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Hillcrest Dashes Dutch Fork’s Title Hopes

D Ballenger ran for two touchdowns and Hillcrest overwhelmed defending champion Dutch Fork 47-17 for its first-ever state title Sunday.

Ballenger had a 67-yarder and added a 3-yard TD in the second half when the Rams (14-1) outscored Dutch Fork 28-0.

Christ Church wins 4th straight title

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Andrew Slade threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third to lead Christ Church to its 54th straight victory and its fourth consecutive Class A Division I state championship with a 23-14 win over Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Friday night.

Carolina Crushes Oklahoma St. 75-49

A balanced scoring effort and a suffocating defense helped guide the Gamecocks (5-3) to a 75-49 win over Oklahoma State (7-1) Saturday afternoon in their matchup in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Carolina guard play dictated the game, as the five-man rotation combined to score 56 points. Duane Notice led all scorers with 20 points, his second straight 20-point effort.

Staley & Co. Set For Top 10 Showdown

South Carolina travels to Durham for top-10 battle in first true road game of the season at 1 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 7, with head coach Dawn Staley challenging fans traveling to the game to dress to “black out” Cameron Indoor Stadium.