Aiken Star Brian Snipes Drives Hornets Toward Playoffs
Aiken High rests 8-2 with a first round Class AAA playoff bid after a 24 yard first quarter run and a 19 yard TD by junior fullback Brian Snipes against Keenan. He is the team’s leading scorer and has been a varsity member since freshman year. Snipes credits line play and defense for the win and emphasizes taking one game at a time toward Cheraw. He notes Buck’s absence and Simmons guiding the squad to victory.
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Probation for Clemson Football Reported by Post
The Washington Post reported that the NCAA Committee on Infractions voted to place Clemson football on two years of probation for recruiting violations. It would bar postseason bowls and national regional TV appearances for two years and cut scholarships, with Clemson allowed to appeal.
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Playoff Football Tonight Across the Midlands
Area high schools head into first round playoff action with North Augusta hosting Eastside and Aiken High traveling to Cheraw. Injuries impact North Augusta’s quarterback Jimmy Crawford and defensive backs George Baskett and Alex Blair. Other games feature Ridge Spring Monetta, War Eagles at Blackville Hilda, and Silver Bluff at McCracken with key players returning from injuries.
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