Laurens delivered first-year head coach Daryl Smith his first victory with the Raiders with a 24-16 come-from-behind win over visiting Eastside Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The Raiders (1-2 overall, 1-2 Region 2-4A) overcame a lackluster first half that started with a fumbled kickoff return to open the game for their first win of…

Defending state champion Chapman, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, broke open a scoreless halftime tie with 24 straight second-half points en route to a 24-8 victory over visiting Clinton Saturday night in Inman. Clinton, which turned in a heroic defensive effort against the Panthers’ high-powered offense in the first half, was unable to hold…

Richard Winn Academy remained unbeaten Friday night, holding off upset-minded Laurens Academy 54-32 at Todd Kirk Field. The loss snapped the Crusaders’ three-game winning streak. LA fell to 3-3 on the year, while Richard Winn improved to 5-0. Senior quarterback Thomas Lowry connected on a pair of first-half touchdown passes to Diamonte Grant (37 and…

As birthday presents go, Laurens District High head coach Daryl Smith would probably return the one from Greenville High School. The Red Raiders, ranked No. 3 in Class 4A, visited K.C. Hanna Stadium Friday on Smith’s 46th birthday and came away with a 37-14 victory over LDHS. For the second straight week, the Raiders’ opponent…

Broome blocked a 19-yard field-goal attempt with 16 seconds to play to seal a 27-26 victory over Clinton Friday night at Wilder Stadium. The Centurions (1-0) had recaptured the lead, capping off an eight-play, 82-yard scoring drive with a 6-yard pass from Dylan Ramirez to Braxton Turner with 1:26 left in the game and adding…

Tickets for Friday night’s home football opener at Laurens District High School’s K.C. Hanna Stadium must be purchased in advance and seating will be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. All three local teams are in action at home Friday night. Clinton hosts Broome, and Laurens Academy will be visited by Richard Winn. The Raiders will…

Laurens Academy won its third straight game with a 62-14 SCISA 8-man football victory Friday night over Northside Christian in Lexington. LA (3-2) scored touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams and rolled up 42 points in the first half after scoring 52 points over the first two quarters a week earlier at Cathedral. LA…

GREENWOOD – Greenwood scored 28 unanswered points over the final three quarters en route to a 35-7 season-opening victory over Laurens Friday night at H.W. Babb Stadium. The win was the first for former LDHS head coach Chris Liner as head coach at his alma mater, Greenwood, and spoiled the Raiders head-coaching debut of Daryl…

Senior running back Kimon Quarles scored on a 7-yard run in overtime to lift Clinton to a 32-26 victory over a stubborn Emerald team Thursday night at Wilder Stadium. The game was an unexpected season opener for both teams, whose scheduled opponents – Union County (CHS) and Broome (Emerald) – temporarily halted football activities due…