WINNSBORO – “History was made!” head coach Ediberto Vergara Crisanto wrote on Facebook last Wednesday. “Please allow me to introduce to the world your 2022 Region 4-2A Cross Country Champions, the Boys AND Girls Fairfield Central Griffins! “Today my kids ran their best races and my girls won their first ever school region championship in […]
Fairfield shuts out Newberry
November 3, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – For the second week in a row Fairfield Central’s defense held their opponents scoreless. Their most recent victim: Newberry High School by a 48-0 margin. Griffin freshman quarterback Cameron McMillon completed 7 of 10 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore Ford Davis completed three of four passes for one touchdown. Senior […]
Bengals get past Spring Valley, ready for 5A playoffs
November 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With the Region 3-5A championship already in its hands, the Blythewood football team faced an injured but testy Spring Valley team in the regular season finale Friday night. Thanks to some mistakes that the Vikings capitalized on, the Bengals relied on placekicker Ryan Hart’s 35-yard field goal and the defense’s shutout effort in […]
Westwood tops RNE, hosts playoff game
November 3, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood football team may well have been on the ropes Friday night against Richland Northeast. But the Redhawks refused to go down. Westwood trailed the Cavaliers 19-13 but scored the go-ahead touchdown on Dylon O’Neal’s 20-yard scoring strike to Kashon Harrison with three minutes left. A goal-line stand at the 1-yard line […]
Eagles finish strong in regular season
November 3, 2022 By
LAURENS – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles faced off against the Laurens Academy Crusaders in the 8-man football regular season finale on Friday, October 28. The Eagles dominated the contest, outscoring the Crusaders 58-28 despite 90 yards in penalties. The Eagles had a commanding lead heading into halftime, scoring on every offensive possession and leading […]
Irmo’s 2nd half surge squashes Westwood
October 27, 2022 By
IRMO – The first half of football action at W.C. Hawkins Stadium was a game of field position. The second was a continual question of how fast Irmo could capitalize on Westwood mistakes. Coming out of halftime holding a 7-0 lead on the Redhawks, A.J. Brand threw three touchdown passes to lead the Yellow Jackets […]
Bengals knock off Rock Hill for region crown
October 27, 2022 By
ROCK HILL – Blythewood clinched its first region championship since 2012 with a 31-7 victory at Rock Hill Friday night. After the Bengal defense forced a three-and-out on the opening possession, Blythewood capped their opening drive with a 1-yard TD run from Harrison Collins. A 34-yard field goal from Ryan Hart extended the Bengal lead […]
Griffins Shut Out Shamrocks
October 27, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central went big on Friday night during the Homecoming game, shutting out Eau Claire 61-0. The Griffins put up 34 points in the first quarter and 14 to go up 48-0 at halftime. They added another 13 in the second half. Cameron McMillon completed 8 of 9 passing attempts for 299 yards. […]
Eagles win big on Senior Night
October 27, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy hosted the Wardlaw Academy Patriots on Friday, October 21, the teams’ second meeting this season. Richard Winn recognized Seniors Travis Bonds, Landon Caulder, Jacob Chaisson, Connor Little, Kitt Nicholson, Michael Poole, Lawson Wade, and Rob Wilson during the Senior Night festivities prior to kickoff. The Patriots struck early, seeking revenge […]
Griffin boys, girls XC top field in final home meet
October 20, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central Cross Country hosted CA Johnson, Columbia, Eau Claire, Gray Collegiate, Keenan, Lewisville, Lower Richland and Midlands STEM last Wednesday in their final home meet of the regular season. Both Griffin teams clinched first place. The boys’ team had five of their runners place in the top 10. Hank White broke the […]
