Cheraw High Football

FOOTBALL : 12-2-08
#8 TRAVIS SMALL - South Carolina's #2 All-Time Leading Rusher
Cheraw’s Travis Small (#8) has rushed his way into the state’s record books for both career rushing yardage (7109) and career touchdowns scored (88).

The 7109 yards rushing has earns Travis the #2 spot on South Carolina’s All-Time Rushing list behind Lexington’s Demetris Summers (9076 yards) and ahead of Palmetto’s Derek Watson (6788 yards). Likewise, Travis’ 88 touchdowns place him in a tie for the #2 slot on South Carolina’s career touchdown list.

Travis’s accomplishments have landed him in some very elite company but don’t worry #8 can hold his own. During his tenure at Cheraw, Travis helped led the Braves to 4 Region Championships, 3 Lower-State Championships, 2 State Championships, 1 Undefeated Season, a (16-2) playoff record, an (18-0) region record, and an overall mark of (50-8).

Several of the other running backs listed in the state’s record books played in the Shrine Bowl or the North-South All-Star game and some have went on to have good college careers and a few have even made it to the NFL but only one of these tremendous rushers ever won a state championship, Travis Small (2006 & 2007).

As Travis Small’s high school football career comes to an end it’s time to put his accomplishments into perspective. To say that Travis is a great high school running back would be correct but the statement would be incomplete. Travis is not only a great running back; he is also a great football player who started 58 consecutive games for the Braves despite numerous injuries. Many players have the talent to play and start on the high school varsity team for four years but very few have the ability to play at the level that Travis has during his career.

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FOOTBALL : 11-15-08
CHERAW 38 Barnwell 14 - On To Round #3
Montrell Evans ran for 164 yards and three touchdowns as the Braves cruised in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs.
Travis Small added 122 for the Braves, who rushed for 288 yards.
Barnwell 0 0 0 14 — 14
Cheraw 14 7 14 3 — 38
First Quarter
C — Montrell Evans 2 run (hudson kick)
C — Travis Small 4 run (Hudson kick)
Second Quarter
C — Montrell Evans 11 run (Hudson kick)
Third Quarter
C — Evans 7 run (Hudson kick)
C — Small 34 pass from Grey Stafford (Hudson kick)
Fourth Quarter
C — Hudson 32 FG
B — Colby Carter 66 run (Toole kick)
B — Willie Williamson 1 run (Toole kick)
RUSHING — Montrell Evans 19-164-3TDs; Travis Small 19-122-2TDs
PASSING — Gray Stafford 4-8-78yds-1TD
NEXT GAME: Cheraw at Timberland on Friday.

FOOTBALL : 11-9-08
CHERAW vs Barnwell - AA Playoffs - Rd #2
The Cheraw Braves (8-3) will host the Barnewell Warhorses (7-4) this Friday night in round #2 of the class AA playoffs. The Warehorses finished second in Region V and earned their trip to Cheraw by defeating Burke 56-48 at home in round #1.
Not a lot of history between Cheraw and Barnwell with only one previous meeting; a 2nd round playoff match-up in 2001 which the Warhorses came out on top 21-20.

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FOOTBALL : 11-8-08
CHERAW 45 Waccamaw 7 - BRAVES ADVANCE
The two-time defending State Champion Braves played host to the Waccamaw Warriors and former Cheraw head coach Burney Bourne in tonights first round playoff match-up at Meiklejohn. Prior to the game, the Cheraw Athletic Department paid tribute to Coach Bourne, who was recently inducted into the South Carolina High School Hall of Fame, by presenting him with a token of appreciation for the his accomplishments.

But once the game started The Braves were not that hospitable as they defeated Waccamaw 45-7 .
Travis Small and Montrell Evans led the offensive charge combining for 226 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. While the defense shut down and shut-out the Waccamaw attack until late in the fourth quarter.

The Braves have defeated Waccamaw in each of the last three season by a combined score of 164-48 which equates to a per game average of 57-16.

The Braves will host the Barnwell Warhorses next Friday night in the second round of the class AA playoffs.

