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: 5 - 5 (4-2 Region II 3rd Place)
Last Game: Defeated Lexington 32 - 11 (Rd. 1)
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. History with Spartanburg
- In their first meeting, the Rebels defeated the Vikings 19-0 in 1961. Led by HC Joe Hazel, Byrnes finished the season the ’61 season with a 6-4-1.
- Byrnes largest margin of victory over the Vikings occurred in 2007, winning 63-9. The Rebels were led Chris Miller and finished the season with a 15-0 record (4A Div. 1 State Champions).
- The 2024 season will be the 4th time that the Vikings and Rebels have met in the post-season. The Rebels are 3-0 vs. Spartanburg in the playoffs (See chart on the next page).
- This is the second time that Byrnes and Spartanburg have met in Rd. 2 of the playoffs. Playoff History
- This is the 30th time that Byrnes has appeared in the 2nd round of the playoffs.
- The Rebels are 21 - 8 in the 2nd round.
- When playing ON THE ROAD in Rd 2, the Rebels are 6 - 5 all-time.
- When playing AT HOME in Rd. 2, the Rebels are 15 - 3 all-time. Rd. 1 Recap
It can be tough to carry over regular season success into the playoffs, but James F. Byrnes made it look easy on Friday. They dominated the Lexington Wildcats, cruising to a 32-11 victory. Though the game was close at halftime, but the Rebels came alive in the second half, putting up 19 points to seal the win. Zy Landrum was outstanding, rushing for 46 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 158 yards and another touchdown.
The defense was also a key factor, with the Rebels putting relentless pressure on Lexington’s offense. They racked up four sacks, with Shayne Dixon and Jaidyn Ferguson combining for all of them. Dixon has been a standout all season, consistently recording at least five tackles in every game. Byrnes is hitting their stride, averaging 124.8 rushing yards in those victories compared to just 124.8 in their other matchups.
Nov. 22 5A
Playoffs
Spartanburg High School
63rd
Meeting
Spartanburg leads the series 34-26-2
Location: Spartanburg, SC Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy Blue, Vegas Gold Head Coach: Mark Hodge
2023 record: 6 - 6 (1 - 3 5A Reg. 2) Lost to J.L. Mann in Rd. 2 of the playoffs
Current Record: 7 - 2; 5 - 1 (Reg.II 2nd Place) Last Game: Idle
Worth noting:
- Spartanburg has won 7 State Titles in football (1932, ‘91, ‘94,‘95, ‘96, 2001, ‘14)
- Spartanburg’s largest margin of victory over the Rebels occurred in 1974, winning 50-0. The Vikings were led by Bill Carr and finished the season 11-1.
- Spartanburg defeated Byrnes 58 - 14 on Oct. 25.
Playoff History
- 2024 marks the 49th appearance in the state playoffs for the Spartanburg Vikings.
- The Vikings have a 71 - 45 post-season record.
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)
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 2004
Rick Scott (AC) 2004
Steve Kennette (AC) 2004
Jamar Anderson 2005
Craig Brewton 2005
Chad Diehl 2006
Curt Thompson 2007
Randall Hawkins 2007
Jamie Dunaway 2008
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
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
Chas Dodd 2009
Brandon Willis 2009
Ernie
(1967)
Brandon Willis (2009)
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: 39 (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)
State Football Championships: 11
AAA: 1976, 1982
AAAADiv. II: 1986, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
AAAADiv. I: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
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