Area Sports
Lexington rains on Raiders, 35-0
Lexington jumped out to a commanding first-half lead and cruised to a 35-0 victory over visiting Laurens Friday night. The Raiders (0-5) suffered a second straight shutout and their third in their last four games. LDHS lost to A.C. Flora 49-0 prior to their open date last week back on Sept. 12 and was blanked…
Read MoreLions pull away from Red Devils in 4th for 41-33 win
Visiting Daniel overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to down Clinton 41-33 Friday night at Wilder Stadium. The Lions, ranked No. 8 in Class 4A, outscored the Red Devils 24-0 in the fourth quarter before giving up a 20-yard touchdown pass from Clinton quarterback Owen Glenn to P.J. McGowan on the final play…
Read MoreKnights’ time: LA takes first ‘L’ at W.W. King
Laurens Academy suffered its first setback of the season Friday night, dropping a 60-34 decision to host W.W. King Academy in Batesburg-Leesville. The unbeaten Knights (5-0) outscored the Crusaders 32-8 in the second half. LA fell to 4-1 on the season and will travel to Newberry Academy next Friday (Sept. 26) for the first SCISA…
Read MoreFalcons fly past Raiders on homecoming, 49-0
A.C. Flora quarterback Roper Wentzky threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns as the unbeaten Falcons cruised past Laurens 49-0 Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The shutout was the Raiders’ second in four games this season and came on homecoming night at LDHS. The Falcons (4-0) also rushed for 244 yards on the night…
Read MoreLA finally ends Winn losing streak, 36-22
Laurens Academy ended nearly two decades of futility Friday night with a 36-22 victory over defending SCISA 8-man state champion Richard Winn Academy Friday night at LA’s Todd Kirk Field. The Crusaders (4-0) had not beaten Winn since 2007, a litany of losses that included a 43-6 defeat in last year’s 8-man championship game. Junior…
Read MoreRed Devils outlast Panthers 40-34 in overtime
Clinton’s Zy Butler scored on a 10-yard touchdown run in the first overtime against Chapman Friday night at Wilder Stadium, and the Red Devils defense made the score standup in a 40-34 victory over the Panthers. Chapman erased a 34-21 deficit in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdown runs – 36 and 7…
Read MorePC erases 2nd-half deficit, tops Furman in OT, 39-38
TRAVELERS REST – Presbyterian overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit and rallied to defeat host Furman 39-38 in overtime Saturday. Quarterback Collin Hurst, who had tied the game at 31-31 with a touchdown pass to B.J. Atkins with 4:38 remaining in regulation, found tight end Nathan Levicki in the end zone for the second time in…
Read MoreNo. 7 Newberry stuns Red Devils, 41-12
Clinton’s struggles at home against Newberry began almost immediately after kickoff and things never got too much better for the Red Devils in the 41-12 loss Friday night at Wilder Stadium. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 7 in Class 3A, scored on their first two drives, putting 2A No. 1 Clinton in an early hole. Newberry…
Read MoreNo. 1 BHP downs Raiders, 43-10
Laurens took on its second top-ranked team in as many weeks and suffered its second straight lopsided defeat. Belton-Honea Path, the No. 1-ranked team in Class 3A, defeated the host Raiders 43-10 at Friday night. Last week, LDHS lost 55-0 to Clinton, the top-ranked team in Class 2A. BHP (3-0) jumped out to a 21-3…
Read MorePC stuns Mercer in season opener, 15-10
What a difference a year can make. One year after suffering a 53-point beatdown at Mercer, Presbyterian returned to Five Star Stadium in Macon and stunned the No. 11-ranked Bears 15-10 in the season opener for both teams Saturday night. It was arguably the biggest upset and most notable regular-season victory in PC’s NCAA Division…
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