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Griffins take first loss at Abbeville

James Denton / September 1, 2012

The Abbeville Panthers have announced their presence in Class 2A football with authority, knocking off 3A Woodruff in week one and Friday night handing Fairfield Central their first loss at the 2A level, 30-7 at Hite Stadium in Abbeville. The defending back-to-back Class A state champions have silenced doubters and proven that they are, indeed, […]

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Lady Bengals impress at Carolina Forest Tournament

Lucas Vance / August 29, 2012

Blythewood volleyball is at the top of the Region IV 4A standings with a 7-1 record. The Lady Bengals were impressive at the Carolina Forest Tournament Saturday, winning the championship over Ashley Hall (Charleston, S.C.) 25-14, 22-25 and 15-9. Blythewood finished the tournament on a seven-game winning streak after dropping their first match of the

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Eagles Come up Short Against Cathedral Academy

Martha Ladd / August 27, 2012

On paper it appeared that the Cathedral Generals of North Charleston and the Richard Winn Eagles matched up pretty evenly. However, after four quarters of action on the playing field, it was the Generals who ultimately captured the victory and forced the Eagles, playing in front of their home crowd, to surrender, 26-14. Receiving the

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Explosive Second Half Puts Stallions over Blythewood

Lucas Vance / August 27, 2012

The South Pointe Stallions scored 26 points in the second half to hand the Blythewood Bengals a 39-16 loss in their first game of the 2012 season. The Stallions defense was tumultuous throughout the game, forcing five fumbles, recording eight sacks and intercepting two passes. With their eight sacks last week in a win over

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Redhawks Stumble in Opener

James Denton / August 25, 2012

Friday night was a night of firsts for the Redhawks of Westwood High School: their first football game, their first road game, their first first down, their first touchdown. And, unfortunately for the ‘Hawks, their first loss, 34-7 to the Fairfield Central Griffins. “I knew it was going to be tough,” Westwood head coach Rodney