Shorthanded Choctaws fall to Brighton in season finale

Sunday, November 1, 2009

The Dyer County Choctaws limped into their final game of the 2009 season against Brighton without eight starters, including quarterback Dylan Dye and Marcus Parr, who were suspended for violating team rules.

"All of our kids played hard during the game," said Choctaw head coach Adam Renshaw. "You don't have to be a football guy to know that we limped into the game, but I would like to play Brighton when we are full strength."

Nevertheless the Choctaws took the field against the Cardinals on Friday with the same Dyer County pride they have taken the field with all season.

Unfortunately, the Choctaws dropped their season finale 41-0 to the Cardinals behind 275-yards rushing by the Brighton offense.

Senior Chris Hill received the start for the Choctaws under center, but the lack of game experience forced the second-string quarterback to struggle at times.

Dyer County freshman Austin Richardson also saw time under center for the Choctaws, but the Brighton defense didn't allow the former Northview quarterback to have much success either.

"I think Austin and Chris gave it all they had last night," said Renshaw. "It's hard to find rhythm when you are playing with kids that aren't usually playing certain positions."

The Choctaws were held to -21 yards of total offense on Friday, but Renshaw said that his squad gave it everything they had in the season finale, despite the final score.

Dyer County will take a few weeks off before off-season preparations start for a promising 2010 campaign.

"We are going to take some time and evaluate this season," said Renshaw. "We have a lot of things to work on before next season, but I think we have a lot to look forward to."

After playing freshmen and sophomores at the skill positions in 2009, the Choctaws should be a very experienced squad next season, which should translate to wins for Dyer County in 2010.

"I think we have a lot to look forward to next season, we should be a very good football team," said Renshaw. "To be good next year, the coaches have to work hard and the players have to come in with an attitude that they want to be better."

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I have enjoyed reading every Sunday's Sports article in the State Gazette except for this Sunday. You wrote about to boys that were suspended from team. They were not suspended, they were removed from team by there parents for making a bad decision. I don't appreciate my childs name being put in paper for that wrong decision. I will continue to read sports but I hope in the future you don't do this to anyone else's child.

-- Posted by klofton1 on Sun, Nov 1, 2009, at 1:46 PM

I find it refreshing that we have parents who choose to do the right thing for the children. I do not think it is proper to spin something so that it appears that the coaches and admin. would do the right thing when it might cost a game.

-- Posted by concernedtaxpayer on Mon, Nov 2, 2009, at 9:29 AM

I believe we as parents need to make sure our kids are earning the leadership that is sometimes given to them for political reasons. Kids usually act out because they can't handle the pressure. I think the paper was sympathetic to those kids although, it won't correct their behavior.

-- Posted by tennille30 on Fri, Nov 13, 2009, at 8:11 PM