Wright sparks Silver Bluff with 70-yard punt return
Silver Bluff sophomore Joe Wright opened the season with a 70-yard punt return for a TD in the second quarter and helped the Bulldogs pull away to a 27-0 win over South Aiken. Wright later had a fourth-quarter interception to seal the shutout as Silver Bluff improves to 1-0 and South Aiken drops to 0-1.
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Joe Wright
Silver Bluff
Bulldogs
South Africa
Wright
South Aiken
Russ’ Messick
Messick
Clayton Chriswell
Carl Smith
Joey McCorkle
Omar Corley
South Airicn
Errant Signal Opens The Door For Rebels 14-6
Strom Thurmond beat Midland Valley 14-6 in a nonconference game. Key plays included a fair catch ruling on a punt and a 68 yard march for Strom Thurmond’s first TD. Cobwebs of first game mistakes and turnovers affected both sides as Strom Thurmond sealed the win.
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Langley
Felix Curry
Strom Thurmond
Midland Valley
Reed Charpin
Curry
Rebels
Keith McAlister
Darrell Harris
Mustangs
Jeff Tilby
Steve Harris
McAlister
Middleton
Richard Rowell
Buddy Best
Charpin
Rowell
Richard
Victory Baptist rolls to first tackle football win
Victory Baptist Christian School Vikings beat Newnan Christian School Rams 34 0 in their first-ever tackle game at Lions Memorial Field. With 11 injured on the Rams side and 7 games left, Newnan coach Tidwell halted the contest for his players safety.
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North Augusta
Vikings
Victory Baptist Christian School
Newnan
Tidwell
Larry Brown
Victory
Jackets edge Aiken in season opener amid tense night
North Augusta held off cross county rival Aiken 20-14 as Billy Shiver caught two key passes for the Jackets. A parking lot gun incident drew police escort, briefly casting a shadow over the victory and the host crowd.
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North Augusta
Billy Shiver
Shiver
Aiken
North Augusta Battles Aiken In Tri City Football Showdown
North Augusta edges Aiken with a 74 yard rush and a 33 yard run by Eric Houston and Scott Davis kick. Aiken's Oscar Caldwell adds a 2 yard score as Gerry Partridge throws for 53 yards. North Augusta gains 135 rushing yards led by Houston while Partridge completes 3 of 14 passes for 53 yards.
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North Augusta
Hubert Morris
Aiken
Yellow Jackets
Scott Davis
Hornets
Eric Houston
Tony Brayboy
Oscar Caldwell
Fred Turner
Aiken NA
Gerry Partridge
John Shipman
Maurice Landy
Elroy Williams
Louis Ferrando
Frankie Ferrando
John Michael Williams
North Ane
Silver Bluff Powers Past South Aiken In 27-0 Victory
Silver Bluff dominates South Aiken 27 to 0. Ingram scores on a 25 yard run and a 70 yard punt return. McCorkle adds two extra point kicks and a 1 yard rushing score. South Aiken stalls with 79 passing yards and 42 rushing yards.
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South Aiken
McCorkle
James Ingram
Marlowe Bradley
Ingram
Silver Bluff
Carl Smith
Terry Madison
Wright
Stevie Schoultz
Gene Hughes
Carl Boyd
C. Smith
Lee Cheeks
D. Smith
Shawn Patterson
Ross Green
Messick
Schoultz
Parsons
Jeff Osborne
Keith Myrick
Strom Thurmond Tops Midland Valley In Gridiron Showdown
Strom Thurmond defeated Midland Valley 14 to 0 behind two Darrell Harris and Steve Harris touchdowns. Keith Taylor's 5 yard pass from Richard Rowell accounted for Midland Valley's lone score failed kick. Thurmond outgained MV 309 rushing yards to 85 with strong blocking and persistent defense.
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Midland Valley
MVHS
Strom Thurmond
Darrell Harris
George Boyd
Steve Harris
Boyd
Keith Taylor
Richard Rowell
Talbert
Heflin
Hillary
G. Johnson
Rowell
Tilley
Sapp
Taylor
Robinson
Dais
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Bryant
Tyrone Hillary
Aiken High
Ginny Southworth
Birkie Ayer
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Eeneewer
O40
N. Augusta
Otis Green
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