By MONTE DUTTON Too many times, yellow flags told the story. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Watch what you ask for. You might just get it. You may recall that last week I wrote a column when I realized had not witnessed in person a single close game all year. Jesus must have thought that a …
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Paladins pull free in final minute, 31-28
Dominic Roberto knows hot pursuit. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ KENNESAW, Ga. – Furman found itself in a difficult spot on Saturday. Kennesaw, named for a nearby mountain and battle, is nestled on the outskirts of Atlanta, and its university is noted for an upwardly mobile football team. The Paladins escaped Fifth Third Bank Field with a …
Hose don’t need no stinkin’ scholarships
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Wesley passed for 281 yards and rushed for 28. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ SPARTANBURG – Cally Gault used to talk about it at the drop of a derby hat: that fighting Blue Hose spirit. It reared its lovely head at Gibbs Stadium on Saturday evening as Presbyterian stunned Wofford, 23-20. It …
Raiders fail to divide Union
Nick Danciu (file photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges UNION -- Somebody had to win. Unfortunately for the Laurens Raiders, it was the Union County Yellow Jackets that prevailed, 20-17, Friday night. Laurens (0-5) took a 17-7 lead to halftime, but the Yellow Jackets scored touchdowns in each of the final two quarters while shutting out the Raiders. Quarterback …
Miracle denied, 22-21
By MONTE DUTTON Tushawan Richardson buys some time, and he needed every second. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges If Clinton had won on Friday night, it would’ve been forever known as The Drive. A banner with it in all caps – THE DRIVE – would have been festooned across North Broad Street. But the Red Devils …
Furman to visit Hooters
Strong safety Kam Brinson (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman faces a tough assignment in Kennesaw, Ga., as it attempts to build momentum entering the Southern Conference schedule on Saturday. Kennesaw State (1-1) takes on the Paladins at Fifth Third Stadium, beginning at 5 p.m. The game may be streamed on ESPN+. The Owls are coming off …
Odds don’t favor Blue Hose
(Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College hasn’t played Wofford in five years, and the historic rivalry isn’t what it used to be. Since its heyday, the Terriers have advanced into the Southern Conference, while the Blue Hose have regressed into the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship entity. As such, the fact that Wofford is 0-2 …
Chapman to visit for a Wilder night
By MONTE DUTTON Zay Johnson turns upfield after a catch. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Every game becomes important for a football team ranked No. 2 in the state, but the Clinton Red Devils face their biggest challenge of the season to date when eighth-ranked Chapman (3-1) visits Wilder Stadium on Friday night. Clinton (4-0) defeated …
Just a little bit closer
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges I would love nothing better than to see all the teams about which I care win big, but I am getting a mite frantic. Thus far, I have not been present at a single close football game: Clinton: 42-7, 49-7, 63-6. Laurens: 9-55, 7-42. Furman: 45-10, 21-47. Presbyterian: …
PC takes a celebration to Wofford
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College’s 48-17 victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg wasn’t a program changer, but it was a start. The Blue Hose defeated an opponent – any opponent – soundly for the first time since Kevin Kelley coached his second game in 2021. Like Fort Lauderdale, VUL was barely …
Nightrider's Lament 