Once it was announced Hank Tierney was headed back to Shaw for a second stint as coach in January 2022, fans and alumni began to dream about a return to the glory days.

It’s been even more than they could have ever dreamed of.

For the fourth consecutive season, the reigning state champion Eagles are headed to the Division II select quarterfinals after a 49-6 beating of 10th-seeded Haynes on Friday night at Joe Zimmerman Stadium.

Shaw will face second-seeded Loyola Prep (10-1) in the quarterfinals. Loyola Prep blanked No. 18 Belaire 42-0.

The night started strong for the seventh-seeded Eagles as running back DeAndre Franklin scored touchdowns on three straight drives to open a 21-0 lead less than two minutes into the second quarter.

“We didn’t make mistakes. We focused on us, not them,

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