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, […]
Griffins Spoil Redhawks’ Debut
August 25, 2012 By
Winning pretty isn’t everything. Winning is. The Griffins proved that Friday night, overcoming 120 yards in penalties and less than 60 yards in the air to extend a cool welcome to high school football to the first-year Westwood Redhawks, 34-7 in Winnsboro. “I thought our kids came out and did the things we knew we […]
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.
Final Tune-Up –
August 24, 2012 By
The Fairfield Central Griffins had their last preseason shakedown run last week against Ridge View at the Lugoff-Elgin Jamboree. The Griffins were down 7-0 before stormy weather suspended play. The Griffins open at home tonight (Aug. 24) against Westwood High School. Season tickets and parking decals for the 2012 Fairfield Central High School football season […]
