High School Football - Friday Night Fever

State championships staying put at Williams-Brice Stadium for 2019

Mike Gillespie,

The South Carolina High School League Executive Committee voted 13-2 Tuesday in favor of keeping the 3A, 4A and 5A state football championships at Williams-Brice Stadium for the 2019 season.

Dutch Fork preps for fourth-straight 5A state title

Mike Gillespie,

Dutch Fork is the class of 5A football, and it doesn't look like that's changing any time soon.

Dutch Fork participates in Panthers' 7-on-7 tournament

Mike Gillespie,

The Dutch Fork high school football team made the trip up to Charlotte to play in the Carolina Panthers' 7 on 7 passing tournament. The Silver Foxes were one of ten teams to receive an invite to the tournament.

Irmo introduces new head football coach Tuesday

Mike Gillespie, Greg Brzozowski,

Irmo high school hosted a pep rally Tuesday where they introduced new head football coach, Aaron Brand.

Reggie Kennedy leaving Irmo football program

Mike Gillespie,

Irmo head coach Reggie Kennedy is leaving the football program to become the head coach at Manning, ABC Columbia confirmed Monday night.

Former Sumter quarterback takes over RNE football program

Mike Gillespie,

A former Sumter and Coastal Carolina quarterback is coming back to the midlands as a head coach.

Take a trip around the world, all while not leaving Downtown

Tyler Ryan,

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) - For the 24th year, you can experience food, music, crafts, and entertainment from around the world, all without leaving downtown Columbia. The Columbia International Festival returns to the South Carolina…

Richland Northeast hires new football coach

Mike Gillespie,

River Bluff offensive line coach Justin Crocker has been named Richland Northeast's new football coach.

Nine A.C. Flora Falcons commit on National Signing Day

Mike Gillespie,

The A.C. Flora Falcons, a part of the Richland County School District One, had nine student athletes represented in National Signing day Wednesday.

Sixteen Silver Foxes pledge on National Signing Day

Mike Gillespie,

The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes were well represented in National Signing Day on Wednesday reaching double-digits in letters of intent.

DeVonte Holloman hoping to bring back star teammates to South Pointe

Mike Gillespie,

A graduate of South Pointe, DeVonte Holloman accepted the job as head coach of his alma mater Monday, but he hopes his job can go further than coaching.

Swansea hires new football coach

Mike Gillespie,

Lexington County District Four announced Swansea football's new football coach Thursday.

Dutch Fork grad Bryce Thompson named freshman All-American

Mike Gillespie,

Tennessee defensive back and Dutch Fork grad Bryce Thompson was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team on Monday following his standout first collegiate season.

Swansea's Greg Williams pledges to Clemson

Mike Gillespie,

Swansea High's Greg Williams is officially a Tiger, after signing with Clemson Wednesday on National Signing Day.

Knotts excited for three-peat, already planning to pursue fourth-straight Dutch Fork title

Greg Brzozowski,

Following their 59-20 win over T.L. Hanna to claim their third consecutive state championship, Tom Knotts summed up Dutch Fork's dominance in Class 5A, and when he'll start planning for the 2019 season.

Three-peat! Dutch Fork's dynasty continues in 5A

Greg Brzozowski,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Dutch Fork's trilogy is complete. It's reign is not. The Silver Foxes scored 42 unanswered points in the second half to defeat T.L. Hanna 59-20, capturing…

Weather forces changes in high school state championship schedule

Mike Gillespie,

After monitoring the inclement weather predictions for Saturday, the South Carolina High School League has made the necessary schedule change for AAA-AAAA-AAAAA competitions.

Knotts calls 2018 Dutch Fork his best offense ever

Greg Brzozowski,

Tom Knotts' Silver Foxes have only scored less than 50 points once this season, in their 47-14 state semifinal win at Summerville last Friday. That's in part why Dutch Fork's coach calls the 2018 team "the best offense that I've ever had".

WATCH: Dutch Fork wallops Summerville; Foxes heading back to 5A state title

Mike Gillespie,

The Silver Foxes are heading back to the 5A State Championship.

