Daily Archives: 11/01/2016
Playoffs at stake as Lions, Flame battle
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(Left) Pickens’ Jared Pace, seen here trying to tackle Daniel receiver Carter Groomes during their game last year, is hoping to lead the Blue Flame to a playoff berth with a win over the Lions this Friday. Pace is Pickens’ starter at quarterback after an injury to Tanner Stegall earlier this season. (Right) Pickens senior Brandon Batson, seen here swinging out for a pass against Daniel last season, has been one of the leaders for the Blue Flame this season.
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — For South Carolina high schools, November is usually reserved for playoff football, and Friday’s game between county rivals Daniel and Pickens will have that feel to it as the two teams close out Region I-4A play.
Wave blast Mann to close regular season
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — Easley wanted a fast start Friday night at J.L. Mann, and the Green Wave got exactly that, scoring touchdowns on two of their first three plays from scrimmage in a 35-0 win.
Playoff destination up to Red Devils
This week’s game to determine postseason seeding
By Jimmy Kirby
Courier Sports
jkirby@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Call it wisdom, call it the luck of the draw or just plain silly, but the Liberty Red Devils entered the 2016 season with a guaranteed berth in the Class 2A playoffs.
Tigers come back to survive ‘Noles
Courtesy ClemsonTigers.com
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Third-ranked Clemson trailed Florida State 28-20 entering the fourth quarter on Saturday, but showed its mettle late in a 37-34 come-from-behind win to stun the Seminoles in Doak Campbell Stadium.
Jordan Leggett provided the go-ahead touchdown with 2:06 remaining, and Clemson pushed its perfect record to 8-0 (5-0 in the ACC) on the season. Florida State dropped to 5-3 (2-3) with the loss. It was Clemson’s first win in Tallahassee since 2006, and only the second win for the Tiger program at Doak Campbell Stadium since the Seminoles joined the ACC in 1992.
