NEWBERRY – Fairfield Central opened their season on a three game losing streak, but righted the ship last week with a win in Calhoun County. Next in the sights were the Newberry Bulldogs. The game came down to the wire, but a failed Griffins’ two-point conversion allowed Newberry to slip away with a 34-32 win. […]
Griffins rebound for week 3 win
September 13, 2018 By
CALHOUN – The Griffins went winless through their opening three weeks of non-conference play, but they looked more than ready for their first 3A game against the Calhoun County Saints. Fairfield’s group of young talent made plays at every turn and buried the Saints in a 46-26 rout. Running back Will Barber has shined bright […]
Bengals pick up W in Winnsboro
September 6, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central and Blythewood were knotted more than mid-way through three quarters of the televised Friday Night Rival’s game of the week, but Blythewood pulled away late on the legs of Jaylon Boyd. Boyd had four touchdowns in Blythewood’s 45-22 win, and three of those came in the third quarter. The Bengals improved […]
Lancaster gets best of Griffins
August 30, 2018 By
LANCASTER – The rough beginning to the 2018 season continued this week for the Fairfield Central Griffins after they came up empty handed for the second week in a row on their road trip to Lancaster. Bruins quarterback Kemarkio Cloud stole the show, and his performance powered Lancaster’s 47-18 outing. The Griffins dropped to 0-2 […]
Former Griffins turn pro
August 2, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Former Griffin gridiron stars Devontre Parnell and Stan Davis are headed to professional football organizations. The Brisbane Rhinos, an Australian football club that’s part of the Gridiron Queensland League, announced the signing of Parnell on their Facebook page. Parnell, a former Fairfield Central cornerback, played college ball at Louisville then played as a […]
WACH Fox to feature local games
July 19, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – For the second straight year, the clash between Blythewood and Fairfield Central football programs will be televised on WACH Fox. The Bengals edged the Griffins out 9-6 in last year’s broadcast, but this season the Griffins sport home-field advantage. Westwood also has a date with WACH Fox when they travel to Ridge View […]
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. […]
Griffins continue championship push
November 16, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield needed to knock off Newberry (10-1) to keep their hopes of a 3A State tittle alive, and it went down to the wire like the first time these two faced off back in week 5. This time the Griffins came out on top in a 14-7 defensive clinic. “Anytime your defense is […]
Griffins Take Blazers to the Wire
September 15, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Sept. 12, 2016) – Punching above their weight class, the Fairfield Central Griffins football team took 4A powerhouse Ridge View to the wire Friday night at Spirit Communications Park. A pair of fourth-quarter TD passes from Blazers’ quarterback Jalen Smith, however, rallied Ridge View who narrowly escaped with a 22-20 win. But just being able […]
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 […]
