Brookland-Cayce used a dominating defensive performance and running game to extend its winning streak over rival Airport. The Bearcats forced four turnovers on their way to a 49-0 victory over the Eagles on Friday night. Brookland-Cayce has won six straight and nine of its last 10 against the Lexington 2 rival. “Definitely don’t want to lose to them, but I definitely don’t take pleasure in … Continue reading Friday rewind: Brookland-Cayce blasts district rival Airport. Dutch Fork drops to 0-2

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL South Florence 28 Oceanside Collegiate 6 CHARLESTON, S.C- South Florence’s Jayden Sellers caught a touchdown pass, and Raleigh Jett rushed for a score of his own. Messiah Jackson rushed for a TD, and Amare Reaves had a pick-six. The Bruins improved to 2-0 and will next host Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Hartsville 55 Darlington 26 DARLINGTON – Hartsville’s McKendrie Douglas threw … Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: South Florence now 2-0

A roundup of Lowcountry high school scores from Friday night plus statewide scoreboard: Lowcountry scores Fort Dorchester 34, Beaufort 17: The defending Class 3A champs dropped their second straight game, losing to last year’s Class 5A runner-ups. Fort Dorchester took the lead with 17 seconds in the third quarter and shut out the Eagles, who led 17-7 at one point, the rest of the way. … Continue reading Friday Roundup: HHI, Beaufort Academy win big. Ron Parker gets No. 3 jersey retired

PREP FOOTBALL= Abbeville 35, Powdersville 34 Academic Magnet 14, Military Magnet Academy 12 Appling County, Ga. 54, Aiken 13 Ashley Ridge 33, Cane Bay 12 Aynor 30, Kingstree 14 Baptist Hill 44, St. John’s 8 Beaufort Academy 28, Hilton Head Prep 0 Belton-Honea Path 43, Westside 28 Ben Lippen 21, Heathwood Hall 14 Berkeley 34, Hanahan 33 Bethesda Academy, Ga. 44, John Paul II 0 … Continue reading Friday’s Scores

Scores and updates from this week’s Midlands high school football schedule: Midlands scores Friday Ben Lippen 21, Heathwood Hall 14 Blythewood 35, Richland Northeast 18 Brookland-Cayce 49, Airport 0 Camden 59, Lugoff-Elgin 6 Cardinal Newman 55, Pee Dee Academy 7 Chapin 63, Mid-Carolina 0 Fairfield Central 33, Andrew Jackson 16 Gilbert 35, Batesburg-Leesville 7 Gray Collegiate 62, Crestwood 60 Hammond 47, Florence Christian 0 Irmo 56, … Continue reading High school football: Final scores from this week’s Midlands and South Carolina games

The high school football season is underway around the state of South Carolina. Each week, The State will feature a question-and-answer segment with a prominent high school football player or coach in the Midlands along with this week’s schedule and the top games to watch. This week, we talked with Irmo junior quarterback AJ Brand, one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of … Continue reading Irmo QB talks recruiting, growing up son of a coach

The high school football season is underway around the state of South Carolina. Each week, The State will feature a question-and-answer segment with a prominent high school football player or coach in the Midlands along with this week’s schedule and the top games to watch. This week, we talked with Irmo junior quarterback AJ Brand, one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of … Continue reading How Irmo QB AJ Brand balances multiple sports, playing for dad and being a top recruit

Keenan has canceled this week’s home football game against Orangeburg-Wilkinson because of COVID issues within the Raiders program. The game won’t be counted as a forfeit. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is working to find a replacement for the game. “There was a COVID-19 outbreak on Keenan’s football team. Thirteen of Keenan’s football players reported testing positive for COVID. We are following the guidelines recommended by DHEC,” Richland 1 … Continue reading COVID outbreak cancels football game for one Midlands high school team