WEST COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central boys basketball team went 1-2 in the American Division of the 16-team Cayce Roundball Classic last week. The Griffins lost to 65-40 to A.C. Flora Thursday and 50-45 to C.A. Johnson Friday, but won 72-62 over Bamberg Ehrhardt Saturday. The Griffins will return to regular-season action on Jan. 10 against […]
Blythewood QB, WR helps lead East in Metro Bowl win
December 24, 2019 By
WEST COLUMBIA – The East offense had a distinctive Blythewood touch in the East-West Metro Bowl Friday night at Brookland-Cayce stadium. Bengals quarterback Josh Strickland saw significant time under center, while his favorite target on the night of East’s 19-17 victory over the West was none other than teammate David Patten. “It was really fun […]
Griffins battle against Redhawks
December 19, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Though their 1-8 record might not reflect it, Fairfield Central’s boys basketball team has been battling. Half of their eight losses have been by margins of ten points or less, one including an overtime loss to White Knoll last Wednesday. Fairfield faced an undefeated Westwood team on Monday. In their first meeting of […]
Griffins start season with W
December 12, 2019 By
GREAT FALLS – For the first time in five seasons, Fairfield Central boys’ basketball opened its regular season in the win column. The Griffins faced off with Great Falls High School last Wednesday in their season opener and came away with a tight 56-50 win. They turned around to host Newberry High School at home […]
Lady G’s off to 2-1 start
December 12, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Griffins got the new season underway with two wins under their belts. Fairfield faced Great Falls last Wednesday in their season opener and blasted the Red Devils to the tune of 63-2. Nine of the eleven Griffins scored in the win. Madisen Belton shot 64% to lead the Griffins offensively with 14 […]
Griffins wrap up preseason
December 5, 2019 By
LEXINGTON – Fairfield Central Basketball got its last taste of preseason action last week in the Lake Murray Tip-Off. The Griffins faced Cross Creek High School in the first round on Monday. Fairfield jumped out to an early 23-15 lead after a strong offensive start in the first quarter, but the Razorbacks controlled the Griffin […]
Griffin runners finish strong at state meet
November 21, 2019 By
CAMDEN – Try as it might, rainy weather couldn’t stop the Fairfield Central Cross Country team from running in the South Carolina High School League 3A State meet on Tuesday. The meet, originally slated for Saturday, was rescheduled because of rainy conditions. Fairfield Central boys team finished in seventh place, a big jump from last […]
Fairfield battles to the end
November 14, 2019 By
UNION – The Union County Yellow Jackets defeated the Fairfield Central Griffins in the opening round of the Class 3A State Playoffs by a score of 21-12. The loss brings the Griffins’ season to a close with a 4-7 overall record in 2019, a two game improvement from the 2018 season. The Griffins trailed the […]
Griffins head to State
November 14, 2019 By
GREENWOOD – Fairfield Central Cross Country has one run left, and it’s a big one. Per the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) rules, the top 20 finishing teams at the Upper State Qualifiers will advance to the State meet, and both Griffin boys and girls teams pulled a top-20 finish in Greenwood last Saturday. […]
Griffins look to qualifiers
November 7, 2019 By
CAMDEN – Seconds separated Fairfield Central’s boys cross country team from a first place finish at the Region 4-AAA championship on Oct. 29. The Griffin boys finished with an average time of 17:52, just under Indian Land’s top finish of 17:35. Senior Sammie Robinson was the first Griffin finisher, coming in fourth overall of 35 […]
