Byrnes vs. Lexington - Round 1 of the 5A Playoffs!

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President – Greg Bailey

Vice President – David Melton

Treasurer – Troy Hulehan

Assistant Treasurer - Rita Simmons

Treasurer/Secretary – Wendy Bailey

Adopt a Senior – Wendy Bailey

Merchandise – Brian Nodine

Website/Social Media – Wendy Bailey

Membership/Sponsors – Chad Coons

Greg Bailey

Wendy Bailey

Rita Simmons

David Melton

Ronnie Black

Adam Burdette

Joe Wilson

Golf Tournament – Greg Bailey/Richard Helmly

Concessions – Rita Simmons

REBEL TOUCHDOWN CLUB

The Rebel Touchdown club, established in 2002, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to supporting the football and competitive cheer programs at Byrnes High School. The purpose of Byrnes High School Rebel Touchdown Club is to actively support and enrich the programs by providing volunteers, materials and financial resources not fully covered by the school’s budget. The Club partners with school administrators and coaches to promote the best interest of the athletes and to foster a sense of school and community pride through premier athletic programs. The board is comprised of volunteers within the Byrnes community that donate their time and talent to enhance the football and competitive cheer programs.

2024

Byrnes High School

Location: Duncan, SC Nickname: Rebels

Colors: Royal Blue, Grey Region: 2-5A

Head coach: Reggie Shaw

2023 Record: 10 - 2 (5 - 0 Region II Champions).

Defeated by Hillcrest in Rd. 2 of the 5A playoffs.

Current Record: 4 - 5; 4 - 2

Last Game: Defeated Boiling Springs 27 - 22

Worth noting:

- Byrnes has won 11 State Championships (‘76, ‘82, ‘86, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’07, ’08, ’10, ’11).

- Due to construction of a new football field, the Rebels are on the road for every game this season.

- This is the fifth meeting between the Rebels and the Wildcats. Byrnes picked up their first victory over the Wildcats in 2010 with a 31-7 final in the Big 16 Semi-Finals. The Rebels were led by Chris Miller that season and finished the season with a 12-3 record and the 4A Div. 2 State Championship.

Playoff History

This is the 40th time that Byrnes has appeared in the playoffs and is 29 - 10 all-time in the first round.

- Tonight’s home playoff game is the first time the Rebels have hosted a team in a different facility.

- The Rebels are 28 - 2 when playing at “home” in Rd. 1 of the playoffs. Their last Rd. 1 home playoff loss was in 1993 vs. Hillcrest-Dalzell High School.

- Byrnes and Lexington have faced each other twice before in the playoffs (2010, 2013).

Shock and Awe

- Tre Segarra (RB,So) two weeks ago and his impact was immediately felt by the Bulldog’s defense. Segarra averaged 7.5 yards per carry, and finished the night with 142 yards and three touchdowns.

Nov. 15

Lexington High School

Playoffs 5th Meeting Series is tied 2 - 2

Location: Lexington, SC Nickname: Wildcats

Colors: Royal and Gold

Head Coach: Dustin Curtis

2023 record: 7 - 4 (2 - 2 4A Reg. 4) Defeated by Gaffney in Rd 1 of the playoffs

Current Record: 5 - 5

Last Game: Defeated by River Bluff 24 –10

Worth noting:

- Lexington has won 3 state championships (1948, ‘49, ‘50)

- The Wildcats and Byrnes competed for the first time in 1957. The Wildcats won 12 –7 and finished the season with a 7-3 record.

- Lexington is 18-26 when competing in Rd. 1 of the playoffs (all classifications)

Players to Watch

- Running back duo Cam Morris and Toby Sobieralski and offensive lineman, Matt Wilkie.

Reggie Shaw

2024 season marks the 69th season of Rebel Football, and the 8th season under the helm of Coach Shaw. In January of 2017, was named head coach and since that time, the Rebels have remained a top power in South Carolina. For 2024, Shaw has remained stoic while guiding a team that graduated mounds of talent in the off season, and a team that will play all of their games on the road.

A man of faith, Shaw has consistently helped shape and the football team. Not only on the field, but in the classroom. Shaw is currently the 5th winningest coach in Byrnes football history, in addition to fielding state contenders every season, he has also overseen some of the highest team GPAs in team history.

