SALEM, VA – Former Blythewood Bengal standout defensive lineman Nate Brunson has earned the honor of being called a National Champion. Brunson committed to the perennial Division III powerhouse University of Mount Union last season, and this year, as a freshman, got to hoist the National Championship trophy after the Raiders downed the defending champs […]
Bengals, Griffins, Redhawks earn All-Midlands Honors
December 28, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – ‘Tis the Holiday Season, and that means it’s time for the annual release of The State’s All-Midlands High School Football Team. Westwood defensive back Dermonti Romney earned first team honors with 52 tackles and three interceptions. Romney was just one of a slew of Westwood, Blythewood and Fairfield players to earn All-Midlands honors. […]
Blythewood football coach fired
December 7, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Bengals will be looking for another head football coach this offseason. First year football coach Brian Smith was relieved of his duties after the Bengals finished the season 3-7 and missed the playoffs. “It’s a business at this level,” Smith said, “and I realize that. You’ve got to win and I […]
Bengals Fend Off Redhawk Rally
September 15, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Sept. 12, 2016) – Shortly after the second quarter began, Jordyn Adams had nowhere to go to—until the fourth quarter. The Blythewood quarterback had run for a touchdown and passed for another to put the Bengals up 14-0 over crosstown rival Westwood Friday night. Then, as if the Redhawks had shut off a faucet, Adams […]
Bengals Blister Griffins
September 5, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 5, 2016) – The Fairfield Central Griffins suffered their first loss Saturday night in a 35-14 blowout at the hands of the rival Blythewood Bengals. The Bengals struck first courtesy of a 35-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Jordyn Adams. If the name Jordyn Adams sounds familiar, you may be an ESPN fan. Adams recently […]
Wildcats Maul Bengals, End BHS Playoff Run
November 30, 2015 By
LEXINGTON – The Blythewood Bengals headed into round 2 of the Class 4A/D2 state playoffs hoping to avenge their Sept. 4, 21-20 home loss to the Lexington Wildcats. The Wildcats had other plans as they ended the Bengals season, 30-13. Blythewood jumped out of the gate on their opening possession as Osei Thomas exploded for […]
Turner’s Last-Second Kick Saves Bengals
November 21, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Nov. 21, 2015) – Blythewood almost let its first home playoff appearance since 2012 fall into the loss column Friday night. Almost. The Bengals built a 26-13 lead after a 13-7 first-quarter deficit, but two late-game North Augusta touchdowns put Blythewood down 27-26 with 1:45 to go at District 2 stadium. Blythewood took the ball […]
Bengals Hold Off Vikes
November 14, 2015 By
COLUMBIA – What was going to be the Region IV-4A opener over a month ago turned into a season finale Thursday that determined playoff seeding for both Spring Valley and Blythewood. The Vikings, getting ready for the 4A Division I bracket, came within one possession of setting the 4A Division II Bengals on the road […]
Bengals Obliterate Blazers
November 7, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood took the ball on the opening possession against Ridge View Friday night, and promptly fumbled the ball away. The Bengals spent the rest of the game making up for that mistake, hitting the end zone with a vengeance in a 63-12 victory over District 2 Stadium housemate and Region IV-4A rival Ridge […]
Second Half Feeding Frenzy Boosts Bengals
October 31, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On a night when Blythewood High School recognized 26 seniors on its football team, the Bengals used a 28-point third quarter to blow open a tight game at halftime, as the Bengals rolled 59-21 over the Demons of Lugoff-Elgin Friday night at District 2 Stadium in Blythewood. “We got every kind of break […]
