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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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Blue Hose to open, Raiders fall again

Steve Englehart opens season two. (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College’s 10-game losing streak is unlikely to end in the season opener at Murray (Ky.) State’s Roy Stewart Stadium on Saturday night at 7 p.m. EDT. Steve Englehart’s second season figures to be considerably better, but opening against the Racers is a stern assignment. Dean Hood’s …

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Red Devils seize early edge

Kason Copeland rambles against the Raiders. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Football. It’s where we go. It’s what we watch on TV and listen to on the radio. Clinton High (2-0) is trying to keep it going. Presbyterian College is getting started. Laurens High (0-2), Laurens Academy (0-2) and Thornwell (0-1) are trying to get …

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Devils are hot, hot, hot …

By MONTE DUTTON Clinton quarterback Tushawan Richardson cuts loose. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges An overflow crowd, probably 5,000, rocked K.C. Hanna Stadium on Friday night. So did the Clinton Red Devils. Elusive quarterback Tushawan Richardson and pad-popping linebacker Brett Young led the hit parade as Clinton pounded Laurens, 49-7. In some aspects, the game precisely …

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When red and green come together

By MONTE DUTTON Last year in Clinton (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Friday night K.C. Hanna Stadium is going to be packed. It will be almost impossible for anyone not in position to count the tickets sold and revenues raised to determine because there will be so many fans standing around the fences. This game is …

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Clinton, Newberry to battle for a belt

Clinton's Corey Fountain (left) and Newberry's Cedrick Jeter share the belt ... for now. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges I didn’t get much done on Monday. It began with a trip to Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority for an announcement of a new commemoration of the rivalry between the Red Devils and the Bulldogs over a week. …

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