LEXINGTON – When a team has a bullying running back behind a strong offensive line, there’s almost nothing that can stand in the way. The Lexington football team committed 17 penalties for 165 yards against Blythewood Friday night at the Wildcat Den. Those setbacks didn’t phase Jonah Norris, who pounded his way past Bengal defenders […]
Griffins fall to Bruins in defensive bout
LANCASTER – For the second straight week, an old football maxim held true for the 3-1 Lancaster Bruins. Defense wins games, and it did for Lancaster High School in a 14-7 win over Fairfield Central High School at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 9. A week ago in a 45-38 win over Rock Hill, a […]
Blythewood reclaims the Axe
BLYTHEWOOD – In the Battle for the Axe at Blythewood’s District 2 Stadium Friday, the only drama came after the final gun, when Blythewood head coach Jason Seidel and his team raised the crosstown rivalry trophy in victory. “We’ve got a great coaching staff and great kids. They’ve been waiting for this for six years […]
Blythewood defeats Westwood in four sets
BLYTHEWOOD – Last week’s battle for the axe wasn’t the only rivalry game that Blythewood won. Bengal volleyball picked up the first win of rivalry week over Westwood on Wednesday at home. Blythewood took the first set 25-18, but Westwood tied the game at 1 with a 25-22 second set win. Blythewood finished the match […]
Eagles’ defense shines in second win
JOHNSTON – Richard Winn captured their second victory of the season on Sept. 2, this time on the road against the Wardlaw Academy Patriots in Johnston, SC. Looking to capitalize on their game one rout from a week ago, the Eagles wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Landon Caulder directed a 6-play, 68-yard drive […]
Eagles win third in a row
WINNSBORO – After going 2-0 last week in region play, Richard Winn volleyball returned on Tuesday to host Great Falls. The Eagles defeated the Red Devils 3-0 with 25-14, 25-18 and 25-20 finals. Richard Winn took down Wardlaw at home last Thursday with a 3-1 final. Wardlaw went up 1-0 with a set one win, […]
Griffins’ 4th quarter surge falls short
WINNSBORO – In true Fairfield-Chester tradition, the Cyclones and Griffins battled to the end. Despite a tight game, Fairfield came up short 32-34 in Winnsboro. Tied at 14 at the end of the first quarter, Chester held a one-point edge at halftime. As the clock ticked towards halftime, Chester went up 21-14. With only four […]
Redhawks finish strong in season opener
CAMDEN – Westwood’s boys and girls cross country teams each pulled third place finishes to open their seasons at the Battle of Camden on Saturday. Seasoned Redhawk runners Emma Ashley and William Tyndall each pulled first places finishes overall. Emma, a sophomore, topped all female runners in the nine-team meet with a time of 19:17.50. […]
Blythewood routs RNE 43-7
BLYTHEWOOD – Kinson Holland rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries as the Bengals picked up their first win of the season, a 43-7 victory over Richland Northeast. The Cavaliers, who beat Crestwood 29-27 on a last-minute field goal last week, had no such good fortune as the Bengals defense limited quarterback […]
Eagles pick up win after losses to King, Lewisville
ANDERSON – Richard Winn Volleyball took a dominant 3-0 win over Anderson Christian on Tuesday with 25-16, 25-12 and 25-10 finals. The win comes on the heels of a 2-3 loss to Lewisville High School last Thursday. Up 1-0 after the first set, Richard Winn dropped the second 19-25 but rallied back to win the […]