MOUNT PLEASANT – Winning is what Richard Winn Academy was able to do Friday night against the Cougars of Coastal Christian Prep in a SCISA 8-Man first-round playoff match-up, and it is exactly what the Eagles must continue to do in order to extend their playoff run and finish as champions. After turning the ball […]
Eagles Back to Form in Round One
Hawks Overpower Richard Winn
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy (6-2, 4-2) looked for a chance Friday to make amends for last week’s first loss in 54 weeks. Greenwood Christian (7-1, 5-1) had other plans, dropping the Eagles 56-23 and handing Richard Winn their first two-game losing streak in two years. “We’re fighting for our football lives now,” RWA head […]
First Quarter Scoring Spree Propels Eagles
BLACKVILLE – The rain made the night gloomy and the field nasty. Neither of these things slowed down Richard Winn Academy as they continued their dominance this season with a 50-0 victory over Jefferson Davis. The Eagles scored all of their points in the first half, hanging 36 on J.D. in the first quarter alone. […]
Eagles Overpowering in Homecoming Win
WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles helped their fans enjoy every minute of the week’s Homecoming festivities with a 52-2 win Friday over the Saints of Clarendon Hall. Eagle running back John Coleman kicked the game off with a 44-yard touchdown run on RWA’s opening possession of the game. Mitchell Gibbons connected on the […]
Eagles Blank Newberry Academy
NEWBERRY – Richard Winn continued their dominance of this early football season by defeating the Newberry Academy Eagles 54-0 Friday at Newberry College. Richard Winn’s John Coleman started the game with an electrifying 73-yard kickoff return for the game’s first touchdown, giving the Eagles an 8-0 lead after also converting on a 2-point conversion. Newberry […]
Eagles Crush Crusaders
WINNSBORO – Not even an extra two days of preparation, due to a lightning delay, could help the Crusaders of Laurens Academy on Monday as the Richard Winn Eagles (3-0, 1-0) cruised to a 63-12 victory. Laurens jumped out to an early 6-0 lead when they converted a third down play at midfield. Facing a […]
Eagles Hammer Cathedral Academy
WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles took care of business early Friday night as they cruised to a first quarter score of 42-6 over the visiting Cathedral Generals. In the second period, RWA tacked on two more touchdowns and went into halftime leading 56-6. Per SCISA’s rules, when one team leads by 40 or […]
Third Quarter Surge Lifts Eagles
CHARLESTON – The Richard Winn Eagles kicked off their 2015 season in a muggy warm Charleston evening using a 26-0 third quarter to begin their quest to repeat as 8-Man state champions, beating Charleston Collegiate 58-18. The Eagles started their season with an impressive opening drive, needing only two plays to score their first touchdown. […]
Red Hot and Blue: Eagles Take Title
Richard Winn – 50, Carolina Academy-14 SUMTER – A year ago, RWA senior quarterback Matt Taylor put a reminder in his phone noting the date of the 2014 SCISA 8-Man State Championship Game. “I set that reminder for motivation,” Taylor said, “because I knew we had a chance to win it all after the […]
Eagles Advance to State Title Game
RWA-56, Andrew Jackson-14 WINNSBORO – Two weeks ago, Richard Winn traveled to Andrew Jackson Academy for their regular season finale with an undefeated record. The Eagles left with their first loss of the season, 46-34, ending their 14-game win streak. Friday night, the Eagles got their revenge with a 56-14 win over the Confederates, paving […]