UPDATE

Hurricanes Win Rain-Soaked Opener...
Mother Nature the great equalizer?

HARDEEVILLE 18 (1-0, 0-0)
BLUFFTON 6 (0-1, 0-0)

"They had a great game plan for us. I am
sure that's the blueprint we'll see from here on out."
- head coach Jeremy West

TONIGHT ON THE GRIDIRON

HARDEEVILLE HURRICANES

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at

BLUFFTON BOBCATS

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Bluffton High School

12 H.E. McCracken Circle

Bluffton, S.C.

7:30 p.m.

2009 SEASON PREVIEW

BLUFFTON BOBCATS

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"ALL EYES ON US"

Timmy Smith and Zachary Frazier are finally seniors. This is their year.

SEASON ADVANCE

"NEWFOUND SWAGGER GRIPS THE BOBCATS AS THE SEASON LOOMS"

A new season means new life for Bluffton. Here's how the 'Cats will stack up this year.

ASK A COACH

"HOUPT OPTS FOR CLIPBOARD OVER KEYBOARD"

You've seen them in the hallways; you've seen them stalking the sidelines. We know their faces, but not their names. This is the first in a season-long series that looks at the assistant coaches. Up first is Bobcats' defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach John Houpt.

ASK A BOBCAT

"ASK A BOBCAT"

Who's the loudest coach? What are some of the player's pre-game rituals? Find the answers right here. We polled the Bobcats about the nuances of the game.

TIM WOOD: BLEACHER CREATURE

"WINS DON'T MATTER IF YOU DON'T MAKE THIS THE YEAR OF THE FAN"

The Bobcats need your support this season. Tickets are $5 for adults and cheaper for students. Find a BHS All-Sports Booster Club member for information on how to purchase an all-sport season pass.

MORE FROM THE SEASON PREVIEW

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

CATS IN THE MEDIA

VOTE FOR BT GAME BALL

NO POINTS, NO PROB

Tensions between Bluffton and rival Hilton Head Island High School mounted on Friday night at this year's Beaufort County Scrimmage. Bluffton failed to find the end zone in their two 15-minute quarter scrimmages against Region 8-3A foes Battery Creek and the HHIHS. That didn't matter. The Bobcats defense held firm, pouring in a gritty performance on a muddy field to shut out the Dolphins and Seahawks.

Above: Desmond Jenkins heads upfield against Battery Creek High School on Friday in the Beaufort County Scrimmage. Photo by Scott Salisbury, Bluffton Today

"BOBCATS SHOW THEIR CLAWS"

by Christopher C. Wuensch