By Thomas Grant Jr. The extended S.C. High School League football season has created a ‘bye’ week for Region 4-5A teams. When play resumes, River Bluff, Lexington and White Knoll will be battling for third place and improve their RPI ratings for the playoffs. The Gators (7-1, 2-1) currently holdContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A 0-2 start in Region 4-5A was the fate that appeared destined for Lexington football last Friday at Cecil Woolbright Field. Coming off a 34-8 home loss to Irmo, the Wildcats found themselves trailing Chapin 23-6 in the second quarter. Just before halftime, sophomore quarterback BrennanContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A teams posted a combined record of 26-3 in non-region games. Starting Friday, the second season begins as the six teams battle each other over the next month. One of the three matchups is the revival of the Battle of the Dam. Longtime rivals LexingtonContinue Reading
By THOMAS GRANT JR. Just one football team remains undefeated in the Lake Murray Region. River Bluff improved to 5-0 on the season following a 44-0 shutout of Cheraw in The Swamp. It was a dominant effort on both sides of the football. Darius Cane rushed for 99 yards andContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. In a Week Three which saw two Lake Murray teams bumped from the undefeated ranks and a third one stay there thanks to a late defensive stand. Linebacker Blaine Fielder’s breakup of a potential game-winning 2-point conversion attempt by Gilbert gave River Bluff a 14-13 roadContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray region has four undefeated high school football teams after two weeks. Lexington, River Bluff, Chapin, and Newberry are all sporting 2-0 records. All are also leaning outside the Top 10 of their respective classifications in the High School Prep Football poll. The WildcatsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Last season ended with two teams in Region 4-5A playing for the Class 5A title. This season, the region is off to a winning start. Five of the six teams in action in Week 0 came away victorious, four from the Lake Murray area. Lexington openedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lexington County Sports-A-Rama this past Friday at Wildcat Stadium was the final preseason warmup for eight participating teams. Lexington and White Knoll were both victorious in their two-quarter scrimmages. For the host team Wildcats, the 21-0 win over Airport provided an opportunity to see theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The expectations are high for Irmo High School football. The Yellow Jackets return key starters from last year’s undefeated regular season team that reached the Class 4A Lower State final. Monday night at A.C. Hawkins Stadium, players like Virginia Tech commit and Lower State Offensive PlayerContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin Kickoff Classic not only marks the close of preseason high school football for Chapin High School. The event’s return Friday to Cecil Woolbright Field Stadium highlights a “new era” for the school. A year ago, renovations to the seating and press box resulting inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Just last season, White Knoll football completed its climb from a winless squad to Class 5A state champion runner-up. The Timberwolves accomplished this feat with 29 senior players who paid their dues as underclassmen under new head coach Nick Pelham. Coming off a school-record 14-win season,Continue Reading