Waccamaw   0    0   0 7 - 7
CHERAW   14 17 7 7 - 45
First quarter
Cheraw - Montrell Evans 1 run (Ben Hutson kick)
Cheraw - Travis Small 2 run (Hutson kick)
Second quarter
Cheraw - Montrell Evans 1 run (Hutson kick)
Cheraw - Ben Hutson 31 FG
Cheraw - Gray Stafford 10 run (Hutson kick)
Third quarter
Cheraw - Travis Small 9 run (Hutson kick)
Fourth quarter
Cheraw - Tyler Jennings 2 run (Hutson kick)
Waccamaw - John Gibbs 8 run (Ellerbe kick)
RUSHING - Montrell Evans 14-119, Travis Small 10-107.
PASSING - Gray Stafford 5-10-1 53.

FOOTBALL : 11-1-08
CHERAW 24 Dillon 6 - BRAVES WIN REGION CHAMPIONSHIP
Tonight at Meiklejohn, The Braves defeated the Dillon Wildcats 24-6 to claim the Region 8-AA Championship (5th Straight Region Title). On offense Gray Stafford completed 5 of 6 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns (44,12) both to Kenyatta Gary. The Braves defense forced four turnovers and held the Dillon passing game in check allowing just six points.
The Braves took the opening kick-off and scored on their first offensive possession for the seventh time this season when Gray Stafford hit Kenyatta Gary in stride for a 44-yard TD. Ben Hutson added the PAT. Cheraw led 7-0. The Braves next score came just before the half when Ben Hutson nailed a 37-yard field goal to put Cheraw up 10-0. The score was setup by Montrell Evans 57-yard interception return.
Dillon's Roderick Jackson scored on a 49-yard run to get the Wildcats on the board early in the third quarter to cut the Cheraw lead to 10-6.
The Braves offense answered on their next possession when Montrell Evans scored on a 3-yard run set-up by a huge fourth down catch by Ridge O'Neal inside the Dillon 10-yard line. The Wildcat defense unloaded on O'Neal as he went up for the pass but he would not be denied.
Cheraw's last score came in the fourth quarter when Gray Stafford hit a wide open Kenyatta Gary for a 12-yard TD. Late in the fourth, The Braves "D" jumped on a Dillon punt to give the Braves another scoring opportunity but with the game in hand Cheraw ran out the clock to end the game.

The victory gives The Braves the top play-off seed from region 8-AA and a first round home play-off match-up against former Cheraw coach Burney Bourne's Waccamaw Warriors (5-5, 2-3).

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FOOTBALL : 10-25-08
CHERAW vs Dillon - Region Championship
Cheraw (6-3, 4-0) will host Dillon (7-2, 4-0) this Friday night at Meiklejohn for the Region VIII - AA Championship. The last two meetings between The Braves and Wildcats were playoff match-ups and this game has that same type of build up.

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FOOTBALL : 10-24-08
CHERAW 49 Marion 14
Tonight in Marion, The Braves defeated the Swamp Foxes 49-14 in a driving rain. Six different players scored touchdowns for The Braves. The victory earned Cheraw a trip to WPDE 15 where The Braves were the in-studio guest of The End Zone. Sammy Merriman picked up an HTC game ball after receiving player of the game honors. The Braves improve to 6-3 overall and 4-0 in region play and will host the Dillon Wildcats next Friday night for the region championship.

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FOOTBALL : 10-17-08
CHERAW 56 Aynor 14
At Meiklejohn, the Braves won their 4th straight and improved to 3-0 in region play by cranking out over 400 yards of total offense in route to a 56-14 win over the Aynor Blue Jackets. Travis Small surpassed the 1000 yard rushing mark on the season and led the ground attack for Cheraw with 172 yards and three touchdowns. Montrell Evans added 104 yards on the ground with two touchdowns.

