Strott to Dalton Riffey. In the second half, Piedmont increased its 27-14 halftime lead with field goals by Dillon Terry of 29 yards and 24 yards sandwiching a 12-yad scoring run by Dreke Thompson. Major ran seven times for 109 yards. Collin Bradley had seven tickles, Major, Clay Dent, Landon Pruitt, Quadree Woods and Exavyer each made five tackles.

Junior Cade Bradley started at quarterback for the first time as Chris Strott nursed a nagging injury to his throwing hand and Piedmont’s high-scoring offense never missed a beat.

Jamie Major had touchdown runs of 20 yards and two yards in the first half.

The Bulldogs quickly extended their 13-0 halftime lead when Bradley completed touchdown passes of 13 yards to Landon Pruitt and 43 yards to Sloan Garner in the first five minutes of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Sarandon Dunbar scored on a 7-yard run and eighth-grader Darnell Jackson completed the touchdown parade with a 3yard run.

Bradley was 8-for-13 passing for 117 yards.

Garner had four catches for 68 yards.

Dillon Terry was 4-for-5 kicking extra points.

Four Bulldogs recorded double-digit tackles.

Linebacker Clay Dent led with 17 tackles.

Collin Bradley had 16 tackles.

Major recorded 14 tackles and defensive end Jaylan Johnson made 10 tackles.

The victory raised Piedmont’s all-time record against neighboring White Plains to 13-2.

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Congratulations to the Piedmont Bulldogs football team on a great season

Denard Spears

Jay Jackson

Cody Daughtry

Cass McCord

Trevor Ford

Andrew Adderhold

Landon Pruitt

Sloan Garner

Dillon Terry

Michael DeVoe

Dalton Riffey

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Sarandon Dunbar

Jamie Major

Jacob Herring

Dalton Barber

Dreke Thompson

Alec Johnson

Collin Bradley

Cameron Smith

Exavyer Jackson

Jaylan Johnson

Cale Chasteen

Christian Ridley

Clay Dent

Dustin Norton

Marquez Gamble

Quadree Woods

Jeffrey Pryor

Chazz Gamble

Patrick Raney

Jordan Tyree

Josh Martin

Tanner Dixon

Hunter Pike

Caelan Goss

Haden Downey

Grant Davis

Brandon Bullock

Cale McCord

Zac McCord

Jameson Trammell

Cade Bradley

Andru Hincy

Chris Strott

Jaret Prater

Lophonzo Burroughs

Jaden Amberson

Caleb Adams

Dustin Baer

Austin Bishop

Tyler Lucas

Casey Moore

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Congratulations to the Piedmont Bulldogs football team on a great season

Denard Spears

Jay Jackson

Cody Daughtry

Cass McCord

Trevor Ford

Andrew Adderhold

Landon Pruitt

Sloan Garner

Dillon Terry

Michael DeVoe

Dalton Riffey

Tyler Lusk

Sarandon Dunbar

Jamie Major

Jacob Herring

Dalton Barber

Dreke Thompson

Alec Johnson

Collin Bradley

Cameron Smith

Exavyer Jackson

Jaylan Johnson

Cale Chasteen

Christian Ridley

Clay Dent

Dustin Norton

Marquez Gamble

Quadree Woods

Jeffrey Pryor

Chazz Gamble

Patrick Raney

Jordan Tyree

Josh Martin

Tanner Dixon

Hunter Pike

Caelan Goss

Haden Downey

Grant Davis

Brandon Bullock

Cale McCord

Zac McCord

Jameson Trammell

Cade Bradley

Andru Hincy

Chris Strott

Jaret Prater

Lophonzo Burroughs

Jaden Amberson

Caleb Adams

Dustin Baer

Austin Bishop

Tyler Lucas

Casey Moore

Taylor Huddleston

Ryan Kirk

Logan Moore

CJ Savage

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Quadree Woods puts a hard hit on the Glencoe quarterback.

Game 5 Piedmont 28, Glencoe 17

Game 4 Piedmont 45, Pennington 0 The homecoming dance started early as the Bulldogs waltzed past J.B. Pennington. A touchdown in the first quarter and four more scoring plays in the second put Piedmont ahead 35-0 at intermission. Quarterback Cade Bradley scored first on a 34-yard run. In the second quarter, Bradley passed to Sloan Garner for a 20-yard touchdown, Landon Pruitt tallied on a 42-yard punt return, Dreke Thompson scored on a 12-yard run and Jacob Herring added a 4-yard rushing touchdown. In the third quarter, Chris Strott kicked a 27-yard field goal. Strott was also 6-for-6 kicking extra points. Midway through the fourth quarter, Darnell Jackson completed the scoring with a 68-yard run. Jackson finished with seven carries for 107 yards. Clay Dent recorded 15 tackles and Collin Bradley made 12 tackles. Bradley, Pruitt and Caleb Adams each caused a fumble and Marquez Gamble, Quadree Woods and Thompson recovered fumbles. Pennington netted 63 yards rushing and did not complete a pass.

