By Thomas Grant Jr. Ten Midlands high school football teams are featured in this week’s S.C. Prep Football Media Poll as the regular season enters its final week. Both Swansea and North Central reentered their respective classifications after key wins. Swansea climbed back into the Class 3A rankings at No.Continue Reading
Photo by GoFlashWin.com By Thomas Grant, Jr. The regular season in high school football starts with Rivalry Thursday. A matchup involving district rivals is scheduled the day before Halloween in Lexington County. Over in The Swamp, River Bluff (4-5, 1-3) and Lexington (3-6, 1-3) will face off for the 12thContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s truly a different year for Gray Collegiate Academy football. A year ago, the War Eagles had their region and state title aspirations abruptly halted by the S.C. High School League. Sanctions for recruiting violations resulted in penalties which included forfeiture of victories, exclusion from theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. (Photo by GoFlashWin.com) This year marks the 10th anniversary of what became known as the “1,000-year flood”. As the constant rainfall resulted in massive damage and river flooding throughout the Midlands, a high school football game took place Oct. 13 at Blythewood High School. Perry ParksContinue Reading
(Photo by Thomas Grant Jr.) By Thomas Grant Jr. Through three quarters, history was on the verge of repeating itself in Red Bank last Friday. White Knoll had 3-time defending Class 5A champion down 24-20 heading into the fourth quarter. It was two years ago when the Timberwolves upended theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Cayce/West Columbia region remains home for one of the Palmetto State’s 7-0 teams. Swansea defeated W.J. Keenan 31-22 to match its best start in 2012 under former Gilbert head coach Chad Leaphart. It was also the Region 4-3A opener for the Tigers, who are tiedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Can lightning strike twice at Red Bank? It’s what White Knoll hopes to accomplish this Friday at home. On Oct. 6, 2023, the Timberwolves defeated Dutch Fork 17-14. The win snapped the Silver Foxes’ 32-game winning streak in Region 4-5A and propelled White Knoll to itsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Early in the week, KD Whitt was selected to play in the Touchstone Energy Bowl Dec. 13 at Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Last Thursday, he and Batesburg-Leesville teammate running back Amadre Wooden made school history. The duo combined for five touchdowns and set careerContinue Reading
Newberry football players Cash Brown, Kenton Caldwell, Jamere Crooks and Kade Hamilton were in attendance at Clemson University last weekend. Photo by Newberry High School Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Kenton Caldwell show has Newberry football off to its best start in eight years. Led by the dual-threat junior quarterback, the Bulldogs have overwhelmed opponents in winning their first four games by a 193-48 margin. Caldwell has accounted for most of those points with hisContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The number of Lake Murray unbeatens is now down to four. Newberry, Swansea, Pelion and Saluda all sport perfect records entering Week 3 of the regular season. Friday night is an All-Lake Murray matchup between the Bulldogs (3-0) and Chapin (0-3). Newberry is led byContinue Reading