Aynor 0 7 0 7 — 14
Cheraw 28 14 14 0 — 56
First quarter
C— Travis Small 53 run (Ben Hutson kick)
C — Travis Small 11 run (Hutson kick)
C— Marcellus Dunn 49 pass from Chad Wilkes (Hutson kick)
C— Travis Small 6 run (Hutson kick)
Second quarter
C — Montrell Evans 61 run (Hutson kick)
C— Darell Hawkins 51 INT return (Hutson kick)
A — Nick Asbury 10 pass from Dave Weiser (Hunter Lambert kick)
Third quarter
C — Montrell Evans 20 run (Hutson kick)
C — Kenyatta Gary 57 run (Hutson kick)
Fourth quarter
A— Josh Moore 56 run (Lambert kick)

FOOTBALL : 10-11-08
CHERAW 51 Loris 7
At Cheraw, the Braves scored two defensive touchdowns and raced to a 49-0 halftime lead.
Gerald Ewing ran an interception back 20 yards for a score, and Charles Thompson recovered a fumble in the end zone. Cheraw (4-3, 2-0 Region 8-2A) held the Lions (2-5, 0-2) to 42 total yards.
Gray Stafford threw touchdown passes of 14 yards and 16 yards while Montrell Evans scored two rushing touchdowns. Travis Small paced the ground game with 166 yards on 12 carries.
Loris 0 0 7 0 — 7
Cheraw 21 28 0 2 — 51
First quarter
C — Ridge O’Neal 14 pass from Gray Stafford (Ben Hutson kick)
C — Gerald Ewing 20 interception return (Hutson kick)
C — Charles Thompson fumble recovery in end zone (Hutson kick)
Second quarter
C — Marcellus Dunn 16 pass from Stafford (Hutson kick)
C — Monrell Evans 25 run (Hutson kick)
C — Chris Lilly 2 run (Hutson kick)
C -—Montrell Evans 5 run (Hutson kick)
Third quarter
L — Darius Graham 52 run (Hector Contras kick)
Fourth quarter
C — Safety, Ivy’on Richardson tackle in end zone

FOOTBALL : 10-4-08
CHERAW 49 Mullins 0
At Mullins, Travis Small led the Braves with 136 yards and five touchdowns in the Region 8-2A opener. Montreall Evans rushed for 109 yards and Sammy Merriman added 84 yards.
The Braves (3-3, 1-0 in Region 8-2A) will play host to Loris next week; the Auctioneers (3-3, 0-1) will travel to Dillon.
Cheraw 7 14 7 21 — 49
Mullins 0 0 0 0 — 0
First quarter
C — Travis Small 60 run (Ben Hutson kick)
Second quarter
C —Small 4 run (Hutson kick)
C— Small 9 run (Hutson kick)
Third quarter
C — Small 11 run (Hutson kick)
Fourth quarter
C — Small 77 punt return (Hutson kick)
C — Sammy Merriman 1 run (Hutson kick)
C — Merriman 59 run (Hutson kick)

FOOTBALL : 9-29-08
CHERAW vs Mullins
The Braves will travel to Mullins this Friday night to take on the Auctioneers as region play kicks off. These teams last met in the 2005 playoffs with the Braves scoring a come from behind/hold on at the end 20-19 victory.
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FOOTBALL : 9-27-08
BRAVES 31 Chargers 7
Courtesy HSSR/Ken Buck
Battling a driving rainstorm that made playing conditions brutal for both teams, the Cheraw Braves dropped Charlotte Providence Day, 31-7.
Cheraw travelled to Charlotte for the first-ever meeting of the two schools, and early on appeared to be suffering a bit of a hangover from three straight losses.
On the Braves first possession, a special teams miscue set the home team up deep in their Braves' territory . The Charges quickly capitalized on a 19-yd. pass down the left side, taking a 7-0.
Cheraw responded with a TD run from two yards out by Montrell Evans at the 3:22 mark of the first quarter. A two-point conversion gave the Braves an 8-6 lead.
Ben Hutson added a 21-yard field goal for Cheraw with 8:33 left in the second quarter and the Braves would go into the break leading 11-7.
In the second half the Braves showed flashes of the program that is the two-time defending 2A state champions. Senior Travis Small produced TD runs of 54, 13, and two yards as Cheraw ran away from the Chargers on Providence Day's homecoming night. Small ended the night with 214 yards rushing on 23 attempts. For the night the Braves churned out 386 yards of rushing as a team.
Cheraw Head Coach Johnny White said that the Providence Day team had a defensive scheme that early on kept the Braves in check.
"We kept plugging and I think we started to wear them down a bit later on," he said.
White said that his team was probably suffering a bit of a lack of confidence after the recent losses.
"I saw a few smiles in the huddle after the game though and maybe we're starting to get our confidence back," he added.
Cheraw (2-3) will open region play next week at Mullins.
Cheraw 8 3 13 7 - 31
ProvDay 7 0 0 0 - 7

