Flora’s Antavius Belton gained 28 yards in 9 tries. The Richland Northeast Cavaliers used their heavier and stronger line to push the AC Flora Falcons around Memorial Stadium field last Thursday night. The first quarter was scoreless, but undefeated RNE scored 21 points in the second quarter and 14 in the third to defeat winless Flora 35–0.

Halfback Keyzelle Thomas and quarterback Tye Wright led the Cavaliers. Defensive standouts were Adam Patterson and Rodney Paulk.

Flora’s quarterback, Will Lewis, played a steady game in spite of having to contend with pressure from the Cavalier line.

RNE’s Gary Gray makes an outstanding touchdown grab in the end zone.

Cavalier captains: Adam Patterson (90), Roosevelt Robinson (64), Chris Farris (51), and Rodney Paulk (46) Andy Shull, band director for AC Flora, prepares the band for the halftime performance. Coach Ryan Kendall of the RNE Cavaliers listens for directions from the skybox and passes them on to players on the field. Falcon captains: Will Lewis (3), Antavius Belton (22), Drew Stevenson (25), and Donti Cook (68) Edward Faulcon, AC Flora drum major (above), leads with his trombone during the halftime performance (below). RNE trainers make sure the players are fit and ready to play. Head trainer is Paul Dobbin. Kelley Allen (second from left) is the USC student trainer assigned to RNE. She assists Dobbin and helps train the RNE student trainers: Volteria Hampton (l), Chaniq Randle (third from left), and Christen Scott (r). Nicholas Mitchum, a student at Satchel Ford Elementary School, is the hustling ballboy for the Falcons. Angie Singleton, ACF cheerleader coach (r), directs her girls in an acrobatic maneuver. Vicky Buckingham and Candese Garren are flutists in the Falcon Marching Band. Milo Klas plays the trumpet in the Falcon Marching Band. Sean Coleman plays the tuba in the Falcon Marching Band.