![]() ![]() "It's really been good to see him be able to switch roles, take that on and put the team on his shoulders like that. "He's only played 10 games at quarterback," Gould said. Hendricks is a converted defensive back who took over as quarterback last year but suffered a broken collarbone on the first series of the sixth game, against Greer, and missed the rest of the season. The junior class consists of players such as quarterback Wilson Hendricks, who has passed for 607 yards, rushed for 311 yards (8 yards per carry) and accounted for nine touchdowns. "That junior class is really starting to reap the benefits of paying their dues." Offense has playmakers "We've got a pretty tough junior class that was around a couple years ago and started as freshmen and got a lot of playing time as freshmen, and they took their lumps and really got experience from taking those hard lessons early," Gould said. However, the Devildogs were building with talented younger players. That team was senior-heavy, and the next two teams combined to win just three games. In Gould's second season, TR went 6-5 and finished with a winning record for the first time in 11 years. VOTE NOW: Cast your vote for The Greenville News Athlete of the Week The community deserves it and the kids deserve it, so it's good to see them be able to enjoy it." There's a great buzz in the school right now. "You can tell the atmosphere for the kids inside the building is very positive. "Right now the community is really excited, and the school is really excited," said Ray Gould, TR's fifth-year coach. OTHER NEWS: 5 storylines for high school football's Week 6 They're 5-0 for the first time since 1967, when Marvin Mills was a junior and TR won its first 11 games before losing in the Upper State final. In fact, the Devildogs, who will begin Region 2-AAAA play at home Friday against Eastside (4-1), haven't lost. Travelers Rest's football team has been winning this season. Everybody seemed to be uplifted, and I said, 'It's funny how winning can make a difference.' " "They were watching the football game, and they were excited and cheering, but at the same time, it was just a little bit different demeanor. "You could look in the stands around you and the kids were having fun, and they were laughing," Marvin Mills said. TRAVELERS REST - A few weeks ago, Marvin Mills, sitting in the stands at Travelers Rest High School's Dean "Chico" Bolin Stadium, turned to his wife, Kay, and said, "This reminds me of the old days." Watch Video: 100 Yards with Travelers Rests Evan McAdams ![]()
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