RNE head coach Bennett Weigle resigns

Mike Gillespie,

Richland Northeast's Bennett Weigle has resigned after two seasons as the head coach of the Cavs.

Southside Christian tops Saluda to end Tigers postseason run

Greg Brzozowski,

Saluda fell behind early and was never able to catch up in their Class 2A quarterfinals showdown with Southside Christian, falling to the Sabers 34-21.

Greer ends Ridge View's season in low-scoring state quarterfinal

Greg Brzozowski,

On a rainy, slippery night, points were tough to come by for both Ridge View and Greer, but the Yellow Jackets end up scoring the night's only touchdown, defeating the Blazers 6-3.

Dutch Fork stays perfect in search of state title repeat, defeats West Florence

Greg Brzozowski,

Dutch Fork traveled in the postseason for the first time in five years, but the road trip was no issue for the still unbeaten Silver Foxes.

Dutch Fork stays perfect with big 62-20 win over West Ashley in 5A playoffs

Mike Gillespie,

The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes continued to tear through its competition Friday night, rolling past West Ashley 62-20.

North Central falls to Abbeville, 24-7

Mike Gillespie,

North Central lost its first game of the season Friday night, but it would be the last game the Knights would play this year.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt flies by Gray Collegiate in 2A playoffs

Greg Brzozowski,

Gray Collegiate's season came to a close Friday night, one game short of the 2A lower state semifinals, falling to Bamberg-Ehrhardt 56-22.

Chapman holds off Camden, 28-21

Mike Gillespie,

Camden's season came to a close Friday night in the 3A playoffs with a 28-21 loss to the Chapman Panthers.

Dillon handles Swansea, 43-6

Mike Gillespie,

Swansea saw it season end Friday night at the hands of the Dillon Wildcats, which had no problems scoring early and often.

Strong second half carries Hartsville past Brookland-Cayce

Greg Brzozowski,

Despite opening their 4A second round playoff game by going up 14-0, Brookland-Cayce's offense wasn't able to keep up with Hartsville's attack Friday night.

Wren rallies to stun Flora in 4A playoffs Friday

Mike Gillespie,

AC Flora had the lead until 2:00 left in Friday night's 4A playoff clash with Wren.

Ridge View advances after wild finish against Westwood

Greg Brzozowski,

Ridge View worked to earn their trip to the SCHSL 4A quarterfinals after their backs were against the ropes against region rival Westwood.

Sumter's season ends in 5A second round with first loss of the year

Greg Brzozowski,

Sumter entered Friday night's second round 5A playoff game with Byrnes undefeated on their season. But the Fighting Gamecocks season came to an end by the end of the night.

Berkeley bounces River Bluff out of 5A playoffs

Mike Gillespie,

River Bluff's season came to an end Friday night in the 5A playoffs, falling to Berkeley, 32-14.

Hammond goes for 12th SCISA title in last 15 years

Mike Gillespie,

On Saturday night, Jackson Muschamp, USC head coach Will Muschamp's son, will quarterback the Hammond Skyhawks in the 3A SCISA title game. The Skyhawks are looking for their 12th SCISA championship in the last 15 years.

WATCH: Perry Parks previews Ridge View's playoff matchup with Westwood

Mike Gillespie,

On Friday night, two region rivals square off in the second round of the playoffs.

Hammond handles Cardinal Newman, advances to SCISA Championship

Mike Gillespie,

The Hammond Skyhawks defeated Cardinal Newman, 49-12 Friday night in the 3A SCISA semifinals at Eden Stadium.

Calhoun County manhandles Burke, 48-14

Mike Gillespie,

Calhoun County dominated Friday night's opening round of the playoffs, cruising to a 48-14 road win over Burke.

Gray Collegiate wins first playoff game in school history, topping Latta Friday

Mike Gillespie,

Gray Collegiate won the first playoff game in school history Friday night, after taking down Latta, 43-21 at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.