FOOTBALL : 9-22-08
CHERAW vs Providence Day
The Braves will travel to Charlotte, NC this Friday night to take on the Providence Day Charges. This will be the first trip north of the border since 1998 when Cheraw played at and defeated Forest Hills, NC by a score of 33-0.
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FOOTBALL : 9-10-08
CHERAW vs Central
Cheraw hosts Central this week in a battle of 2A Heavyweights at Meiklejohn Stadium - September 19 @ 7:30pm.
Cheraw and Central each have 4 state titles, numerous region championships, playoff victories and have been the class of Chesterfield County for quit some time.
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FOOTBALL : 9-11-08
JV BRAVES 20 Chesterfield 14
The JV Braves won their home opener tonight by defeating the JV Rams 20-14 in overtime.
Chesterfield scored a touchdown on their second possession of the game and added the 2-point conversion. The Rams led 8-0. The JV Braves followed suite when Derrick Little rushed in from 18 yards out. Cheraw added the 2-point conversion and the score was tied at 8 all. With 8:01 left in the 4th, the JV Braves recovered a blocked punt in the endzone to take a 14-8 lead. Chesterfield drew even on a short pass (bubble screen) that went the distance. The 2-point conversion failed and the score was tied at 14 with 3:30 left in the 4th.
In overtime, Chesterfield got the ball first but fumbled on second down at the Braves 6-yard line. Cheraw didn't waste any time as Brad Ratliff plunged in from 5 yards out on second down to hand the JV Braves the victory. Cheraw is now 1-1 on the sesaon.
Congratulations JV Braves!

The Long Middle School Warriors routed Chesterfield-Ruby Middle School 44-12. Justin Chapman led the Warriors gaining over 230 yards on the ground with 3 rushing touchdowns (71, 63, 55).
Congratulations Warriors!

FOOTBALL : 9-10-08
CHERAW @ Chesterfield
The battle for Chesterfield County bragging rights starts this week as The 2A State Champion Braves battle the 1A State Champion Rams Friday Night in Chesterfield (9/12) @7:30pm.
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FOOTBALL : 8-26-08
CHERAW vs Marlboro County - Preview
Cheraw will host Marlboro County this Friday night (8/29) @ 7:30pm at Meiklejohn. Marlboro leads the overall series but Cheraw has made up some ground winning three of the last four match-ups.
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FOOTBALL : 8-22-08
CHERAW 42 Lamar 0
Travis Small and Montrell Evans combined to rush for 218 yards and five touchdowns as the Braves spoiled Boyd’s return with a 42-0 thumping at Donald R. Poole Stadium.

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FOOTBALL : 8-19-08
CHERAW @ LAMAR
The 2A State Champs will kick-off their 2008 season at Donald Poole Stadium in Lamar this Friday night (8/22) @7:30pm.
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FOOTBALL : 8/14/08
CHERAW 7 Lake City 0
The Back-2-Back State Champion Braves took to the field tonight in game uniforms for the first time since last Decembers championship game and while several things have changed since then tonights outcome was the same - Braves win.

Lake City got the ball first, starting at their 30 yard line. The Panthers converted two third down plays and seemed to have something going until Kenyatta Gary's big hit for a 3 yard lose on a 4th & 3 play. The Braves offense took over on downs but couldn't get much going on the ground. Gray Stafford's completion to Travis Small on 3rd down was good for a 7 yard pick but wasn't enough and the Braves had to punt.

