Both Laurens and Clinton were well-represented this past week as their respective all-region football teams were announced. On Tuesday, the Laurens County Touchdown Club also announced its all-county team. The team will be recognized at the Touchdown Club’s annual banquet next Wednesday (Dec. 8) at The Ridge. LDHS placed four players on the All-Region 2-4A…
Whatever magic Clinton had conjured during a single-loss regular season and through the first two weeks of the Class 3A playoffs had no effect Friday night on Daniel. The defending state champion Lions scored four touchdowns of at least 40 yards, including three passes from Trent Pearman to Eli Merck, in a 52-7 win, eliminating…
HOPKINS – Justin Copeland caught a touchdown pass on a fake punt with 4 minutes, 21 seconds left as Clinton broke open a tie game for a 48-34 Class 3A playoff victory Friday night at Lower Richland. With the game tied at 34-34, Copeland caught the pass on fourth-down and 2 yards to go from…
ROCK HILL – Region 3-4A champion South Pointe has spent the past eight years dominating the area in region play. In the second round of the Class 4A playoffs Friday, the Stallions turned their attention and that domination to Laurens, ousting the Raiders from the playoffs with a 47-20 victory. South Pointe scored the first…
Laurens answered a first-quarter Easley touchdown drive with 56 straight points as the Raiders advanced out of the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs. Junior quarterback James Rawl completed 15 of 19 passes for a career-high 413 yards and six first-half touchdowns for the Raiders. He also ran for a third-quarter score in…
Clinton rolled up 379 yards on the ground and scored eight rushing touchdowns as the Red Devils opened the Class 3A playoffs with a 77-14 win over Palmetto Friday night at Wilder Stadium. Clinton averaged nearly 10 yards per rush attempt as Jishun Copeland scored three of the Red Devils’ rushing touchdowns. Clinton also got…
Region 3-3A rival Chapman ended Clinton’s run in the state playoffs Tuesday with a 6-0 victory in the Upper State finals. Chapman advances to the Class 3A state championship where the Panthers will face Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) Saturday at the Cayce Tennis Center. Clinton defeated Belton-Honea Path 6-0 Monday to advance to the…
Clinton’s road to an Upper State Championship in girls tennis turned familiar Monday with a 6-0 win at Belton-Honea Path in the third round of the Class 3A playoffs. With that victory, which was delayed from Thursday due to rain, the Red Devils were to play Region 3-3A rival Chapman for the Upper State title…
Clinton exploded for four touchdowns over the first 14 minutes of the Red Devils’ showdown Friday night at Woodruff and cruised to a 39-17 victory. With the win, the Red Devils (9-1 overall, 4-1 Region 3-3A) locked down the No. 2 seed from Region 3-3A as the state playoffs begin next Friday. Clinton will face…
Junior quarterback James Rawl threw for three touchdowns and senior running back Zy Todd ran for three to lead to Laurens to a 49-35 win over Greer Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. With the win, the Raiders (5-4 overall, 2-0 Region 2-4A) secured the No. 3 seed from Region 2 in the Class 4A…