High School Football

River Bluff spoils White Knoll’s perfect start to season. RNE stuns Irmo

River Bluff used its strong running game and stout defense in the second half to win its region opener Thursday night. Senior Cooper Johns rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and the Gators defense pitched a shutout in the second half to defeat White Knoll 25-14 in the Region 4-5A opener for both teams. “I’m just so proud of our guys how they finished … Continue reading River Bluff spoils White Knoll’s perfect start to season. RNE stuns Irmo

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Thursday night football final scores from SC and Midlands high school games

The high school football season continues across South Carolina. Below are the latest scores from games featuring Midlands-area teams and statewide scoreboard. Midlands game scores Thursday AC Flora 49, Westwood 14 Aiken 21, Airport 7 Ben Lippen 45, New Hope Leadership 6 Blythewood 52, Fort Mill 0 Chesterfield 36, North Central 30 Dreher 33, Swansea 20 Fairfield Central 41, Mid-Carolina, 20 Gilbert 48, Lower Richland … Continue reading Thursday night football final scores from SC and Midlands high school games

This week’s Midlands high school football top games, full schedule and predictions

The high school football season is in its seventh week in South Carolina, and here are some of the top matchups in the Midlands as well as the weekly power rankings. Most games in the area were moved to Thursday because of weather concerns from Hurricane Ian. Top Midlands games this week Thursday AC Flora (5-0) at Westwood (1-4), 7 p.m.: Region 5-4A opener for … Continue reading This week’s Midlands high school football top games, full schedule and predictions

Larry Shoemake “Dave” Davenport Jr.

Obituary of Dave Davenport, Jr. Larry S. “Dave” Davenport, Jr., 54, of Elgin, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late Larry Shoemake Davenport, Sr. and Linda Robinson Bramlett, and the stepson of the late William T. “JR” Bramlett, Jr. and Myra Senterfeit Davenport. Dave was the husband of Martha Davenport. He was a skilled carpenter and … Continue reading Larry Shoemake “Dave” Davenport Jr.

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Region play is here. Predictions for Midlands football teams – as push for postseason begins

The high school football season is getting ready for the stretch run as region play begins for all teams across the state this week. Some of the bigger regions already have begun region play, but the rest will start beginning Wednesday and Thursday with games moved up this week because of Hurricane Ian. Here is a look at The State’s predictions on how the region … Continue reading Region play is here. Predictions for Midlands football teams – as push for postseason begins

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This week’s Midlands high school football top games, full schedule and predictions

The high school football season is in its seventh week in South Carolina, and here are some of the top matchups in the Midlands as well as the weekly power rankings. Most games in the area were moved to Thursday because of weather concerns from Hurricane Ian. Top Midlands games this week Thursday AC Flora (5-0) at Westwood (1-4), 7 p.m.: Region 5-4A opener for … Continue reading This week’s Midlands high school football top games, full schedule and predictions

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Final scores from Wednesday night high school football games in SC

The high school football season began early this week, with games starting on Wednesday across South Carolina because of Hurricane Ian. Here is a roundup of Midlands games from Wednesday as well as statewide scores: Brookland-Cayce 42, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 7 The Bearcats (3-3) rushed for more than 500 yards as they opened up Region 5-3A play with a victory. Naz Mays led the way with 194 … Continue reading Final scores from Wednesday night high school football games in SC

New restaurant opens inside Elgin’s Random Tap

A new restaurant, BirdsNest Grille, has opened inside Random Tap in Elgin. The new eatery, which opened in early September, is run by Chapin residents Donald and Chatara Taylor, who bring years of experience in the restaurant industry to the new venture inside the popular taproom, which features a wide variety of craft beers. Random Tap’s owners had been searching for someone to take over the … Continue reading New restaurant opens inside Elgin’s Random Tap

Mr. John Gillyard “Gill” Monroe

1957  John Gillyard “Gill” Monroe was born on 17 Sep 1957 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of Gillyard Percival Monroe Jr and Blanche Virginia Rabon Monroe. He died on 27 Sep 2022 in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 04 Oct 2022 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. 1998  John Gillyard “Gill” Monroe lived … Continue reading Mr. John Gillyard “Gill” Monroe