Panthers Down Silver Bluff in Homecoming Showdown
Batesburg-Leesville Panthers upset Silver Bluff 24 7 as Russell Johnson connected with Jeff McClain for a 1 yard TD. Johnson added a 39 yard run and Ronald Gantt scored on a 11 yard keeper for a late insurance drive. Smallen praised the high risk offense and noted Johnson’s leadership as BL spoiled Silver Bluff’s homecoming and kept pace in the conference race.
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Petticoat Junction
Gary Smallen
Aiken County
Smallen
South Aiken
Batesburg-Leesville Panthers
Silver Bluff
Bulldogs
Batesburg-Leesville
Clayton Chriswell
Panthers
Russell Johnson
Jeff McClain
Johnson
Bulldog
James Ingram
Panther
Ingram
David Dunbar
Paydirt
Dunbar
Joey McCorkle
Ray Waide
Johnson Bull
Mike Wigfall
Ronald Gantt
Insurance
Gantt
Mage
Carroll Coleman
Swansea
Jeff McLain
McLain
Furnbies
North Augusta Falls to Airport in Heartbreaking Finish
North Augusta's heartbreak season continued as Airport sneaked a 21-16 victory. Tony Brayboy and Eric Houston led the Yellow Jackets with a late hope fading after Ronnie Welch intercepted at the end. Airport built a 21-10 fourth quarter lead behind Todd Varn's rushing and receiving exploits.
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North Augusta
Tony Brayboy
Eric Houston
Airport
Ronnie Welch
Hubert Morris
Yellow Jackets
Gaffney
Greenwood
Irma
Morris
Irmo
Davis
Todd Warn
Eagles
Varn
Troy Platt
Jamie Hodge
David Huskey
Sean Hall
Huskey
Skipper Ammons
Chip Herring
Scott Davis
Todd Varn
Air NA
Mike Mefford
Trey Walker
John Gardner
Trey Fountain
Mike Medford
Eric Beckner
Silver Bluff Stadium Dedicated by Community Leaders
Petticoat Junction reports Silver Bluff celebrated the dedication of a new 3000 seat stadium adjacent to the school. Rep Butler Derrick presented a US flag, Principal Reeves and Dr Gallman led tributes, Art Hanna received a plaque for leadership, and Christy Burnside was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime.
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Christy Burnside
Art Hanna
Silver Bluff
Area Five
Gallman
Trojans rout Hunter-Kinard-Taylor 52 to 0
Ridge Spring Monetta dominates HKT 52 0 as Gordon Stevens leads with 152 rushing yards on 20 carries and Stacy Hill adds a 66 yard effort. HKT falls to 0-2 in league play 2-4 overall while RS-M improves to 5-1 and 2-1 in Conference 4A.
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Stroman
Ridge
Monetta
Pinkley
Trojans
Blackville-Hilda
Gilbert
Wagener-Salley
RSM
Buford McGee
Gordon Stevens
Ridge Spring-Monetta
McGee
Stevens
Donald Mincey
Stacy Hill
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Pummel Hunter-Kinard-Taylor
Richard Maddox
H-E-T
Stanley Williams
H-K-T
Pinkney
Trojan
Williston Elko
Rs-M
Tim Rodgers
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