BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s football team looked to open a passing attack in the season opener. A.C. Flora intercepted it, and sent the Redhawks down to a 42-6 defeat at District Two Stadium Friday night. The Falcons defense, coming off a lackluster season of both youth and injuries, picked off four Carrington Carter passes, running back […]
BHS beats Vikings; WHS falls
November 2, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood football team salvaged a tough season with a 35-6 Region 3-5A victory at Spring Valley Friday night. That win placed the Bengals (4-6, 2-3) fourth in the region standings and gives them a No.4 seed in the 5A playoffs. They go on the road to Greenville to play No.2 J.L. Mann […]
Westwood falls at Irmo
October 26, 2023 By
IRMO – It was bound to happen: Westwood would eventually have to play unbeaten Irmo, which had averaged 48.4 points per game going into Friday night. The Yellow Jackets upped their scoring average to an even 50 points per game, beating the Redhawks 63-0 at Westwood and securing the Region 5-4A championship. A.J. Brand passed […]
BHS, WHS football teams drop road games
October 19, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood football team fell 24-7 at Region 3-5A rival Clover, while Westwood lost 40-0 at Ridge View Friday night. Quentin Solomon scored the only touchdown for Blythewood (3-5, 1-2 Region), which came off his 57-yard first-quarter run. Landon Stone had two rushing touchdowns for Clover (6-2, 3-0). Ridge View (6-2, 2-1) rolled […]
Lugoff-Elgin bests Redhawks
October 12, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Few people had the opportunity to take a look at two 1-5 teams fighting for survival in Region 5-4A Friday night. That night, defending SCISA 4A state champion Hammond handed Cardinal Newman its first loss of the season, unbeaten White Knoll held off defending 5A state champion Dutch Fork, and Region 5-4A leader […]
AC Flora rallies past Westwood
October 5, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A rested Westwood football team jumped out to a 33-21 lead on A.C. Flora early in the second half Friday night at Memorial Stadium. But a victory was not to be. Aiden Mosely powered the Falcons offense the rest of the way, scoring two of his three rushing touchdowns in the third and […]
Redhawks drop game to Midland Valley
September 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Quentin McGill rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown for the Westwood football team Friday night, but the Redhawks could not stop Midland Valley’s Traevon Dunbar. Dunbar rushed for 185 yards and two scores as Westwood fell 37-14 at Westwood. Midland Valley improves to 5-0 and plays host to 0-4 Swansea Friday. The […]
Westwood falls at White Knoll
September 13, 2023 By
RED BANK – The Westwood football team traveled to Red Bank Friday night and ran headlong into Landon Sharpe and White Knoll. Sharpe passed for 263 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as the Timberwolves closed out a 54-7 win over the Redhawks. C.J. Earl had five catches for 130 yards and […]
The Axe stays at Blythewood
September 7, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Battle for the Axe Friday night was more of a fight between crosstown rivals Westwood and Blythewood to give the axe to each other. The Bengals’ turnovers and turnovers on downs gave the Redhawks ample opportunities to make a run. Likewise, Westwood’s stalled drives and poor field position always put Blythewood within […]
WHS falls to LR after late surge
August 31, 2023 By
HOPKINS – The Westwood football team had played a solid defensive game for about 47 minutes Thursday night at Lower Richland stadium. The Diamond Hornets had fortune go their way in the final minute. Backed up to their own 2-yard line with about a minute to go, Lower Richland went straight to work. The Diamond […]