• 2017: 7-4 (Region 1-3) Playoffs Rd. 1

• 2019: 11-2 (Region 6-1); Upper-State Qtr. Finals

• 2020: 2-3 (2-1) Playoffs Rd. 1

• 2021: 6-6 (3-1) Playoffs Rd. 1

• 2022: 9-4 (2-2) Upper-State Qtr. Finals

• 2023: 10-2 (4-0) Playoffs Rd. 2 (Region Champs)

• 2018: 11-3 (Region 6-1); Upper State Finals (Region Champs, Upper-State Runner-Up)

Byrnes Football will be broadcasted on The Fan Upstate once again in 2024. Games can be heard on 97.1 Spartanburg, 97.7 or Greenville, & the Audacy App

Welcome Back Bryson!

Cole Bryson will be the Play-by-Play Voice of the Byrnes Rebels. - Bryson will begin his 4th season serving as the Voice of the Rebels. Joining Cole will be Layne Fowler & Sam Clark.

Name Season

Gene Dillard 1964

Perry Green 1966

Sammy Simpson 1966

Ernie Fowler 1967

Madison Meadows 1969

Ray Johnson 1969

Larry James 1971

JT Williams 1972

Gene Edwards 1974

Steve Durham 1976

John McCarroll 1977

William Anderson 1978

James Glenn 1979

Jeff Jones 1979

William Meadows 1980

Dean Jones 1981

Scott Revels 1982

Bobby Jackson 1983

Jay Boland 1984

Scott Simmons 1984

Bobby Bentley 1985

Barry Frost 1985

Kevin Murphy 1986

Archie Irby 1987

Tony Pearson 1987

Fred Davis 1988

Dan Rogers 1988

Rufus Glenn 1991

Abdul Davis 1993

Dondre Holcombe 1997

Tony Lane 1998

Derrick Smith 1998

Brandon Peake 2000

Travis Anderson 2001

Adrian Miller 2001

Bradley Robinson 2002

John Talley 2002

Troy James 2003

Ben Williams 2003

Bobby Bentley (AC) 2003

Freddie Brown 2004

Dexter Young

Rick Scott (AC)

Steve Kennette (AC)

Jamar Anderson

Craig Brewton

Chad Diehl

Curt Thompson

Randall Hawkins

Jamie Dunaway

Chas Dodd

Brandon Willis

Name Season

Nolan McCoy 2010

Marcus Dillard 2010

Rashaad Dillard 2011

Shakeem Wharton 2011

Chris Miller (AC) 2011

KeKe Ashmore 2012

Melvin Armstrong 2012

Shuler Bentley 2013

Tyreik Lyles 2013

Isaiah Hill 2014

Braylon Collins 2014

Devin Dexter 2015

John Guthrie 2015

Omar Foster 2017

AJ Rogers 2017

Ben Henson 2018

Buddy Mack 2019 Chuck Strickland 2019 Colby Shaw 2022

Kyai Cook 2022

Reggie Shaw (AC) 2023

Knai Cook 2023 James Oates 2023

Jaidyn Ferguson 2024

Fowler

Ernie
(1967)
Jaidyn Ferguson (2024)
Ray Johnson (1969)
Colby Shaw (2022)

Name

John Boyette

Stanley Nelson

Bill Smith

David Clayton

Steve Mabry

Steve Betsill

James "Bo" Corne (AC) 1984

Kelvin Richardson 1984

Tony Rogers 1985

Ray Frost 1986

Mike Zimmerman 1989

Courtney Henderson 1994

John Paul Rogers 1994

Durrell Robinson 1998

Ben Hall 2000

Anthony Johnson 2001

Terrell Allen 2002

Jake Ravan 2002

Trey Elder 2003

Jomar Wright 2003

Renaldo Hunter 2004

Trey Bailey

Prince Miller

Matt Quinn

Bobby Bentley (AC)

Chris Miller (AC)

Stanley Hunter

Willy Korn

Everette Dawkins

Cartier Rice

Daniel Cleveland

Justin Bright

Marcus Lattimore

Corey Miller

Kaleb Patterson

Akia Booker

Isaiah Pinson

Shaedon Meadors

Ben Clark

Willy Korn (2006)
Cartier Rice (2007)
Rahjai Harris (2019)
Cooper Campbell (2022)

Location: Duncan, South Carolina

Address: 150 Main Street, Duncan, SC 29334

Phone: (864) 949-2355

School Nickname: Rebels

School Colors: Blue, Grey

Stadium: Nixon Field

ConferenceAffiliation: Region II-AAAAA

Founded: 1955

Region Championships: 16

District 11 – A: 1955

Western 2-AA: 1959

Peach Blossom 3-AAA: 1975 & 1983

Region I 4-AAAA: 1993

Region II 4-AAAA: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014

Region II 5-AAAAA: 2018, 2023

PlayoffAppearances: 40 (1955, 1959, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

State Football Championships: 11

AAA: 1976, 1982

AAAADiv. II: 1986, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

AAAADiv. I: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

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