In winning a 4th consecutive Class 5A title, Dutch Fork finished the 2019 season with the following streaks intact:
•40 straight games without a loss.
•39 straight wins over South Carolina teams
•23 straight wins in region play and on the road
•20 straight post-season wins.
The Silver Foxes also became the 7th program in state history to win 4 consecutive titles:
•Florence (1916-19)
•Woodruff (1975-78)
•J.F. Byrnes (2002-05)
•Christ Church (2011-2014)
•Dillon (2012-2015)
•Abbeville (2015-18)

The senior class of Dutch Fork High School enters Saturday’s game with a 55-1-1 overall record. They finished undefeated in region and post-season play at 20-0.
Head coach Tom Knotts won his 5th state title at Dutch Fork and 12th overall counting his days at Independence and West Charlotte high schools in North Carolina.        

BUSY FORMER WILDCAT
Dorman boys’ basketball coach and Lexington High graduate Thomas Ryan had an eventual past Saturday. It started when he worked the radio broadcast for the Class 5A football title game. 
Following the contest, Ryan returned to Roeback to lead the defending 3-time Class 5A boys basketball champion Cavaliers to a 80-41 victory over North Augusta at the Farm Bureau Insurance Tipoff. 
Dorman is seeking to become the 4th team in state history to win 4 titles in a row.  

ON THE MIC
River Bluff public address announcer  Patrick DeMarre was the lead voice for the Weekend of Champions at Williams-Brice Stadium. 

TOUCHSTONE ENERGY COOPERATIVES ALL-STAR BOWL 
Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach is the site of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives All-Star Bowl set for noon Saturday. 
The South team is dominated by Chronicle Country players and coaches. The list of players includes quarterbacks Tyler Olenchuk of Dutch Fork and Jy Tolen of Gilbert, offensive lineman Ta’Chawn Brooks (Dutch Fork), defensive tackle Garrett Huyck and offensive lineman Josh Taylor (both of Chapin), offensive linemen Walker Anderson (Lexington) and Tradd Castles (Brookland-Cayce), placekicker Luis Orellana (White Knoll), tight end Jacob Lucas (Pelion), running back Nanders Lawrence (Airport) and wide receivers Alec Holt (Gilbert) and Michael Jones (Swansea).
Johnsonville head coach Ken Cribb will lead the South team. His coaching staff is prominent with Lexington County head coaches, including Perry Woolbright (Lexington), Dann Holland (Pelion) and Rusty Charpia (Brookland-Cayce) and assistant coaches Mark Cagle (Gilbert) and Scott Stogner (Chapin). 
Competing for the North team are Gray Collegiate Academy teammates quarterback Hunter Helms and wide receiver Omarion Dolleson and wide receiver Ke’Shoun Williams (Batesburg-Leesville).       

QUOTABLE 
“I’m already starting thinking. I’m going to take this weekend off, Sunday off and Monday I’ll be getting back to work.” - 
Dutch Fork head coach Tom Knotts about winning an unprecedented 5th consecutive title in South Carolina.