WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Griffins visited their cross-town rival Richard Winn on Tuesday, and what proceeded was an epic battle that saw over 40 runs scored. Richard Winn jumped on the early lead before a massive swing in momentum gave the Griffins an 11-run edge, but the Eagles snatched the lead back in the […]
Griffins score big against Keenan
March 21, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Griffins were involved a region double-header on Tuesday night. The Griffins dominated region 4-3A foe Keenan to the tune of 17-2 in game one and 17-0 in game two. The Griffins took a 5-2 lead in game one after the first inning. Keenan couldn’t contain the Fairfield Central bats in […]
FCHS teacher finalist for SC’S Top Teacher
March 14, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central High School teacher Chanda Jefferson was surprised at her school today when State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman arrived unexpectedly in Jefferson’s room to announce that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. Jefferson was then presented with a bouquet […]
Griffins fall to Southside
February 21, 2019 By
GREENVILLE – The Griffins were one year removed from a winless season when they made this year’s 3A state playoffs, and turned even more heads when they knocked off the number-one seeded Pendleton Bulldogs. However, the Griffins ran into a buzz saw in the second round in the form of the Southside Tigers, the two-time […]
Lady G’s fall to Emerald
February 21, 2019 By
GREENWOOD – The Fairfield Lady Griffins had a bumpy first quarter in their playoff debut against Powdersville, but a strong-second half propelled the Griffins to the win, and set-up a second round match against the number one-seed, Emerald. The Lady Vikings were dominant in the regular season. They racked up a 20-4 regular-season record and […]
Griffins stun top-seeded Pendleton
February 13, 2019 By
ANDERSON – The Fairfield Central Griffins hit the road on Tuesday night for playoff action against the number one-seed Pendleton Bulldogs. The Bulldogs ended the regular season as the number-five ranked 3A team in the state, but their rankings did not save them from a 50-37 loss. The win marked head coach Jonanthan Durant’s first […]
Lady Griffins head to Round 2
February 13, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Amelia Miller and her Fairfield Central Lady Griffins began their bid for a 3A State Title Monday night at home against the Powdersville Lady Patriots. The game began on a rough note for the Griffins, but they controlled the second half and escaped their first-round matchup with a 38-31 win. “It was just […]
Cyclones best Griffins
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Griffins had a tough conclusion to the end of their 2018-19 home schedule. Fairfield Central’s defense had fits trying to slow down Chester’s high-octane offense, and the Cyclones rolled Fairfield up for an 82-60 win. Fairfield’s offense stuck close with Chester in the later quarter, but a tough first period set the […]
Lady Griffins clinch 2nd place region finish
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins churned an emphatic region win on senior night against the Chester Cyclones on Tuesday night. The Griffins had three different scorers in double digits, and closed out their regular season home schedule with a 60-20 win. The win sealed up second place in Region 4-3 A for the […]
Griffin wrestling continues to improve
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Curtis Holland’s young squad of Fairfield Central wrestlers continued to show strides and improvements in their 2019 dual-region tournament performance. The Griffins, in the program’s second year back, locked down fourth place in both the dual team region tournament and the individual region tournament. Three Griffins placed in the top three of their […]
