Photos by GoFlashwin.com
By Thomas Grant Jr.
The ‘Battle of Lexington’ was won by River Bluff football for the second straight year.
The Gators prevailed 28-14 over host team Lexington last Friday.
Quarterback Darius Taylor threw two touchdowns and Chance Bryant had a 39-yard interception return in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
“At the end of the day, we are trying to establish local dominance and our guys took a huge step toward that tonight,” River Bluff head coach Perry Parks said. “We beat everyone in this county. … Right now, we are the kings of Lexington (School District) One, and it feels good.”
River Bluff (8-2, 3-1) clinched second place in Region 3-5A behind undefeated Dutch Fork. The win earned the Gators a first-round Class 5A Upper State playoff games this Friday against Spartanburg.
The winner will travel to Dorman for the second round.
War Eagles, Crusaders open the postseason
Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback Xavier Wright
Both Gray Collegiate Academy and Northside Christian Academy placed third in their respective regions.
The War Eagles finished the season 4-6 and will open the Class 5A Lower State playoffs following a bye at home against Socastee. This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools and the winner travels to Berkeley for the second round.
After a school-record 8-0 start, the Crusaders dropped their final two games of the season. They followed a loss to Florence Christian School with a 34-9 defeat at Wilson Hall.
Northside Christian Academy (8-2) open the SCISA Class 3A playoffs Friday at First Baptist. The winner then faces either Wilson Hall or Spartanburg Christian Academy in the semifinals.
OTHER WEEK 10 SCORES
Swansea 45 Brookland-Cayce 28
It was “Win or Go Home” for the Bearcats and Tigers last Friday at Doug Bennett Stadium.
The third quarter saw each team score 21 points and exchange the lead four times in a 5-minute span.
A 37-yard touchdown pass by Andrew Frick to Bennett Plane with 57 seconds left in the third quarter put Brookland-Cayce up 28-24.
It was the Bearcats’ final lead as Swansea scored the final 21 points of the game.
It started with 25 seconds left when Deandre Caldwell, who had 140 rushing yards, scored on a 43-yard touchdown run. The Tigers (5-5, 3-2) added two more short touchdown runs to set up a first-round Class 3A Lower State playoff game at Hanahan.
The winner will face 3-time defending Class 3A champion Oceanside Collegiate Academy.
Brookland-Cayce ended the season with a 3-7 overall record, 2-3 in Region 4-3A.
Camden 69, Airport 27
The Eagles ended the season with a 2-8 record after going winless last season.
S.C. PREP FOOTBALL MEDIA WEEK 10 POLL
Class 5A
1. (tie) Northwestern & Dutch Fork, 3. James Island, 4. Dorman, 5. Berkeley, 6. Byrnes, 7. Boiling Springs, 8. Ridge View, 9. River Bluff, 10. Fort Mill
FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF GAMES
Northside Christian Academy at First Baptist School
Spartanburg at River Bluff
Swansea at Hanahan
You must be logged in to post a comment.