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The Eagles are still perfect after notching a 33-28 win over Broome last Thursday night.

Eastside managed to out-gun Broome during homecoming, as quarterback Marshall Skoloff threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns, rushing for one more during the victory.

Byrnes handed Spartanburg its third loss of the season last Thursday night, topping the Vikings 26-7 at Wofford College’s Gibbs Stadium.

The Rebels are now 1-0 in the region with a matchup against Gaffney on the horizon.

The Greer High School Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed eight new members during halftime of the Yellow Jackets’ matchup with Union County. Inductees are, left to right: Ty Gregory, Red Watson, David Holtzclaw, Kris Bruton, Steven Gay, Anthony Jones, Ralph Polson and Mike Gravley.

The South Carolina High School League has extended the regular season for football to add a Week 11 following Hurricane Florence.

All games (Varsity and JV) originally scheduled for Week 4 (Sept. 10-14), that have been postponed due to evacuations and/or weather may be moved to the week of Oct. 29 – Nov. 2. 

By Leland Burch
For The Greer Citizen

Hurricane Florence did not blow Greer away, but the Yellow Jackets’ hopes of winning the state title would be in intensive care if not for a bye on the schedule this week.

The road to the region championship goes through Gaffney, and Byrnes coach Reggie Shaw knows it.

“If you’re going to win the region and host a playoff game, you’ve got to beat Gaffney,” he said. “And you’ve got to beat them at their own game. They’re very physical, so that’s the way we’re going to practice.”

A red-hot Travelers Rest team took advantage of Blue Ridge last Thursday, cruising to a 44-13 win at home.

The Tigers have struggled so far this season, falling to 0-4 under the direction of new head coach James Thurn.

The North Greenville women’s volleyball defeated Converse 3-1 last week in Spartanburg.