Lake City started their next drive on their 27 but a big pass completion on 3rd down set the Panthers up at the Braves 34. A couple of penalties, a big hit by Inyon Richardson, and a sack (Sammy Merriman and Chad Covington) forced a Lake City punt as the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie.

Cheraw took over at their 11 to start the second quarter. Small, Evans, Gary, and Merriman all had carries as the Braves converted two 3rd down plays and one 4th down play on a 16 play scoring drive. Montrell Evans took it in from the 7 and Ben Hutson added the PAT to put the Braves on top 7-0 with 4:26 left in the contest.

Neither team could get much going on offense on their next possession.

The Panthers got one more chance on offense and seemed to have something going until Ben Hutson intercepted a Lake City pass at the Cheraw 7.

The Braves ran out the clock and held on for the 7-0 victory.

**Ben Hutson hit 3 field goals during the skills competition held just before tonights game including a 50 yarder.

Pee Dee Football Classic Results - (8/14)
Cheraw   7     Lake City     0
Cfield    18     Carver's Bay 0
Central 14    Marlboro Cty 0

FOOTBALL : 8/12/08
CHERAW vs GEORGETOWN - SCRIMMAGE
Cheraw Football took the two hour plus trip to Georgetown to get some pre-season work in against former Cheraw and Carver's Bay coach Tyronne Davis' Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs offense took to the field first and they were quit an impressive looking unit, big linemen and athletic skill players. On Georgetown's first possession, the Braves "D" held them to (-5) yards on 13 plays.

Cheraw's offense got their turn and didn't waste any time as Travis Small snapped off a 70-yard TD run on their first play from scrimmage. Cheraw then scored once more on their opening series when Montrell Evans powered in from the 11-yard line to cap a 70-yard drive. Hutson added the PAT. Braves led 13-0

On Georgetown's 2nd offensive series they moved the ball down to the Cheraw 30 in 10 plays (aided by defensive pass interference). Gerald Ewing's interception ended the Bulldogs threat and forced them to start their drive at the Cheraw 30 but that was as close as they would get. Several big plays and big hits by Antonio McPherson, Sammy Merriman and the rest of the Cheraw "D" kept the Bulldogs guessing as they lost 15 yards on their next 4 plays.

Cheraw's 2nd possesion started well as Travis Small got loose for 23 yards but the play was called back because of a block in the back penalty. On the next play, Georgetown scored their first points of the scrimmage after intercepting a batted pass at the line of scrimmage and returning for the TD.

Cheraw continued on offense from their 30. Gray Stafford hit Gerald Ewing (diving catch) and Jerel Riley to gain some yards. Chad Wilkes then ripped off a 30-yard run and it appeared he would score but he was tripped up. Travis Small got loose and carried the ball down to the Bulldog 11 but another block in the back negated a big gain. The Braves had several big plays in this series but could not overcome the penalties and did not score.

Georgetown took over on offense on their 40 and moved down to our 30 (aided by pass interference penalty) to start their drive. The Bulldog quarterback completed a pass for TD. Bulldogs score their first offensive points of the scrimmage.

On Cheraw's next offensive series, business really picked up. The Braves went with Austin Nolan at quarterback. Three plays into the possession, Nolan picked up 12 yards on the ground but was nailed by several of the Georgetown players along their sideline. The Bulldogs really started talking some series smack at this point and the Braves answered. Travis Small rambled for 50 yards down to the 10 but a block in the back penalty moved the ball back to the Georgetown 40. The scrimmage got real physical from this point forward as the Braves offense kicked it into high gear. On the next play (play #8 of series) Gray Stafford hit Jonathan White in stride for a 25 yard TD. Hutson added the PAT.
Cheraw's offense then started at their own 30. Montrell Evans ripped off a punishing 15 yard gain to move the ball out to the Braves 45 to start the drive. Travis Small had a 30 yard carry and refused to go down but was finally forced out at the Bulldog 25. Evans then added another punishing burst down to the 11 but Sammy Merriman would cap the drive with three straight hard runs to add the TD.

Georgetown couldn't get anything going on their last offensive possession but the Braves would add one more score when Ben Hutson went in from 25 yards out.