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In its Class 3A, Region 6 showdown with the Glencoe Yellow Jackets, Piedmont showed it was capable of winning after trailing, even away from home. The Bulldogs fell behind 14-0 as Glencoe scored once in the first quarter and again midway through the second. By halftime, the score was 14-all as Jamie Major had touchdown runs of 58 yards and 29 yards. In the third quarter, an interception of a tipped pass gave Glencoe the ball at Piedmont’s 15-yard line but the Bulldogs’ defense stopped the Yellow Jackets cold and Glencoe settled for a 30-yard field goal and a 17-14 lead late in the third. Cade Bradley, who returned to quarterback when Chris Strott was injured in the first quarter, and Sarandon Dunbar combined on a 69-yard pass and run for the go-ahead touchdown on the second play of the fourth quarter.

Bradley’s 33-yard run accounted for Piedmont’s final touchdown. Dillon Terry was 4-for-4 kicking extra points. Major ran 13 times for 120 yards. Bradley was 5-for-8 passing for 115 yards. On defense, Collin Bradley had 13 tackles. Major recorded 10 tackles. Major and Laphonzo Burroughs each had an interception.

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Game 7 Piedmont 46, Greensboro 18

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Game 6 Piedmont 31, Weaver 0 On the sideline for most of the action in the previous three games, Chris Strott was sharp in his return to quarterback, completing eight of his 12 pass attempts for 169 yards and two touchdowns. On the game’s first possession, the Bulldogs scored on Strott’s 9-yard pass to Sloan Garner.

Ahead 7-0 at halftime, Piedmont opened its second half scoring with a 27-yard field goal by Dillon Terry. A 99-yard scoring drive, capped by a 61-yard Strott-to-Garner pass and run, accounted for Piedmont’s second touchdown. Garner finished with four receptions for 111 yards. In the fourth quarter, Jamie Major scored on a 4-yard run and Sarandon Dunbar added a 27-yard touchdown run. Terry was 4-for-4 on extra points. Clay Dent had 13 tackles. Quadree Woods was credited with a quarterback sack and two other tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Terry made two tackles for lost yards.

The Bulldogs surrendered an early touchdown then kept their guests scoreless for more than 30 minutes. Jamie Major rushed for three touchdowns. The first was a 3-yard run midway through the first quarter.

Dillon Terry’s extra point put Piedmont up 7-6 and the Bulldogs never trailed the Raiders again. Terry was 5-for-5 on extra points and added a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter. In the final three minutes of the second quarter, Piedmont put the game on ice with three touchdowns.

The scoring plays were a 20-yard pass from Chris Strott to Dalton Riffey, a 14-yard run by Riffey and a 2-yard run by Major. After Major’s second touchdown, Strott passed to Riffey for a 2-point conversion and the Bulldogs led 29-6 at the break. After Terry’s field goal, Major scored on a 49-yard run in the fourth quarter and Sarandon Dunbar completed the scoring for Piedmont with a 4-yard run. Dunbar led on the ground with 10 carries for 134 yards. Strott was 6-for-13 passing for 70 yards.

Riffey’s three catches accounted for 40 yards. Clay Dent made 13 tackles. Cade Bradley broke up three passes. Laphonzo Burroughs caused a fumble while Michael DeVoe and Sloan Garner each recovered a fumble. Landon Pruitt and Marquez Gamble had interceptions.

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Game 9 Piedmont 41, Ashville 12

Exavyer Jackson lunges for a touchdown against Saks.

Game 8 Piedmont 33, Saks 21 For the second time in the 2011 season, the Bulldogs fell behind 14-0 on the road and rallied to win. The comeback started when Chris Strott completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Sloan Garner in the end zone with 3.4 seconds left in the first half. Piedmont moved 90 yards in less than 90 seconds of game time to score. An unsuccessful 2-point conversion try left Piedmont trailing 14-6 at halftime. The Bulldogs edged closer when Jamie Major’s 3-yard run late in the third quarter made it 14-12.

Sarandon Dunbar scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter, set up by a 69-yard Strott-to-Landon Pruitt pass and run.

Strott passed to Garner for the 2-point conversion and a 20-14 lead for Piedmont. Strott then scored on a 39-yard run. Exavyer Jackson’s 12-yard run accounted for the Bulldogs’ final touchdown and Dillon Terry kicked the extra point for a 33-14 lead. Strott was 11-for-21 passing for 189 yards and ran 11 times for 76 yards. Pruitt caught two passes for 92 yards and Garner had five receptions for 74 yards. Clay Dent had 18 tackles and Major made 10 tackles. The win secured Piedmont’s second consecutive region championship.

In Piedmont’s final regular-season home game, the home Bulldogs fell behind 6-0 then led 34-6 at halftime.

Chris Strott opened the scoring for Piedmont with a 35-yard quarterback draw on the Bulldogs’ first possession.

