Aiken Standard Football Power Rankings Roundup
The Aiken Standard ranks 10 local South Carolina High School League teams by strength with notes on records and point totals. Top team Strom Thurmond leads 11-0 with 30 points, followed by Silver Bluff and Williston-Elko as playoffs unfold.
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Strom Thurmond
Rebels
Southside
Aiken Standard
South Carolina
Williston-Elko
South Aiken
Blue Devils
South Airicn
Johnson inches closer to third straight NASCAR title at Phoenix
Jimmie Johnson dominated Phoenix International Raceway and led 217 of 313 laps to widen his points lead to about 141 over Carl Edwards. A finish of 36th or better at Homestead gives Johnson a third consecutive title, tying an NASCAR record with Yarborough. Kurt Busch credited his rival’s dominance after finishing second.
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Avondale
Ariz
Victory Lane
Jimmie Johnson
Johnson
Phoenix International Raceway
Carl Edwards
Homestead- Miami Speedway
Cale Yarborough
Kurt Busch
Homestead
Falcons ground Saints in 34 20 win
Atlanta defensive pressure stifled Drew Brees as the Falcons beat the Saints 34-20. Matt Ryan passed for two TDs, Roddy White and Jerious Norwood connected on scoring plays, and Chevis Jackson added a 95 yard interception return for a TD to seal the victory.
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Atlanta
Drew Brees
NFL
Falcons
Matt Ryan
Brees
Chevis Jackson
New Orleans
Saints
Ryan
Roddy White
Jerious Norwood
Jackson
Gamecocks back in AP Top 25 after Arkansas win
South Carolina rises to No. 24 in the AP poll after a 34-21 victory over Arkansas, as the 7-3, 4-3 SEC team eyes a Saturday visit to No. 3 Florida in Jacksonville, with Spurrier facing his former program. Florida has won five straight since a home loss to Ole Miss.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Arkansas
Associated Press
Gamecocks
North Carolina State
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Florida
Gator
Steve Spurrier
Spurrier
Gators
Ole Miss
Susan Player wins this week's Pigskin Picks contest
Susan Player edged Tyler Jarchow in a tiebreaker after selecting the winners Florida State University Alabama Texas Tech North Carolina Utah. The hotly contested competition determined this week’s winner for Aiken.
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Aiken
Susan
FSU
Bama
Texas Tech
UNC
Utah
Tyler Jarchow
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Aiken Standard High School Power Rankings
Silver Bluff
Bulldogs
Ashley Ridge
Dillon
Blackville-Hilda
Christ Church
North Augusta
Richland Northeast
Midland Valley
Mustangs
Camden
Yellow Jackets
Tidy Johnson
Laurens
I-Breds
Hilton Head
Marlboro County
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Trojans
Fox Creek
Wagener-Salley
War Eagles
North
Aiken County
Aikenstandard.com
Atlantic
Phoenix
Jacksonville, Fla
CBS
Rigskin
Duke
Clemson
Kentucky
Georgia
Auburn
North Carolina
Maryland
Tim Tebow
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