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RIVERDALE, Ga. - The Drew Titans captured their first Team of the Week award Tuesday out-voting the Rome Wolves on high5sports.com.
Drew pulled one of the biggest first round upsets last week, spanking Carver-Columbus 70-34 on the road at Memorial Stadium. That was one of the reasons they garnered 34% of the TOTW vote. The win sets up another road game with Region 5-AAAAA power South Paulding at Timothy Glanton Field in Douglasville this Friday night.
Second year head coach Dorwyn Lyles told FOX 5 Sports that the Clayton County school deserved the Team of the Week honor after upsetting perennial power Carver.
"We were excited. A lot of people put a lot of effort in the vote." It's good for the kids as we continue to try and press forward for a state title."
The Titans have never won a state title-for that matter, they've never won a region title in their seven year history. Drew's 8-3 record is the school's best-ever, with their only losses coming to strong opponents Northgate, Starr's Mill and Lowndes.
The Titans high-powered offense will need to be clicking once again against the Spartans of South Paulding, a team built around a stingy defense. Coach Lyles says his team is confident going in, evoking the competitive spirit of another champion, legendary race car driver, Ricky Bobby.
"We hope to compete and play as hard as we can...Sometimes you're like Ricky Bobby, you're either first or last. That's the reality of sports. Particularly when there's a championship involved."
The Drew Titans will celebrate their Team of the Week win with a live pep rally that can be seen Thursday morning on Good Day Atlanta.