Batesburg-Leesville downs Columbia

Sports Department,

The Panthers were simply too much for the Capitals to handle as they came away with a 49-13 victory.

Gilbert Defends Their Home

Sports Department,

Gilbert hosted Georgetown High School for the first round of the playoffs.

Newberry falls to Southside

Sports Department,

Southside High school cut Newberry's playoff run short.

Camden takes down Seneca

Sports Department,

Camden gets a win the road in their match-up against Seneca.

Myrtle defeats Dreher

Sports Department,

Dreher's playoff dreams ended early after traveling to Myrtle Beach.

Marlboro dominates Airport

Sports Department,

However, the Bulldogs rode a strong second half performance to a 48-20 victory over the Eagles.

Colleton Upsets Lower Richland

Sports Department,

Colleton County get their first playoff win on the road against Lower Richland.

Westwood wins on the Road

Sports Department,

Westwood traveled to Belton-Honea Path for the first round of playoffs.

Ridge View shuts out Travelers Rest

Sports Department,

Ridge View makes school history tonight by hosting their first playoff game on campus.

Flora Holds Off Lancaster

Sports Department,

The AC Flora Falcons defeated the Lancaster Bruins, 44-14.

Nation Ford defeats Blythewood

Sports Department,

Scoring was at a premium as the Falcons and Bengals defenses stole the show.

Carolina Forest edges past Lexington

Sports Department,

The Wildcats and Panthers were locked in a tightly contested game that was ultimately decided by a Panthers two-point conversion in overtime.

Berkeley downs Irmo

Sports Department,

However, the Yellow Jackets simply could not stop the Stags high-powered offense, ultimately losing 48-33.

River Bluff outlasts Conway

Sports Department,

The Gators survived an early push from the Tigers, but pulled away in the second half to come away with a 35-19 victory.

Dutch Fork pummels South Florence

Sports Department,

The Silver Foxes took control of the game and never looked back, ultimately winning 54-0.

Orangeburg Prep falls in postseason opener to Trinity-Byrnes

Greg Brzozowski,

Trinity-Brynes built an early lead and protected it in, while visiting Orangeburg Prep saw their season end via a 34-7 loss to the Titans.

Porter-Gaud ends Heathwood Hall's season

Greg Brzozowski,

Porter-Gaud ended Heathwood Hall's first playoff trip in three years in their opening round game of the SCISA 3A State Championships, as the Cyclones defeated the Highlanders 49-21.

Cardinal Newman goes on huge run to advance past Laurence Manning

Greg Brzozowski,

Cardinal Newman scored 40 unanswered points to defeat Laurence Manning 40-14 in their SCISA 3A State opener Friday night.

Hammond keeps rolling as SCISA Playoffs start, top Wilson Hall

Greg Brzozowski,

Hammond continued their perfect season by keeping the other end of the scoreboard clean the whole night, blanking Wilson Hall 37-0 in the opening round of the SCISA 3A State Playoffs.

Westwood playoff-bound after blanking South Aiken

Greg Brzozowski,

Westwood clinched a trip to the the SCHSL 4A State Championships with a 29-0 shutout over a South Aiken team that had already locked up their own postseason bid.

Swansea ends regular season with win over Calhoun County

Greg Brzozowski,

Both Swansea and Calhoun County had each locked up postseason spots before playing Friday night, but the Tigers won the regular season finale 42-22.

Spring Valley clinches playoff spot with shutout of Chapin

Greg Brzozowski,

Spring Valley earned an at-large playoff berth into the 5A SCHSL State Championship by blanking Chapin 34-0 in the regular season finales for both Midlands teams.

AC Flora blanks RNE, 42-0 in regular-season finale

Mike Gillespie,

AC Flora scored two quick touchdowns in the first quarter to pull ahead of RNE Thursday night, and they were just getting started.

Lexington finishes regular season strong with 38-14 win over Batesburg-Leesville

Mike Gillespie,

The Lexington Wildcats topped Batesburg-Leesville on the road, 38-14 in its season-finale.

