THE CAGE
"Home of the Fighting Bearcats"

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Yearly Records | Scores & Results
Record vs. Opponents | Team Records | Pre-Cage Home Sites


Introduction

Located in the heart of the Brookland-Cayce High School (1300 State Street, Cayce, SC 29033) campus is the home field of the Bearcats, affectionately known as "The Cage" - as named by the Bearcat Soccer program when it debuted. This athletic facility has been home to the Bearcats since the 1994 season and provides one of the state's top atmospheres for high school soccer. In regards to the campus location, The Cage is located alongside State Street Baptist Church off of State Street (east) and Lafayette Avenue (south).

The Cage @ BCHS

Field

The field is sod with a Bermuda turf and usually has rye grass added each winter. The Cage is situated on an east-west plane and for soccer features the following dimensions: 116 yards in length by 57 yards in width. The drainage system was damaged over a period of time and rendered the facility unplayable for much of the 2003 season. Improvements have been made in this area. After a chemical-application problem in 2006 forced 40+ matches to be rescheduled, the field was enhanced with another drainage improvement in the summer of '06 and a reduced capacity on the field. The Bearcats football team was restricted to practice on the baseball outfield, the Lady Bearcats got a new facility at Northside Middle School and the boys Bearcats soccer program got a new facility at Granby Education Center (formerly Busbee Middle School) for practice purposes. During the fall of 2009 football season, The Cage endured yet another setback as the middle 1/3 of the field had to be re-sod due to excessive wear-and-tear on a surface that was deemed unplayable by the S.C. High School League. In 2011, the field once again suffered a major setback from overuse, poor drainage, and a lack of maintenance. However, as the 2012 spring season approaches, the playing surface at The Cage is in outstanding condition and primed for BEARCAT SOCCER. 

The Cage

Amenities

The facility is equipped with a 23-foot by 8-foot press box that is now air-conditioned, thanks to an "in kind" donation by boys soccer parents Steve Duzan and George Boatwright in 2011, with a camera deck on top. The press box/camera deck is situated behind the south stands, while a coaches tower rises above the two team's benches on the north side. The Cage, which seats 3,500 (3,250 on the south side), also has a concession stand and restrooms located at both ends of the facility. Encompassing the field is an all-weather surface track, enclosed by the black fencing and a wrought-iron entrance gate that gives the facility its obvious name. The press box houses the public address and scoreboard operating systems. Originally, The Cage had six light poles equipped with stadium lighting of 48 lights, but during the fall of 2011, that was reduced to 24 lights with the installation of a more energy efficient Musco Llighting system. The NEVCO multi-sport scoreboard that was installed in 1994 was replaced in the fall of 2011 with an Electro-Mech LED Football Scoreboard 3260.

Creation

The Cage evolved after a complete renovation of B-C's athletic facilities took place in 1993 and was spearheaded by parents of the soccer program (boys/girls) who wanted an enhanced on-campus site. The Cage was built on top of the Bearcats' "old" home site that had served Brookland-Cayce soccer since the inception of the program in 1973-74, but that was simply a barren grassland surrounded by a dirt oval shaped "track". 

Shared Facility

In addition, The Cage's friendly confines also serve as the home training ground for the B-C track/field program (no meets due to a non-regulation sized track) in the spring and to the B-C football program in the fall. Prior to The Cage, the BCHS football program played its home games at Lexington Two District Stadium (Eagle Stadium today) beginning in the mid-1960s on the campus of Airport High School in West Columbia, but moved those home contests permanently to The Cage in the late 1990s when B-C joined Class 3A from the Class 4A ranks. The first "home" football game on the campus of BCHS occurred in October, 1994 vs. South Aiken (6-7 loss). B-C played two football games at The Cage in 1995 and three more in 1996 before moving all home games to Cayce in 1997.

Success

Since 1994, the boys varsity soccer program at BCHS has tallied a 170-55-12 (74.3%) record in 18 seasons at The Cage ­ giving the Bearcats a decided home field advantage. In region action, B-C owns a 61-15 (80.3%) mark at The Cage and has captured 10 region titles during this span. In postseason play Brookland-Cayce is 20-6 (76.9%) at The Cage and has hosted two Lower State Championship matches ('01, '10). Considering the "close nature" of soccer, B-C has compiled a 54-33 record in one-goal matches, a 16-10 mark in overtime games, and a 9-7 record in penalty-kick decisions.

