Game Date: October 12, 2007

Enrollment: 3,172

Stadium: Fans of the Summerville Green Wave regularly pack 10,000+ into the stands at Memorial Stadium. It may be tough to find your own seat if you decide to catch a game; roughly two-thirds of the seats there are reserved and personalized for fans that purchased their seats as part of a fundraiser for the program.

Football History: Under head coach John McKissick, Summerville has become a power in South Carolina and often ranked nationally as well. Under McKissick, the Green Wave have won 10 state championships and nearly 30 regional titles. After losing their opening game this season to nationally ranked Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL), Summerville has steamrolled opponents by an average of 30 points per game.

Living Legend: Summerville’s Head Coach John McKissick is the all-time winningest coach at any level; that includes high school, college, and professional football. As of the Line of Scrimmage visit to Summerville, Coach McKissick’s career record is a staggering 550-129-13. In his 55 seasons as head coach, McKissick has coached well over 3,000 kids. In a few instances, he has even coached three generations of the same family. Not only did he coach his own grandson, Joe Call, but Joe is now an assistant coach on McKissick’s staff.

McKissick was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 1990, named national high school coach of the year in 1980, 1994, and 2003, and had the field at Memorial Stadium named after him in 1987. He has had just two losing season in his career and has never missed a game.

McKissick, 81, has no plans to retire in the near future. With yet another contender for the state championship, why would he?

About Summerville: The 37,714 residents of Summerville reside in Dorchester County, about 30 miles North of Charleston. Summerville’s motto is, “The Flower Town in the Pines.” Thousands flock to the town each year to visit the many public and private gardens that Summerville has to offer.