WINNSBORO (Nov. 12, 2015) – Chapter one ended on Sept. 11 with the Griffins sitting on a 3-1 pre-region record, their only blemish a 36-24 loss to Brookland-Cayce in the opener. The second chapter ended on Halloween night with the Griffins wrapping up a perfect 6-0 region record with a 35-0 win over Mid-Carolina. Tonight, the […]
Defense, Special Teams Catapult Griffins Over Rebels
October 31, 2015 By
POMARIA – Had you left Mid-Carolina Stadium at halftime Friday to run some errands, returning mid-way through the third quarter to catch the second half, you might have been convinced you had taken the legendary ‘Wrong Turn at Albuquerque,’ walking into a different stadium to see two completely different teams. Gridlocked at 0-0 at the […]
Ruff Night for the Raiders
October 24, 2015 By
Sophomore Running Back Propels Griffins to Win COLUMBIA – Maybe Fairfield Central’s offense didn’t bring their ‘A’ game into Bolden Stadium Friday night. Head coach Demetrius Davis certainly didn’t think so. But his defense dug their heels in firmly enough to shut out the Keenan Raiders, while a pair of touchdown runs from Tony […]
McManus, Griffins Carve Up Pelion
October 17, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – It was a quiet second half at E.K. McLendon Stadium Friday night as both the Fairfield Central Griffins and the visiting Pelion Panthers were held off the scoreboard. The first half, however, was the proverbial highlight reel for the Griffins and their quarterback, Stanley McManus. McManus carved up the Pelion secondary for 214 […]
Griffins Down Dogs, Werts and All
October 10, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – One more play. At the end of Friday night’s clash of Region III 2A titans, the Fairfield Central Griffins made one more play than did the Newberry Bulldogs. Trailing 29-21, the Dogs had just marched 72 yards, and with 1:45 left in the game, Amir Abrams punched in the score from 3 yards […]
Griffins Topple Caps
September 28, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – On a wet and rainy Friday night at E.K. McLendon Stadium in Winnsboro, not even untimely penalties and miscues could dampen the Griffins’ performance against the Capitals of Columbia as Fairfield Central dominated with a 47-8 victory. “We were a little sloppy in the beginning, but we did what we needed to do […]
Griffins Shutout Shamrocks
September 19, 2015 By
COLUMBIA – A heavy dose of the run game and some big passing plays by Stanley McManus ignited Fairfield Central’s 40-0 victory over the Shamrocks of Eau Claire Friday night at Bolden Stadium in Columbia. The Shamrocks (1-4, 0-1) have struggled to put up points this season and were averaging just 10 points per game […]
Griffins Rein in Stallions
September 11, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – It was not exactly a titanic struggle for gridiron supremacy at E.K. McLendon Stadium Friday night. The Stallions of Lee Central were mathematically eliminated in the first quarter when Rodrick Woodard caught what would ultimately account for the game-winning score, snagging a 14-yard touchdown pass from Stanley McManus with 5:54 on the clock. […]
On the Q.T.: Thompson TDs Propel Griffins
September 7, 2015 By
DALZELL – Momentum is a fickle mistress. One minute, she’s on your side (swearing she will never leave you!), and the next minute she’s standing on your opponent’s sideline waving the wrong colored pom-poms in your face. The Griffins had successfully wooed Mistress Momentum to a 26-0 second quarter lead over Crestwood Friday night at […]
Griffins Adjust, Thump Chester
August 29, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – Any head coach will tell you, a football team makes its greatest leap forward, makes the most improvements, between game one and game two. When the Fairfield Central Griffins walked off the field last week after a stinging 36-24 loss to Brookland-Cayce, it was clear there was plenty of room for those improvements. […]
