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37th Annual
Polecat Football
Kickoff
Banquet
Held
Last
Wednesday
Night
Polecat Football: Past, present, and future was the subject last week at the
37th annual Prater's Creek Pigskin Pigout. Current Polecat head coach Dave
"Killer" Keller was joined by Prater's Creek coaches and players of the past
such as J.C. Cook and Clovis of the gloried 1973 team that defeated Irmo High for Prater's Creek's only state title on the gridiron.
That historic team and it's David vs. Goliath story, has been called the
"Hoosiers" of football. That ,year, as any citizen of Prater's Creek can
tell you Clovis , "a not too bright boy" who only happened to be on
one of his twice a year visits from the "home" to his birthhome, who was, at
best, a fifth string utility man on a squad of 15, and who was only able to
play after reading the fine print of the SC high school players rule book,
came in and, and, well it just seems like a fairy tale to this day. A dream.
But no. Clovis really did come off of that bench to kick a SEVENTY
FOUR YARD FIELD GOAL .WITH NO TIME LEFT, TO WIN THE STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!! It was the one and only play in which he ever
 participated. After a moving speech in which
Clovis said "Oooba
dooba dubba da dubba dubba" Coach "Killer" Keller said "yes the
Polecats of 1998 would play their hearts out to make the people of Prater's
Creek proud as we were of the'73 team!!".
Hockey
Since we here in
Prater's Creek are dyed in the wool Southerners, we don't give a damn about
no Yankee sport. Hockey is something the bulls leave out in the pasture.
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Prater's Creek:
 Trout:
Trout fishing has picked up a little, but you gotta know what
you're a doin'. You gotta just get in there with that fly rod and work that
creek. If you've got the patience and the skill, you'll have rainbow trout
for breakfast. Hmm Hmm, don't that sound good?!
Beer cans: Well they'd better not be any beer cans thrown in
that creek!! Why, if I catch you teenagers throwin' beer cans in that creek,
me and my brother Dorris will kick your little behinds all over this
mountain! That goes for any tires, washing machines, etc. I don't care who
you are!!
Pond
Fishing:
Bass: The Bass are lazy this time of year, almost too lazy to
eat! Orange pumpkinseed worms are doing purty good and jigging spoons may
get some big largemouth's attention. Look for submerged trees or stumps to
fish over, the deeper the water the better. If all else fails, try offering
a largemouth a beer and a sandwich.
Carp:
Doughballs covered in molasses always works good. Carp are always
hungry. Heck, put an old shoe on your hook and you'll probably get a bite.
There ain't nothin' like carp for supper! |