FOOTBALL : 12/1/07
CHERAW DEFENDS CHAMPIONSHIP - WINS BACK TO BACK TITLES
The Cheraw Braves had an opportunity to make a statement on Saturday and make a statement they did! The Braves used the largest stage in South Carolina high school football to show the strength of this 2007 team and to also show the strength of the entire Cheraw Football program.

The Braves used an offensive explosion coupled with a dominating defense to defeat the Chapman Panthers 58 - 14 and win back-to-back titles for the first time in school history. The Braves’ offense cranked out 396 yards rushing, scoring on their first nine possessions while the defense held Chapman to 93 yards rushing on 40 carries.

The Cheraw Braves left Williams-Brice with their fourth State Championship and several notable marks.

Cheraw’s 28-2 record over the past two seasons is the best in the state in any classification.
Cheraw’s 58 points scored is the most ever in a AA championship game and the third most overall. (63 - Blackville 1983, 60 - Union 2002)
Cheraw’s 44-point margin of victory is the second largest ever in a state championship game in any classification. (Gaffney over Irmo by 45 - 2006)

Congratulations Braves - You Are The Champions!

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FOOTBALL : 11/17/07
BRAVES GET PHYSICAL - Cheraw 24 Dillon 6
For the second straight year the Dillon Wildcats season ends at the hands of the Cheraw Braves. The Defending AA State Champion Braves turned up the defense on Dillon forcing 5 turnovers as the Wildcats could not match the speed and toughness of Cheraw. Jaron Brown had two interceptions and one forced fumble that led to 14 points, while Sammy Merriman and Desmond Chambers reeked havoc in the Dillon backfield the entire game.
The 24-6 victory over Dillon is the 15 consecutive home playoff win for the Braves. Cheraw is 22-2 in home playoff games under Coach Johnny White and company. Congratulations Braves!
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The Braves will host Central in the AA Lower-State Championship game on 11/23 @ 8:00pm

HIGHLIGHTS
Travis Small - 18 rush/77 yards (TD, INT)
Montrell Evans - 10 rush /37 yards (TD)
Benard Kendall - 1 rec/13 yards (TD Rec.,13 yards from Henderson)
Josh Henderson - 1 of 2 passing for 13 yards (TD Pass, 29 Yards Rushing)
Jaron Brown - 2 INT, 1 Forced Fumble
**Let's give a shout out to the crowd - GREAT JOB! Let's give an encore performance this Friday!**

FOOTBALL : 11/9/07
BRAVES 41 Cougars 3
The Edisto Cougars rolled into Meiklejohn tonight hoping to pull the upset and repeat their magic from a week ago when they stunned the Bishop England Bishops 23-21 to advance.

The Cougars took the opening kickoff and marched down the field chewing up nearly 6:00 minutes of the first quarter and seemed to have the Braves' "D" on their heals. The drive, aided by 30 yards in penalties, stalled at the Cheraw 13-yard line and Edisto's Joe Woodward stepped in and booted a 30 yard field goal to put the Cougars on top 3-0.

The Braves' offense answered and put together a drive that saw the power running game at its best with Small, Evans, Fisher, and company. The drive was capped by a Montrell Evans 3-yard touchdown run. Ben Hutson added the PAT and the Braves led 7-3. The Braves' defense stepped it up and stuffed Edisto while the Braves' offense scored 41 unanswered to win 41-3 and advance.

HIGHLIGHTS
Travis Small - 11 rush/161 yards (2 Rushing TDs, 44, 26)
Montrell Evans - 13 rush /159 yards (3 Rushing TDs, 3,29,10)
Benard Kendall - 1 rec/18 yards (TD Rec.,18 yards from Henderson)
Josh Henderson - 3 of 6 passing for 30 yards (TD Pass, 18)
Jonathan White - Fumble Recovery
Desmond Chambers - Fumble Recovery
Rafael Burkette - Interception

