A tense overnight standoff between multiple SWAT teams and an armed man in an Elgin suburb ended peacefully Friday morning. Devon Michael Franklin was arrested and charged with aggravated breach of peace and three counts of pointing and presenting a firearm after police said he barricaded himself in a family home and threatened relatives. He was taken into custody without serious incident, law enforcement said. Police said … Continue reading SWAT team arrests man after overnight armed standoff

Not having two of its top players didn’t slow down Brookland-Cayce in its playoff opener Friday night. Naahzeikial Mays rushed for four touchdowns as the Bearcats defeated Hanahan 36-7 in the first round of the Class 3A football playoffs. B-C will travel to Dillon next week for the second round. “We’ve got players that are willing to step up,” Mays said. “When one man goes … Continue reading Brookland-Cayce rolls in playoffs opener. Dutch Fork, AC Flora among local winners

A tense overnight standoff between multiple SWAT teams and an armed man in an Elgin suburb ended peacefully Friday morning. Devon Michael Franklin was arrested and charged with aggravated breach of peace and three counts of pointing and presenting a firearm after police said he barricaded himself in a family home and threatened relatives. He was taken into custody without serious incident, law enforcement said. Police said … Continue reading SWAT team arrests man after overnight armed standoff in domestic disturbance

The high school football playoffs began Friday night across South Carolina. Here are the scores and next week’s matchups. SC scores Class 5A Upper State Blythewood 40, Boiling Springs 0 Dorman 37, Clover 7 Dutch Fork 56, Mauldin 0 Gaffney 60, Rock Hill 23 J.L. Mann 33, Spring Valley 21 James F. Byrnes 31, Hillcrest 28 Spartanburg 59, Nation Ford 17 T.L. Hanna 36, White … Continue reading Friday night SC and Lowcountry playoff football scores, next week’s schedule

PREP FOOTBALL= SCHSL Playoffs= First Round= Lower State= Class AAAAA= Berkeley 14, St. James 12 Cane Bay 30, Ashley Ridge 13 Carolina Forest 42, River Bluff 28 Fort Dorchester 37, Stratford 21 Goose Creek 40, West Ashley 2 Lexington 45, Wando 0 Summerville 48, Conway 0 Sumter 33, Chapin 14 Class AAAA= A.C. Flora 49, Wilson 14 Bluffton 49, Westwood 20 Hartsville 33, Lucy G. … Continue reading Friday’s Scores

The high school football playoffs began Friday night across South Carolina. Midlands scores Class 5A Blythewood 40, Boiling Springs 0 Carolina Forest 42, River Bluff 28 Dutch Fork 56, Maudlin 0 JL Mann 33, Spring Valley 21 Lexington 45, Wando 0 Sumter 33, Chapin 14 TL Hanna 36, White Knoll 35 Class 4A AC Flora 49, Wilson 14 Bluffton 49, Westwood 20 Irmo 14, North … Continue reading SC high school football playoff scores; next week’s game schedule

The S.C. high school football playoffs are upon us. The postseason begins around South Carolina on Friday in the public school and private school divisions. More than 30 teams from the Midlands made the playoffs. Here are seven we think have best chance to play for a state championship: Class 5A Dutch Fork (9-1): The Silver Foxes have played in six-straight championship games and have … Continue reading 7 Midlands teams capable of making deep playoff runs

FLORENCE, S.C. — Remember West Florence coach Jody Jenerette talking about his team at a crossroads last week? On Friday, those crossroads were trampled by Darren Lloyd. The senior rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns during the first half, and the fourth-ranked Knights rolled to a 52-27 victory over Lugoff-Elgin in the first round of the SCHSL’s Class 4A playoffs. West hosts Myrtle Beach in … Continue reading Darren Lloyd propels No. 4 West Florence to 52-27 win

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – The high school football playoffs are now upon us! Below are the matchups for Friday night with the home team listed on the bottom. Scores & highlights will be added after the Blitz at 11:10 on News13. SCHSL Class 5A: (3) River Bluff 28 (2) Carolina Forest 42 (Final) (4) Berkeley 14 (3) St. James 12 (Final) (4) Conway 0 (2) … Continue reading The Blitz – Playoff Edition – Week 1

The S.C. high school football playoffs are upon us. The postseason begins around South Carolina on Friday in the public school and private school divisions. More than 30 teams from the Midlands made the playoffs. Here are seven we think have best chance to play for a state championship: Class 5A Dutch Fork (9-1): The Silver Foxes have played in six-straight championship games and have … Continue reading 7 Midlands teams capable of making deep playoff runs, plus this week’s playoff picks