Monthly Archives: October 2017
High-octane Raiders blow through Daniel
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — The Daniel Lions faced an arduous task heading into Sirrine Stadium to face the Greenville Red Raiders on Friday night.
The 7-1 Raiders were looking to take advantage of a down year for the Lions and continue their dominance in region play. Daniel started strong but faded down the
stretch as the Red Raiders’ lauded offense exploded for a 51-14 victory.
“We didn’t execute after the first quarter,” Daniel coach Jeff Fruster said after the loss. “My hat’s off to Greenville’s defense tonight. They did a heck of a job stifling everything we wanted to do on offense.
“We have to do a better job of finding weakness. We have to be more consistent on offense and not give up on the running game.”
The Lions defense also struggled, giving up big plays throughout the night after being the
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Easley comes back to beat Woodmont
PIEDMONT — The Easley Green Wave punched their ticket to the Class 5A state playoffs Friday night with a 28-14 win at Woodmont.
Easley (4-5, 1-2 Region I-5A) will play host to J.L. Mann on Friday night, and a win over the Patriots would give
the Green Wave third place in the region. A loss Friday would put the Green Wave in a three-way tie for third.
“If we win next week, we’re guaranteed in there, so it’s a big game for us,” Easley coach John Windham said after the win over the Wildcats. “We’ll be ready. It’s senior night, so hopefully we’ll build some good momentum.”
Friday night’s win snapped a three-game losing — and scoreless — streak for the Green Wave.
The Green Wave played perhaps their best overall game of the season. Senior quarterback Weston Black threw for three scores, including two to Deandre Byrd. The defense got two
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Red Devils come up short at Ninety Six
By Jimmy Kirby
Courier Sports
jkirby@thepccourier.com
Ninety Six — Ninety Six set the tone for the game with its opening drive, and Liberty played catch up all night as the Wildcats won a hard-fought 24-17 battle on Friday night.
It didn’t help that Liberty turned the ball over four times on two fumbles and two interceptions in the game.
The Wildcats went on a 63-yard drive following a 35-yard Josh Gonzalez kickoff return to open the game. Josh Kooker scored from 4 yards out for a 7-0 lead.
Kooker and quarterback Evan Keller carried on every play of the series, as the Red Devils didn’t have an answer defensively to open the game.
The Wildcats’ gameplan worked to perfection to start the game.
“They came out in different sets than they had showed on film,” Liberty coach Kyle Stewart
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Blue Flame blank Devildogs on road
By Cole Little
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
TRAVELERS REST — The Pickens Blue Flame put together their most complete performance of the 2017 season to roll to a 31-0 victory over the Travelers Rest Devildogs on Friday night.
“Any time you win, it’s a great thing,” Pickens head coach Chad Smith said after the one-sided road victory. “Our defense did great. I can’t say enough about a shutout. You can’t do better than that defensively.”
Pickens was led by stalwart fullback Bryson Capps, who amassed 135 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. The Blue Flame totaled 275 yards rushing on the evening, taking control of the contest with three fast-paced scoring drives in the first half.
The story of the game, however, was the Pickens defense, which certainly put forth its most impressive effort of the fall. Limiting Travelers Rest to just 84 yards on the night, the Blue Flame defense was impeccable, collecting two sacks and forcing three fumbles in the process.
Holding the Devildogs to a meager 1 yard through three quarters, Pickens pressured the quarterback for the entirety of the contest, consistently preventing a passing game from developing for Travelers Rest.
“It was pretty clean,” Smith said of his team’s winning performance. “We can still tweak some things; you’re never perfect. But, at the same time, the kids did a great job and played relatively clean throughout. And that’s why we came out on top.”
If not for an essentially meaningless final drive for the Devildogs that saw them gain 83 yards,
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Tigers refocus after losing at Syracuse
By Alex Maminakis
Courtesy The Journal
alex@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — The No. 7 Clemson Tigers have had some time now to absorb their 27-24 loss to Syracuse on Oct. 13. They’ve watched the film, recognized their mistakes and lastweekend’s 
bye week gave them a chance to evaluate and move on.
“It hurt. We don’t lose many games around here, so it’s good that it does (hurt),” Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow said last week. “For us, it’s the bye week. That’s what we’re kind of looking forward to. A loss is a loss, we’re gonna learn from it. Sometimes you learn more from losses than you do successes. We’re doing a lot of internal evaluation and looking at how our season’s gone so far through the first seven games and making the next five be the best they can be.”
The loss at Syracuse was the first for the Tigers (6-1, 4-1 ACC) since last year’s home loss to Pittsburgh, 43-42, on Nov. 12. Tiger fans know how Clemson responded after that loss, going on to win the ACC and eventually the national championship. That’s not to say that this year’s team will do the same, but Renfrow added that it is important for the Tigers to respond
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Courier Legals 10-25-17
The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this
Notice To Creditors 10-25-17
The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this
Courier Trespass Notice 10-25-17
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager
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Police: Online threats disrupt schools
Gettys student charged
EASLEY — A message on social media led to increased police presence at two Easley schools Friday.
A threatening Snapchat message warning students to stay home from school began to circulate on social media last week. Concerned parents and residents reached out to law enforcement
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