WINNSBORO (Aug. 27, 2016) – Things got a little sloppy late. Turnovers killed opportunities. Penalties piled up, and players were ejected. But Fairfield Central managed to dispose of the Keenan Raiders 27-0 Friday night at E.K. McLendon Stadium on the bypass. The performance gave Griffins’ head coach Demetrius Davis heartburn, especially looking down the barrel of […]
Lights Out: Rams Rout Redhawks
August 27, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 27, 2016) – The lights went out at Richland District 2 Stadium early in the first quarter Friday night as Westwood began to battle with Westside. Three out of the four light stands relit after about a 20-minute delay, but the Redhawks stayed in the dark. The Rams put up 21 points on the […]
Brothers Dedicate 40 Years to Coaching Youth
August 25, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 25, 2016) – Coaching is the kind of thing that gets into your blood. Not unlike the ministry, one is ‘called’ to do it. Forty years ago, brothers Chuck and Steve Raley answered that call, and the two have been coaching football, baseball and basketball at Drawdy Park ever since. Next month, Fairfield County’s […]
Tough Start –
August 25, 2016 By
Lydia Wilder delivers the smash for the Lady Eagles Monday against Wardlaw. The Lady Eagles fell in straight sets, 13-25, 11-25 and 22-25.
Griffins Pound HKT
August 22, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 22, 2016) – It was a wet, stormy Friday night at E.K. McLendon stadium for the Fairfield Central Griffins’ regular season opener. The Griffins throttled the Hunter Kinard Tyler Trojans to the tune of 42-14, for their first opening game victory since 2013. “It was exciting,” Griffins’ head coach Demetrius Davis said. “It was […]
Adams’ Late TD Lifts Bengals Over Rock Hill
August 22, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 22, 2016) – Both the Rock Hill and Blythewood football teams had their share of mistakes in the season opener Saturday afternoon. Two interceptions. Seven fumbles – two of them lost. Two blocked field goals. Twenty-one penalties for a total loss of 180 yards. Rock Hill’s no-huddle offense eventually came to life with two […]
Redhawks Rally Past Chester
August 20, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 20, 2016) – It wasn’t easy. The weather didn’t cooperate. Injuries, turnovers and penalties complicated matters. But Dustin Curtis got his first win as Westwood’s new head football coach, 23-20 over Chester Saturday in a game postponed from Friday night. “Last night we felt really good about how the game started, so you do […]
Weather Pushes Back Friday Football Games
August 19, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 19, 2016) – A wave of severe storms that swept through the Northeast Friday night drove teams from the fields, prompting the S.C. High School League to postpone football games at Blythewood and Westwood high schools until Saturday. The Bengals will kickoff at 11 a.m. Saturday vs. Rock Hill, while Westwood will resume […]
Jamboree –
August 18, 2016 By
Blythewood’s Kenny Benton (4) protects the ball as he digs for extra yardage against Lower Richland in last Friday’s Jamboree in Irmo. For more on the Jamboree, which also included Westwood and Fairfield Central, see page 7. All three open their regular seasons this Friday. Richard Winn Academy opens play next Friday. For a complete […]
Minors Take Third in Series
August 18, 2016 By
LAUREL, MISS. (Aug. 18, 2016) – The impressive run by the Blythewood Minors Dixie Youth baseball team came to an end last week after they ran up against a tough Texas team in the Dixie Youth World Series in Laurel, Miss. The Minors returned home with a third-place finish. “We had a good run,” Minors head […]
