Donnie Littlejohn Any remaining doubt on the cause of the Indians’ offensive woes was extinquished Friday.

It’s turnovers, dummy.

Gaffney committed three more turnovers, giving them eight for the stillyoung season.

“We have to find a way to protect the football,” Gaffney offensive coordinator Donnie Littlejohn said.

The Indians have piled up 1,018 yards of total offense in its first three games, including more than 700 against top-ranked formidable defenses in Dorman and Greenwood.

This week, the Indians will do more contact drills between the first teams on offense and defense in an attempt to eliminate the turnovers, Littlejohn said.

But more physical practices isn’t the only solution. “We are going to turn up the intensity in practice this week, but the kids have to realize, as a whole team, we aren’t good enough to waste opportunities. They have got to understand the urgency and what football means to this community and to this school.”

Littlejohn said he doesn’t anticipate any changes in the schemes or in the team’s personnel.

“I don’t think the scheme is too hard for the kids,” he said.

Littlejohn praised the play of quarterback DeEdward Burris, who completed 23 of his 34 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown.

“He did a very good job of taking what the defense gave him,” Littlejohn said.