FOOTBALL : 11/2/07
BRAVES "D"efeat Jaguars 41-0
The Cheraw "D"efense was less than hospitable during Friday's playoff game against Kingstree, holding the Jags to only 8 yards of total offense in the shutout. The Braves "D" also added a touchdown on a fumble return by Jonathan White. The offense did their part as they churned out 343 yards of total offense and scored five touchdowns in the 41-0 win.
**The shutout is the fourth of the season for Cheraw and the third straight. **

HIGHLIGHTS
Travis Small - 15 rush/139 yards (2 TDs)
Montrell Evans - 10 rush /52 yards (2 TD)
Jaron Brown - 4 rec/37 yards (TD)
Jonathan White - Fumble Rec. (TD)
Benard Kendall - 1 rec/10 yards

FOOTBALL : 10/19/07
BRAVES BLANK EAGLES - WIN REGION TITLE
The Cheraw Braves Football team took a giant step toward defending their Class AA State Crown by defeating the Central Eagles 17-0. With the win, The Braves wrap up the Region VIII AA Title and home field advantage through round three of the Class AA Playoffs.

The Braves took the opening kick-off and put together an impressive drive capped by Travis Small's 40-yard run to pay dirt. Ben Hutson's PAT was good and The Braves led 7-0.

Central's offense started their opening drive deep in their own territory but managed to march right down the field. Cheraw's "D" stopped Central on fourth down at the Cheraw eleven-yard line and The Braves' offense went back to work. Josh Henderson connected with Shrine Bowler Jaron Brown for a 26-yard gain but the drive stalled at the 16-yard line. Ben Hutson stepped in and hit a 26-yard field goad and The Braves led 10-0.

Cheraw's offense got one more shot before the half and they made the most of it as Josh Henderson hit Bernard Kendall for a 34-yard completion down inside the Central ten-yard line. Two plays later Montrell Evans plugged into the end zone for the touchdown. Hutson's PAT was good and The Braves led 17-0 at the half.

The Braves' "D" held Central in check to preserve the shutout in the second half with a final score of 17-0.

This season Cheraw has outscored their three region opponents 102-8 which is an average score of 34-3.
The Braves have now won 4 straight region titles, 22 consecutive region games, and have two straight shutouts against Central. The Braves will travel to Andrew Jackson this Friday for the final game of the regular season.
Congratulations Braves!!!!

HIGHLIGHTS
Travis Small - 20 rush/85 yards (TD), 6 tackles
Montrell Evans - 8 rush /51 yards (TD), 3 tackles
Benard Kendall - 1 rec/34 yards
Jaron Brown - 1 rec/26 yards, 12 tackles, 43-yard punt return
Ben Hutson - (26 yard FG), 2for2 PAT
Kenyatta Gary - 17 tackles, sack
Sammy Merriman - 14 tackles, 2 sacks
Desmond Chambers - 6 tackles, 2 sacks

FOOTBALL : 9/22/07
BRAVES 13 SILVER FOXES 12
The Braves (3-2) defeat Lamar (3-2) 13-12 in a hard fought battle. The Braves are now (5-1) against the Silver Foxes since renewing this series in 2002.

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FOOTBALL : 9/14/07
BRAVES DOWN SWAMP FOXES 49-14
The Cheraw Braves hosted the Marion Swamp Foxes tonight at Meiklejohn in a battle of (1-2) teams; both coming off upset loses in hopes of getting back to (.500) on the young season. The Braves really took it to the Swamp Foxes in last years contest leading 28-0 at the half on their way to a 35-19 win.

The Braves took the opening kick-off and needed just 3 plays to jump on top 7-0 as Travis Small rumbled in from 32 yards out. Marion could not get much going on offense in the first quarter and the score remained 7-0 until Jaron Brown scored (pass from J. Henderson) in the second after Brown intercepted a Gause pass. Cheraw’s offense added another score, set up by Taylor Fisher’s interception of Gause, when Josh Henderson scrambled 30 yards to increase the lead to 21-0 at the half.

Cheraw outscored Marion 28 to 6 in the third to increase the lead to 49 - 6. Marion added 8 in the final quarter but this one was all Cheraw as The Braves gained over 570 yards of total offense.

