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Defense Holds off Offense in SC State Spring Game

By: SC State Athletics

ORANGEBURG, SC (SC State Athletics) — The defense won for the second straight year in a row in a 16-14 victory over the offense in the Garnet & Blue spring football game with over 500 Bulldog fans and supporters in attendance at O.C. Dawson Stadium. The offense only two scores came on a 24-yard run by rising red-shirt senior Justin…

Offense Shows Spark in Benedict Spring Game

By: Benedict Athletics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict SID) — The Benedict College football team showed improvements on the offensive side as the offense beat the defense 33-14 in the annual spring game on Saturday at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. The offense scored one touchdown during the 48-play controlled scrimmage, a seven-yard pass from Mason Duckett to George Myers Jr. The offense also got a…

Fireflies Trio Throws No-Hitter for Franchise’s First Win

By: Fireflies

CHARLESTON, SC (Fireflies) — The first victory in Fireflies franchise history goes down in the record book as a special one. On Saturday night, Thomas McIlraith, Alex Palsha and Johnny Magliozzi combined to no-hit the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. With the help of catcher Jose Garcia, the trio struck out 13 batters and led Columbia to…

Spieth Stumbles but Still Keeps Masters Lead

By: AP

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — What looked to be another march to the Masters for Jordan Spieth suddenly turned into a walk on the wild side Saturday. Ultimately, Spieth was still in the lead for the seventh straight round at Augusta National, one round away from another green jacket. But he sure made it hard on himself. Leading by four shots…