Three North Greenville football players earned Gulf South All-Conference nods this week.
Defensively the Crusaders are represented by Seth Laughter and Aaron Watson, who were both first team All-Conference nominees while Dimajiay Rooks earned the program’s first offensive nod with a second team All-Conference appearance.
By Leland Burch
For The Greer Citizen
Greer blasted off the starting line in the Class AAAA state playoffs, crushing Pickens in the process, 35-6, at Dooley Field on Friday night. With the win, the Yellow Jackets improved to 10-1 overall and vaulted into the second round to host York.
The Rebels are moving on after a convincing 57-14 win over the Westside Rams in round one of the Class AAAAA state playoffs.
Byrnes racked up 386 all-purpose yards in the contest, sending a message to the rest of the Upper State bracket.
By Alex Maminakis
The Journal
Daniel ran away from third-seeded Eastside last Thursday (49-20), ending the Eagles’ 2018 playoff campaign in round one.
Junior quarterback Tyler Venables and a strong showing by the Daniel defense gave the Lions their first playoff win since 2013.
Eastside is hoping to channel its 2017 success this Friday, as the Eagles get set to visit Daniel in the first round of the Class AAAA state playoffs.
The Eagles, who made a trip to the state quarterfinals last year, are coming off a 7-3 year after picking up recent losses to Greer and Greenville.
When Reggie Shaw’s team lost in the first round of the Class AAAAA playoffs last year, the head coach began preaching a simple message: finish strong.
It was the team’s motto throughout the preseason, and it continues to be their motto as the 2018 postseason gets underway on Friday.
The North Greenville football team dropped its third-straight contest last Saturday, falling to Florida Tech, 37-7.
Legendary football coach Willie Jeffries spoke to the Greer Touchdown Club last week. Jeffries, a college football Hall of Famer, is the only man to coach against both Eddie Robinson of Grambling State and Bear Bryant of Alabama.