“I felt like we did a good job on both the offensive and defensive lines. We were able to control the line of scrimmage and open up some holes for our running backs. On defense, we bent a little bit here and there, but overall we made good plays and got a lot of penetration,” said Coach Johnny White.

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FOOTBALL : 8/31/07
BRAVES GROUND FALCONS
The Darlington Falcons traveled to Meiklejohn tonight looking for their 1st win of the season in hopes of exploiting the Cheraw "D" as Marlboro did in week 1 but the Falcons got a little more than they bargained for. They (Darlingtion) got a heavy dose of Cheraw Football; offense, defense, special teams, it made no matter which group was on the field - The Braves came to play.
The Defending AA State Champion Braves were sporting new jerseys but everything else remained the same as The Braves' defense swarmed to the ball causing 3 turnovers and the offense scored on every first half possession.
The Braves made it look easy scoring 17 points in the 1st quarter and 21 more in the second quarter to lead 38-0 at the half. Darlington got on the board in the fourth to prevent the shutout but this one was all Cheraw, 44-7.

Travis Small 7/95yards, 1 TDs
Jaron Brown 170 All Purpose Yards, 2 TDs
Montrell Evans 2 TDs
Taylor Fisher 1 TD

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FOOTBALL : 8/24/07
Bulldogs Outlast Braves
Cheraw traveled to Marlboro County tonight as The Defending AA State Champion Braves open the 2007 regular season on the road. The Braves come in to this game having won three straight against the Bulldogs and have not lost a regular season game since August of 2005. But still some questions about this version of Braves Football due to the fact that this would be the first time that some of the key components have played in a game situation since last year’s State Championship.
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FOOTBALL : 8/19/07
Florence Morning News Prep Football Preview - CHERAW BRAVES
The Florence Morning News Prep Football Preview was included in Sunday's paper. The publication offers scouting reports for all Pee Dee and Grand Strand area teams including our Cheraw Braves. The Braves scouting report picks them to repeat as region champs and to go through the regular season undefeated.
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FOOTBALL : 8/17/07
Meiklejohn - #2 Stadium In Pee Dee
Meiklejohn Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in the Pee Dee to watch a high school football game and witness the "total experience". Lamar, Lake View, Dillon, and Marlboro County's stadiums completed the top five list compiled by the Florence Morning News.
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FOOTBALL : 8/12/07
TRAVIS SMALL NAMED PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cheraw's junior halfback Travis Small (#8) has been named the Morning News Preseason Player of the Year while three other Braves are named to the All Pee Dee Football Team.
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FOOTBALL : 8/11/07
Lower-State Championship Rematch
Braves Football took a road trip tonight traveling down Highway 9 to face the Dillon Wildcats in their jamboree for a rematch of last year's Lower State Championship. The offense struggled however, coughing up three turnovers, which led to 14 points for the Wildcats. The Braves had a few bright spots and the defense played pretty well considering the fact that Dillon had the short field most of the contest. The turnovers proved to be the difference as Dillon holds on to win 14-7.

FOOTBALL : 8/10/07
CHERAW GETS OFFENSIVE QUICKLY
Cheraw did not waste any time showing some offensive firepower scoring 22 points in just 6 plays against the McBee Panthers in the 1st Annual Founders Federal Credit Union Jamboree. The Braves scored on all three possessions (2 plays, 1 play, 3 plays), mixing up the run and pass nicely. McBee put together a scoring drive in the second quarter and used some ball control offense to keep the score respectable at 22-6. The Braves will play Dillon tomorrow night at 9:00pm in Dillon.
FFCU Results
Central 14 Great Falls 0
Chesterfield 20 Timmonsville 14
Cheraw 22 McBee 6

Cheraw Braves Football Players Lead HSSR All-State Team
The High School Sports Report released their All-State teams and the Cheraw Braves Football team was well represented.
Johnny White - 2A Coach of The Year
Cliff Matthews - 2A Player of The Year
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Cheraw Braves Football Has Six Named To All-State Team
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Cheraw Braves Coach Johnny White Named Coach of the Year
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Cheraw Braves Football Team 2A State Champs
Cheraw Caps Perfect Season (15-0) Tops Newberry for 2A State Title
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