Four more touchdowns followed before halftime on a 9-yard Strottto-Sloan Garner pass, Jamie Major’s 2-yard run, a 10-yard run by Major and a 56-yard pass from Cade Bradley to Landon Pruitt, forever to be known simply as “The Play”.

Dalton Riffey scored on an 8-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

Dillon Terry kicked five extra points and a sixth attempt was blocked.

Strott ran five times for 99 yards and was 6-for-8 passing for 73 yards.

Clay Dent had 15 tackles including three behind the line of scrimmage.

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Darnell Jackson finds a hole as he gets a block from Dalton Barber (27).

Game 10 Piedmont 42, Cherokee County 22 Looking for its first 10-0 regular season since 1990, Piedmont pounded Cherokee County for 509 rushing yards on 41 carries. Of that total, 200 yards came on carries by 10 reserves in the second half as a total of 14 Bulldogs ran the ball. Cherokee County runners netted 16 yards on the ground as Piedmont’s offensive and defensive lines dominated. Jamie Major ran six times for 111 yards, five carries and 108 yards in the first half. Sarandon Dunbar picked up 96 yards on four carries. Chris Strott ran seven times for 82 yards. In the second half, Dreke Thompson ran four times for 105 yards and Darnell Jackson had five carries for 46 yards.

Dalton Riffey, Dunbar, Major and Major again ran for touchdowns in the first half and the Bulldogs built a 28-7 halftime advantage. Exavyer Johnson and Jay Jackson scored rushing touchdowns in the third quarter.

Dillon Terry was perfect on six extra point attempts. Clay Dent made 11 tackles. Major had two stops behind the line and a total of seven tackles.

Cade Bradley intercepted a pass and Riffey, Laphonzo Burroughs and Quadree Woods broke up passes.

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AHSAA Class 3A playoffs First round Piedmont 38, Geraldine 7 Four offensive touchdowns, a field goal and a defensive touchdown – all in the first half – powered Piedmont past Geraldine in a battle of Bulldogs. Piedmont’s offense had five opportunities before intermission and took advantage of all five.

Chris Strott’s screen pass to Sloan Garner became a 17-yard scoring play for Piedmont’s initial score. Strott-to-Garner on a crossing route then produced another 17-yard touchdown. On the first play of the second quarter, Dreke Thompson ran 19 yards for the Bulldogs’ third score, set up by Landon Pruitt’s interception. Piedmont needed only one play to score on its next possession as well.

Strott found Garner deep and Garner’s third touchdown catch of the half was good for 71 yards. Cade Bradley returned an interception for a score and Piedmont led 35-0.

Dillon Terry, already 5-for-5 on extra points, booted a 23-yard field goal on the final play of the first half. Strott was 9-for-11 passing for 226 yards and did not play in the second half. Clay Dent recorded 12 tackles.

Exavyer Jackson caused a fumble and Michael DeVoe recovered a fumble. DeVoe also had Piedmont’s only quarterback sack. Hadey Downey blocked a punt.

Second round Piedmont 34, Sheffield 24 Playing at home for the second consecutive week, Piedmont trailed 7-0, 7-6 and 10-6 before Dreke Thompson’s 11-yard run and Dillon Terry’s extra point put the Bulldogs ahead to stay at 13-10. A 13-yard pass from Chris Strott to Dalton Riffey coming out of the backfield made it 19-10 at halftime. Jamie Major, who scored Piedmont’s first touchdown on a 1yard run late in the first quarter, scored again late in the third on a 5-yard run. Strott then passed to Riffey for the 2-point conversion and the Bulldogs led 27-10.

With Piedmont leading 27-17, Exavyer Jackson scored on a 1-yard run and Terry kicked the extra point.

Strott was 10-for-16 passing for 145 yards. Sloan Garner had five catches for 101 yards. Strott ran 13 times for 104 yards and Major had 12 carries and 91 yards.

Clay Dent’s 14 tackles included a quarterback sack and two other tackles behind the line. Quadree Woods made 10 tackles and broke up a pass.

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Quarterfinals Rogers 28, Piedmont 21 The story was missed scoring opportunities by Piedmont and big-play touchdowns by Rogers. Rogers tallied on the game’s first possession on a 60-yard pass play but Piedmont’s initial possession ended with a fumble inside the Rogers 5-yard line. Chris Strott scored on an 11-yard run the second time the Bulldogs had the ball and the first of three extra points by Dillon Terry tied the game at 7-all. Strott’s 69-yard touchdown run four minutes into the third quarter put Piedmont up 14-7. Rogers scored the game’s next two touchdowns and led 21-14 with just more than a minute left in the third quarter. A 9-yard touchdown pass from Strott to Dalton Riffey capped a 57-yard drive and the game was tied again with 10 minutes to play. Rogers regained the lead with less than six minutes left. Strott ran 21 times for 158 yards and was 8-for-15 passing for 69 yards. Sloan Garner had five pass receptions for 35 yards. Clay Dent had three quarterback sacks and finished with 14 tackles. Collin Bradley made 13 tackles. Quadree Woods had 10 tackles, one behind the line.

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