Mauldin's young ones are finally juniors and seniors and will be a much improved threat. Dorman is always tough, as Byrnes is always a gritty and tough team. Hanna is the wild card. They were one game from an Upper State Championship appearance two years ago, but had the 1st round loss in 07. The first round match up this year comes from Region 4 and will be either Lex, Irmo, North Augusta, White Knoll, Aiken, or South Aiken. Probably safe to say not Irmo or Lexington, so I think 2nd round is a given, 3rd round will be a dog fight, and of course the next ones will need near perfect play.
It's fun to see the up and comers like Hanna and Fort Mill before them. I remember coaching against Fort Mill in a Byrnes tournament and thinking they were going to hit the scene soon. I think Joyner and the Yellow Jackets are "The New Fort Mill" with 3 straight top 15 finishes after only 1 in their entire history before that.