Pro Soccer

During the summer of 1995, The Cage played as one of two homes for the now-defunct USISL's area affiliate, the Columbia Heat. The Heat entertained professional teams from across the eastern portion of the United States. The facility has also served as a practice site for teams competing in the state football championships when held at the University of South Carolina's Williams-Brice Stadium.


 Yearly Records at The Cage

Year

Record

Pct.

Region

Pct.

Palmetto
Cup

Pct.

Playoffs

One Goal Matches

OT

PK

GF

GA

1994

7-4

.636

4-2

.667

2-1

.667

0-1

2-3

1-1

0-1

26

9

1995

12-2

.857

6-0

1.000

2-1

.667

2-0

4-0

0-1

0-1

48

15

1996

9-2

.818

5-1

.833

2-1

.667

1-0

4-1

1-1

0-0

36

11

1997

9-2-1

.792

2-0

1.000

2-0-1

.833

0-1

4-2

2-1

1-1

31

11

1998

12-2

.857

2-0

1.000

2-1

.667

1-1

4-2

3-0

2-0

48

12

1999 10-2 .833 4-1 .800 3-1 .750 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 47 15

2000

11-2

.846 5-0 1.000 1-2 .333 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 72 12

2001

16-0-1 .971 4-0 1.000 3-0-1 .875 4-0 4-0 1-0 1-0 108 15

2002

10-1-3 .821 4-0 1.000 1-0-3 .875 1-0 5-1 1-0 0-0 44 9

2003

5-6-0 .455 1-2 .333 2-2-0 .500 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0 20 15

2004

8-5-2 .600 1-2 .333 1-1-2 .500 1-0 1-4 0-1 0-1 51 19

2005

9-3-1 .731 4-0 1.000 2-1-1 .625 0-1 4-1 1-0 1-0 49 19
2006 5-1-0 .833 2-1 .667 2-0-0 1.000 0-0 3-1 1-1 1-1 19 7
2007 6-6-1 .500 3-1 .750 0-3-1 .125 1-0 1-5 0-0 0-1 41 16
2008 13-3-1 .794 3-1 .750 1-2-1 .375 3-0 6-1 1-0 1-0 54 20
2009 9-6-0 .600 2-2 .500 1-3-0 .250 1-1 4-3 0-0 0-0 49 23
2010 10-5-1 .656 4-1 .800 1-2-1 .375 3-1 2-3 0-2 0-0 46 16
2011 9-3-1 .708 5-1 .833 2-1-1 .625 0-0 2-2 2-0 0-1 38 13

Total

170-55-12

.743 61-15 .803 30-22-12 .563 20-6 54-33 16-10 9-7 825 257

Scores & Results at The Cage

1994
7-4 Overall | 4-2 Region III-4A | 2-1 Spring Break Shootout | 0-1 4A Playoffs

1995
12-2 Overall | 6-0 Region III-4A | 2-1 Spring Break Shootout | 2-0 4A Playoffs

1996
9-2 Overall | 5-1 Region III-4A | 2-1 Spring Break Shootout | 1-0 4A Playoffs

1997
9-2-1 Overall | 2-0 Region IV-3A | 2-0-1 Spring Break Shootout | 0-1 3A Playoffs

1998
12-2 Overall | 2-0 Region IV-3A | 2-1 Spring Break Shootout | 1-1 3A Playoffs

1999
10-2 Overall | 4-1 Region IV-3A | 3-1 Palmetto State Spring Break Shootout | 1-0 3A Playoffs

2000
11-2 Overall | 5-0 Region IV-3A | 1-2 Palmetto State Spring Break Shootout | 1-0 3A Playoffs

2001
16-0-1 Overall | 4-0 Region V-3A | 3-0-1 Palmetto State Spring Break Shootout | 4-0 3A Playoffs

2002
10-1-4 Overall | 4-0 Region V-3A | 1-0-3 Palmetto Cup | 1-0 3A Playoffs

2003
5-6-0 Overall | 1-2 Region V-3A | 2-2-0 Palmetto Cup

2004
7-5-2 Overall | 1-2 Region V-3A | 1-1-2 Palmetto Cup

2005
9-3-1 Overall | 4-0 Region V-3A | 2-1-1 Palmetto Cup

2006
5-1-0 Overall | 2-1 Region V-3A | 2-0-0 Palmetto Cup

2007
6-6-1 Overall | 3-1 Region IV-3A | 0-3-1 Palmetto Cup

2008
13-3-1 Overall | 3-1 Region IV-3A | 1-2-1 Palmetto Cup

2009
9-6-0 Overall | 2-2 Region V-3A | 1-3-0 Palmetto Cup

2010
10-5-1 Overall | 3-1 Region V-3A | 1-2-1 Palmetto Cup

2011
9-3-1 Overall | 5-1 Region V-3A | 2-1-1 Palmetto Cup


Record vs. Opponents at The Cage

Opponent

Record

Pct.