WATCH: Dutch Fork Grad Matt Colburn recaps career game

Mike Gillespie,

Dutch Fork grad Matt Colburn, now a running back a Wake Forest, recapped his monster performance against Louisville Saturday. Colburn rushed for nearly 250 yards and three touchdowns against the Cardinals, who…

Airport takes share of region title, bests Brookland-Cayce

Greg Brzozowski,

Airport went to Brookland-Cayce and beat the Bearcats 38-27 to claim a share of the 4A Region 5 title Sunday.

Dutch Fork grad Matt Colburn rushes for career high in win over Louisville

Mike Gillespie,

Wake Forest running back Matt Colburn II couldn’t believe the space he had on many of his carries against Louisville.

Nation Ford tops Chapin

Sports Department,

The Eagles took an early lead, but could not hold on, ultimately losing 36-29.

Ridge View earns trip to playoffs with win over Lancaster

Mike Gillespie,

Ridge View quarterback Javon Anderson broke the single-game school record for most touchdown passes with six as Ridge View beat Lancaster 45-20 Thursday night to claim a playoff spot.

Camden punches ticket to playoffs with in over Keenan Thursday

Mike Gillespie,

Camden clinched a spot in the 3A playoffs Thursday night, beating Keenan at home, 57-8.

Columbia finishes second in region with big win over Eau Claire

Mike Gillespie,

The Columbia Capitals got a big game from quarterback Jojo Puch, who threw for three touchdowns in the the Caps 35-14 win over Eau Claire Thursday night.

Sumter tops Irmo to claim region 4-5A title

Mike Gillespie,

Sumter wrapped up the region 4-5A title Thursday night, holding off the Irmo Yellowjackets, 27-9 in Irmo.

Gilbert rolls past Pelion, 35-7 Thursday night

Mike Gillespie,

Gilbert wrapped up second place in Region 5-3A Thursday night with a big 35-7 win over Pelion.

Ben Lippen's second-half rally lifts Falcons past Cardinal Newman

Mike Gillespie,

Down 27-12 in the second quarter, the Ben Lippen Falcons scored 22 unanswered points and came away with a 34-27 win over Cardinal Newman Thursday night.

Spring Valley edges past Blythewood, creates three-way tie for second in Region Four 5A

Sports Department,

Points were at a premium as the Vikings and Bengals were locked in a low-scoring affair that the Vikings ultimately won 10-3.

Westwood handles RNE, 38-3

Mike Gillespie,

Westwood and RNE are both out of playoff contention, but that didn't stop the Redhawks from rolling past the Cavs, 38-3 Thursday night.

River Bluff downs Lexington for first time in school history, clinches home playoff game

Sports Department,

The Gators capitalized on early mistakes and turnovers by the Wildcats to jump out to an early lead and never looked back, ultimately winning 35-21 win.

AC Flora dominates Dreher, wins Region Four, 4A Title

Sports Department,

The Blue Devils got the first score of the game, but after that it was all Falcons as they won 55-14.

Hammond cruises to 42-7 win over Heathwood Hall

Mike Gillespie,

The Hammond Skyhawks capped a perfect regular season, beating Heathwood Hall, 42-7 Thursday night.

Dutch Fork blasts White Knoll to stay perfect

Mike Gillespie,

The undefeated Dutch Fork Silver Foxes would not be denied an undefeated regular season, blowing past White Knoll, 62-0 Thursday night to improve to 8-0 while giving coach Tom Knotts his 100th win with the Silver Foxes.

Newberry finishes regular season with win over Mid-Carolina

Mike Gillespie,

The Newberry Bulldogs capped the regular season with a 44-6 win over rival Mid-Carolina Thursday night.

Lake Marion retires former Clemson great Mike Williams' jersey

Mike Gillespie,

Lake Marion honored one of its famous alums Friday night.

Gamecock commit Zacch Pickens receives All-America jersey

Mike Gillespie,

The American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2019 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game visited T.L. Hanna High School on Thursday to formally present senior Zacch Pickens with an honorary game jersey commemorating his selection to the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.

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