By MONTE DUTTON Jayden McGowan streaks away from an Elon defender during his freshman year. (Vandy photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ One of the beliefs I’ve cultivated through lo these many years of sports writing is that there is only so far an observer should go. I know a lot about football but not more about a team …
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TyJ bombs away in OT
TyJ Jones scored 24 points to lead Laurens. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges TyJ Jones scored nine of his 24 points in overtime, leading Laurens to a 53-50 cliffhanger over Fountain Inn on Friday night at LDHS. Jones hit two free throws in the final seconds to ice the victory after hitting two of his first …
Two kinds of endings
By MONTE DUTTON Daryl Smith (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges I have no business taking any role in the hiring and firing of coaches, or, quite possibly, anyone else. I’m going to miss Daryl Smith. I enjoyed every minute I spent with him. I think the world of him and wish with all my heart he’d …
Raiders book no Northwestern passage
(Courtesy John Clayton) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges ROCK HILL – District 3 Stadium is where Raider football seasons go to die. Few were surprised. Northwestern (10-1) eliminated Laurens from the Class 4A playoffs, 57-0, on Friday night. The Vikings haven’t lost to a team from South Carolina, let alone a fourth seed in the first round. Laurens (2-9) …
Raiders get Generals to lay down arms
(John Clayton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges It’s a streak! Laurens won for the second week in a row, wrapping up a playoff berth with a 23-13 Region 2-4A victory over hapless Wade Hampton on Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. Quarterback Nick Danciu passed for 49 yards and rushed for 44, scoring a touchdown both ways, and …
Raiders leave Riverside with new life
The Raiders' defense came to life. (John Clayton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges GREER – For a night, all was right with the Laurens Raiders’ world. A Friday night. In the fall. Laurens shocked Riverside, 18-17, and it was almost as if the clouds of an entire season parted. With Wade Hampton visiting K.C. Hanna next week, a …
Raiders endure another week of stings
Nick Danciu (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Greer rudely dashed Laurens’ hopes for Region 2-4A renewal Friday night, overwhelming the Raiders, 49-7, at K.C. Hanna Stadium. Laurens lost for the third week in a row to team nicknamed Yellow Jackets: Union County, T.L. Hanna and Greer. The Yellow Jackets amassed 411 yards of total offense to …
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 …
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 …
Panthers bite back quickly and often
(Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants INMAN – With 8:09 left in the first quarter, Brock Franklin kicked a 35-yard field goal that that gave Laurens the lead. Unfortunately, that was it. Coleman Gray, the Chapman quarterback, completed 19/23 passes for 202 yards and four touchdowns, and his backup, Josiah Moore, was 7/7 for 44 and one. …
Nightrider's Lament 