Friday night was something of a homecoming for Pelion head coach Ben Freeman, who from 1986 to 1989 racked up a 20-24 record as the first head coach of the Fairfield Central Griffins. It was his first trip back to Winnsboro in an opposing uniform, and a trip he would probably like to forget as […]
Griffins Take Control of Region with Win
October 15, 2012 By
Keenan found lots of running room against Fairfield Central at Bolden Stadium Friday. The Griffins, on the other hand, found the end zone regularly. The Raiders rushed for 329 yards, but Griffins’ quarterback DeAndre Belton hooked up with Kewaun Squirewell for two touchdowns and with Damien Bell for a third in a 42-18 victory over […]
Griffins Overpower Braves in Cheraw
September 22, 2012 By
The Fairfield Central Griffins wrapped up their pre-region schedule Friday night with an impressive 43-8 win over the Braves at Cheraw. The victory lifts the Griffins to 3-2 on the year and redeems them from last week’s loss to Union County, when 40 points just wasn’t enough against the high-powered Yellowjackets – but for a […]
Griffins Fall to Union County in Shoot-Out
September 15, 2012 By
The Union County Yellowjackets found a defensive stop when they needed one the most and scored the go-ahead touchdown with just under 5 minutes to go in the game to win a back-and-forth seesaw slugfest at Fairfield Central Friday night, 42-40. The ‘Jackets hung 594 total offensive yards on the Griffins’ defense, but saw 150 […]
Belton hat-trick puts Griffins back into win column
September 11, 2012 By
Is football big in Fairfield County? One look at the full visitor’s stands in Chester on Friday will confirm that it is. The visiting fans that came to cheer on the Griffins greatly outnumbered the Cyclone’s home crowd, and they did not go home disappointed, as the Griffins toppled Chester 18-7. Coming off a painful […]
Griffins take first loss at Abbeville
September 1, 2012 By
The Abbeville Panthers have announced their presence in Class 2A football with authority, knocking off 3A Woodruff in week one and Friday night handing Fairfield Central their first loss at the 2A level, 30-7 at Hite Stadium in Abbeville. The defending back-to-back Class A state champions have silenced doubters and proven that they are, indeed, […]
The Wait is Over–
August 24, 2012 By
Joseph Young (21), Larry G. Bell (28) and the rest of the Griffins open the 2012 season at home tonight against Westwood High School. For more sports, see page 8. For complete previews of all your area teams, see our 2012 Falls Sports Preview inside.
June 6, 2012 By
Head of the Class – Shayla Pearson (left) and Kayla Pearson took top honors at the Fairfield Central High School Class of 2012 commencement exercises, held June 1. Shayla topped the academic list as valedictorian. Kayla was the Class of 2012 salutatorian. For more photos from graduation night, see page 7.
FCHS Griffins Host Golf Tournament
May 31, 2012 By
The Fairfield Central Griffin football team will host its second annual golf tournament at Oak Hills Golf Club (7629 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC) on Thursday, June 28, at 9 a.m. The event will have a captain’s choice format featuring three-man teams. Prizes are offered, including closest to the pin and longest drive. The cost is […]
