BLYTHEWOOD – Bengals’ head coach Dan Morgan said before the season that his Bengals would be talented but young this year. In the opener Friday night against Rock Hill, it was the youth that showed up as Blythewood fell 40-6 to the Bearcats at home. There is hope, however. Last season, the Bengals fell […]
Dillon Dominates in Title Clash
December 9, 2013 By
COLUMBIA – Friday night’s much anticipated contest between the Fairfield Central Griffins and the Dillon Wildcats turned out to be no contest at all as the ‘Cats cashed in their second Class 2A/Division 1 title in as many years, pounding the Griffins 41-3 under the lights of Benedict College’s C.W. Johnson Stadium. Dillon’s […]
Clash of the 2A Titans
December 6, 2013 By
Battle for Crown Jewels Features 2012 Rematch COLUMBIA – You’ve seen them before. Four times, to be exact. They’re big, they’re fast, they’re strong. And last year, they won it all. Yes, it’s those guys again: The Dillon High School Wildcats. In 1995, the Griffins’ last year at the 4A/Division 2 level, Fairfield Central toppled […]
Griffins Batter Braves, Move to Title Tilt
December 2, 2013 By
CHERAW – The Fairfield Central Griffins punched their ticket to the final chapter of the 2013 football season Friday night, jumping out to a 14-0 lead in the first two minutes of play against the Cheraw Braves and never looking back. The Griffin defense stifled the run-heavy Braves and was good enough to make […]
Griffins Face Familiar Foe in Semifinal
November 29, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – It is difficult to imagine topping Friday night’s dramatic finish that gave the Fairfield Central Griffins a 28-27 victory over the Newberry Bulldogs in round three of the Class 2A-D1 state playoffs, but believe it or not the Griffins indeed have one more hurdle to clear before packing their gear for Benedict College […]
Griffins Survive Late Bulldog Rally
November 23, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – It was a long climb back into the hunt for Newberry Friday night in third round Class 2A playoff action at E.K. McLendon Stadium, but the Bulldogs were determined to take the Fairfield Central Griffins to the wire. Down 28-7 midway through the third quarter, the Dogs shutout the potent Griffin offense […]
Griffins in for a Dogfight in Round 3
November 22, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – When the Newberry Bulldogs last came into Fairfield County, they gave the Griffins a genuine dogfight, as the two high school football titans stood toe to toe for four quarters, exchanging blows like heavyweights, vying for the Upper State title and a shot at the championship a week later. Four quarters was not […]
Greer Wins Battle of the Backs
November 19, 2013 By
GREER – The vastly improved Redhawk football team has good reason to hold their heads high, despite the season-ending loss in the closest game of the season. Westwood travelled to Greer on a rainy night to take on the Yellow Jackets in this Class 3A second-round playoff game. On a last second desperation field […]
Bengals Come Up Short to Beaufort
November 18, 2013 By
BEAUFORT – The 2013 Blythewood Bengals football season came to an end Friday night in a rain-soaked 23-15 loss to the Beaufort Eagles in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. The Eagles move on to face North Augusta in the second round of the Class 4-A Division II playoffs on Nov. 22. “They’re going to be […]
Griffins Knock Out Raiders, Advance to Round 3
November 15, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – It wasn’t the most attractive win in the annals of Fairfield Central football lore, but it was a win nonetheless as the Griffins shook out the cobwebs from a week off from round one play to dispatch the Keenan Raiders 26-0 Friday night in round two of the Class 2A Division […]