First Played

 Last Played

Academic Magnet 1-0 1.000 2008 2008

Aiken

2-2 .500

1994

2007

Airport

13-2 .867

1994

2011

Andrew Jackson

1-0

1.000

1997

1997

Batesburg-Leesville

5-1 .833

1995

2010

Ben Lippen

2-0

1.000

1997

2003

Bishop England

1-3 .250

1998

2010
Blythewood 1-0 1.000 2008 2008
Bob Jones (AL) 0-1 .000 2009 2009

Camden

5-0

1.000

1998

2011

Cardinal Newman

3-3 .500 2001 2011
Carolina Forest 1-0 1.000 1999 1999

Chapin

5-5 .500

1995

2011

Christ Church

1-0-2 .667 2001 2010
Clover 2-0 1.000 1999 2003
Covenant Central 1-0 1.000 2009 2009
Darlington 1-0

1.000

2001 2001
Dobyns-Bennett (TN) 0-0-1 .500 2008 2008

Dorman

1-0

1.000

1995

1995

Dreher

10-6 .625

1995

2011

Dutch Fork

4-4-1 .500

1994

2008
Eau Claire 1-0 1.000 2009 2009
Farragut (TN) 0-1 .000 2009 2009

A.C. Flora

8-2 .800

1997

2011
Fort Mill 1-1 .500 2000 2007
Gilbert 1-0 1.000 2009 2009

Greenville

1-0

1.000

1998

1998

Hammond

1-0

1.000

2003 2003
Hanahan

1-0

1.000

1997

1997

Heathwood Hall 3-0 1.000 2002 2006

Hillcrest-D

2-0

1.000

1994

1996

Hillcrest-S

2-0

1.000

1996

2001
Hilton Head Island 1-0 1.000 2011 2011
James Island 1-0-1 .500 2002 2006
Kelly Walsh (WY) 0-1 .000 2007 2007
Kempsville (VA) 1-0 1.000 2008 2008
Lakewood 2-0 1.000 2004 2010

Lexington

4-0-2

.833

1994

2004

Lower Richland

2-0

1.000

1995

2011
Lugoff-Elgin 3-0 1.000 1999 2004

J.L. Mann

0-1

.000

1998

1998

Marlboro County 1-0 1.000 2007 2007
Mid-Carolina 1-0 1.000 2004 2004

Middleton

1-1

.500

1997

2000
Midland Valley 2-0 1.000 2010 2011
Myrtle Beach 2-1 .667 2000 2008

Newberry

6-0

1.000

1997

2002
Norman North (OK) 0-4-1 .100 2002 2010

North Augusta

2-1

.667

1994

1996

North Myrtle Beach 2-1 .667 2001 2005

Northwestern

2-0

1.000

1994

1995

Ocean Lakes (VA) 1-0 1.000 2005 2005

Orangeburg-Wilkinson

3-0

1.000

1994

1996

Porter-Gaud 3-1 .750 1999 2004

Richland Northeast

1-0

1.000

1997

1997

Ridge View

1-2-1 .375

1998

2003
Riverside 0-2-1 .125 2004 2010

Rock Hill

3-0

1.000

1994

2008

Socastee

1-0 1.000 2010 2010

South Aiken

3-5 .375

1994

2010
South Anchorage (AK) 1-0 1.000 2006 2006

Southside

1-1

.500

1997

1998

Spartanburg

0-1

.000

1994

1994

Spring Valley

1-0

1.000

1998

1998

St. Andrews 1-0 1.000 2000 2000
R.B. Stall 3-0 1.000 2003 2009
Strom Thurmond 9-0 1.000 1999 2008
Summerville 1-0-1 .750 1999 2004

Sumter

4-0

1.000

1995

2010
Swansea 5-0 1.000 2004 2010
Waccamaw 1-0 1.000 2002 2002
Walhalla 1-0 1.000 2009 2009
Walker (GA) 1-0 1.000 2007 2007

West Florence

1-1 .500

1996

2005
White Knoll 3-0 1.000 2001 2004
Wilson 1-0 1.000 2009 2009
York 1-0 1.000 2001 2001

Team Records at The Cage

MATCH

Most Goals: 19 vs. Darlington (5/1/01)
Fewest Goals: 0, 26 times
Most Opponent Goals: 6 by West Florence (4/12/96)
Fewest Opponent Goals: 0, 89 times
Largest Margin of Victory: 19 vs. Darlington (5/1/01)

