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The York Cougars won the turnover battle. But that’s about all they won against the Gaffney Indians on Friday. Or all season, for that matter. The Indians lost two fumbles and had an interception but still rolled over the 1-6 Cougars, 55-7, at the Reservation. More ... DeEdward Burris plans to get some rest this weekend. The Gaffney junior quarterback had a season-best performance Friday, rushing for a team high 128 yards on just nine carries and two touchdowns. He also threw for 288 yards on only 10 completions and three touchdowns. More ... Christ Church quarterbacks Hunter Townes and Graham Paylor were the ultimate dual threat Friday in a 41-21 win over Blacksburg. Pinpoint passing from Townes helped the Cavaliers overcome four turnovers in the first half for a 24-13 lead. Paylor provided the running threat in the third quarter, scoring on runs of 64 and 5 yards to help spoil Blacksburg’s homecoming game. More ... Rice continues strong season Former Gaffney High star Sidney Rice had three catches for 61 yards as the Minnesota Vikings improved to 5-0 with a 38-10 victory over the St. Louis Rams. Cherokee Speedway results More ... The Limestone College women’s volleyball team lost to Lees- McRae in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday afternoon, 3-1. The Lady Saints won the first game 25-22, but lost the next three sets by the scores of 23-25, 24-26, and 22-25. Limestone’ record stands at 7-4 in the conference and 11-12 overall. More ... The Limestone College men’s soccer team recorded its fourth shutout in the last five games with a 1- 0 win against Barton College in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday. The Saints climb to 9- 3 overall (6-1 conference) with today’s win. Ali Benson recorded Limestone’s goal. More ... Gaffney coach Phil Strickland rattled off the list of mistakes his team made after each of his team’s first six games this season. This week, that list got considerably shorter. “We played a lot better obviously against a lesser opponent,” said Strickland after reviewing the game film. “The kids executed.” More ... Lady Saint runners place fourth The Limestone College women's cross country team finished fourth in the eight-team field at the Furman Invitational on Saturday morning. The Lady Saints finished first among the Division II competitors. Courtney Rankin led Limestone with a time of 20:27 to finish 14th in the 58-runner field. More ... Today No games today. Thursday Jayvee Football Nation Ford at Gaffney. 7:30 p.m. Ninth-grade Football Nation Ford at Gaffney. 5:30 p.m. High School Volleyball Lady Indians at Fort Mill. 6:30 p.m. More ... Blacksburg coach Mickey Moss has done it before. And, given time, he’s confident he can do it again - build a winning football program, that is. The Wildcats have struggled on the field and have seen their ranks dwindle by players quitting. But Moss said the players who have stayed have shown the mental and physical toughness to form the foundation for a winning program. More ... Former Gaffney High standout Malcolm Long made it look easy on Saturday. Long completed 16 of his 23 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown in South Carolina State’s 37-10 victory over Norfolk State. He also rushed for 22 yards on seven carries. For the season, Long has passed for 869 yards and five touchdowns. More ... Gaylan Pennington made the sixth hole-inone of his career last week. This is how he described it: “I was playing last week at Spartanburg Country Club for the first time and luck was with me. More ... COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Steve Spurrier hates talking about young players, especially on offense. This year, though, South Carolina’s head ball coach doesn’t have a choice. Spurrier’s tried for nearly five seasons to build a reliable attack at No. 22 South Carolina (5- 1, 2-1 SEC) that can hold up against the Southeastern Conference’s best. More ... CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney shot down rumors of dissension on the coaching staff and discord in the locker room, insisting that all his Tigers need are just a few tweaks to get back on track. More ... PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Gaffney wideout Joe Craig receives the Burns Player of the Week plaque from Burns Chevrolet owner Sam Burns. More ... |
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