Senior fullback Ricky Moore was injured late in the first half of Clover's 28-0 win over rival York last Friday. It was originally feared that he had a shoulder dislocation and separation, but it was determined that the shoulder was not separated. Moore will definitely miss this week's Division I AAAA playoff opener at home against Mauldin. If they win, last year's Division II state champs would likely travel to defending Division I champion Byrnes, who earlier this year was ranked number one in the nation by USA Today. Obviously, the absence of their biggest star would severely hamper the efforts of the Blue Eagles if he is unable to go next week. Clover has three losses this season, all coming to the three Rock Hill powerhouses who also have three losses between them, all coming within the city. Moore suffered a concussion against South Pointe and missed the close loss to Rock Hill the following week. He was questionable  coming into the York game with a pulled groin, but he was determined to play in his last game against his rival. "It is the last game against York," Clover coach Jet Turner said. "His groin was painful, but we both agreed he would play." Turner said Moore wasn't playing linebacker, as he normally does. Moore was the MVP of the state title win last year over Beaufort for the Blue Eagles. He had three TDs in the game. Recently, he and the team were disappointed that he was somehow left off both the Shrine Bowl roster and the North-South roster, the latter being the South Carolina all-star game, despite being the MVP for a defending state champ. Moore has run for 900 yards and 10 TDs this season, on a team that plays multiple running backs, in what amounts to basically eight games of action. 

 
Junior tailback Jamal Tyler was injured late in Rock Hill's Region 4-AAAA championship loss to rival South Pointe last week, with the result of the game no longer in doubt. Tyler had a stellar individual game as the workhorse back ran for 150 yards and a TD. The injury was a quad muscle that was pulled away from the bone near the hip area. "The orthopedist said it takes four to eight weeks to heal, but I've seen players come back in two weeks," said Bearcats coach Joe Montgomery. "Jamal didn't have a tear." Tyler, like Moore, is out for this week's Division I AAAA playoff opener at home against Fort Dorchester, who upset Northwestern in OT in 2003, the last time they came to Rock Hill to open the playoffs. The 9-2 Bearcats, with losses only to city rivals Northwestern and South Pointe, have a legitimate shot at making a run to the state title game in Clemson's Death Valley. That is, with their best running back in the stable. If they continue to have to play without him, the task becomes increasingly difficult. Coach Montgomery is trying to make the best of the situation. "The good thing is that if we win, we're away from Byrnes and Dorman, the best teams in Division I. It's going to be tough without him. It's always tough when one of your best players is standing on the sideline watching."

Tyler moved from Aiken just before school started last year. He wanted to play football but thought it was too late because preseason practice had already started. Montgomery discovered him while watching him play touch football. He noticed he was really fast and invited him to spring practice. Tyler said he was going to try out this year anyway, but it was really special that Coach Montgomery asked him. He has 1,218 yards and 14 TDs this season.