SEASON

Most Matches: 17 (2001, 2008)
Fewest Matches: 6 (2006)
Most Wins: 16 (2001)
Most Losses: 6 (2003, 2007, 2009)
Most Ties: 3 (2002)
Most Consecutive Wins: 11 (2008, 3/29 - 5/10)
Most Consecutive Losses: 4 (2009)
Longest Unbeaten Streak: 17 (2001, 2/26 - 5/9)
Longest Winless Streak: 4 (2004, 2007, 2009)
Highest Winning Percentage: .971 (2001, 16-0-1)
Lowest Winning Percentage: .455 (5-6, 2003)
Most Goals: 108 (2001)
Fewest Goals: 20 (2003)
Most Opponent Goals: 20 (2008)
Fewest Opponent Goals: 9 (1994 & 2002)
Most Shutouts: 8 (2001)
Most Opponent Shutouts: 3 (1994, 2003, 2007, 2009)

MILESTONE MATCHES

First Match/Win: Hillcrest-Dalzell (3/10/94, 4-1 W)
50th Match: Airport (3/24/98, 7-1 W)
100th Match: Darlington (5/1/01, 19-0 W)
150th Match: Ocean Lakes-VA (4/1/05, 3-0 W)
200th Match: Norman North-OK (4/11/09, 0-3 L)

50th Win: Batesburg-Leesville (3/13/98, 6-0 W)
100th Win:
Stall (4/18/03, 1-0 f W)
150th Win: Eau Claire (5/5/09, 16-3 W)


Pre-Cage Home Sites

Before the present facility was built, Brookland-Cayce played on the site where The Cage now stands -- but, it was simply just a field. Composed of dilapidated wooden bleachers, a crude surface and no other amenities (i.e. -- all-weather track, press box, restrooms, concession stands, ticket booth, etc.) -- the soccer field was nothing short of a pitiful site!

However, the Bearcats managed to hold their own at the campus field from 1973-92. The 1993 squad played at Lexington Two District Stadium while construction at The Cage was being completed. B-C compiled a 72-48-10 (.592) record in 19 seasons on campus, while the 1993 edition posted a 10-2 (.833) mark at District Stadium.

Those totals of 82-50-10 (.613) in 142 matches, combined with the 151-47-10 mark at The Cage in 208 matches, give the Bearcats an overall home record of 233-97-20 (.694) in 350 matches.

MATCH

Most Goals: 21 vs. C.A. Johnson (3/14/89)
Fewest Goals: 0, 28 times
Most Opponent Goals: 6 by North Augusta (4/20/89); Irmo (4/10/86)
Fewest Opponent Goals: 0, 97 times
Largest Margin of Victory: 21 vs. C.A. Johnson (3/14/89)

SEASON

Most Matches: 14 (1995 and 1998)
Fewest Matches: 11 (1994-1996-2003)
Most Wins: 12 (1995 and 1998)
Most Losses: 6 (2003)
Most Ties: 3 (1975-76)
Most Consecutive Wins: 8 (1998, 4/11 - 5/12); (1989, 3/6 - 4/17)
Most Consecutive Losses: 4 (1984-85) 1973-74 not available
Longest Unbeaten Streak: 10 (1997, 3/7 - 4/15)
Longest Winless Streak: 6 (1977-78, 1/9 - 1/26, 0-5-1), 1973-74 not available
Highest Winning Percentage: .900 (1989, 9-1)
Lowest Winning Percentage: .286 (1984-85, 2-5)
Most Goals: 75 (1989)
Fewest Goals: 6 (1976-77)
Most Opponent Goals: 25 (1984-85)
Fewest Opponent Goals: 4 (1982-83) and (1983-84)
Most Shutouts: 7 (1989)
Most Opponent Shutouts: 3 (2003, 1994, 1991, 1977-78)

MILESTONE MATCHES

First Match: Not Available (1973-74)
50th Match: Airport (1/20/81, 5-0 W)
100th Match: Midland Valley (3/30/89, 8-0 W)
150th Match: Airport (4/19/94, 2-0 W)
200th Match: Dreher (4/28/98, 1-0 pk W)
First Win: Not Availabe (1973-74)
50th Win: C.A. Johnson (3/14/89, 21-0 W)
100th Win: Sumter (5/9/95, 1-0 W)
150th Win: Airport (4/22/00, 6-0 W)