A roll of the dice in overtime gave Riverside its first ever Region II-AAAA victory last Thursday night.
The Warriors defeated Boiling Springs 15-14 as Ryan Cerino found Emanuel Jackson on a go-ahead two-point conversion with no time remaining.
It was Riverside’s second win of the season.
The Rebels avoided disaster last Thursday night, pulling away from Spartanburg in the final minutes to seal a 45-41 victory.
Byrnes survived an explosive third quarter that saw 49 points scored between the two teams.
Greer’s 70-19 rout of Eastside on Friday night marked the Yellow Jackets best start in 20 years.
A late score proved to be the difference during Blue Ridge’s 14-6 loss to Emerald last Thursday night.
The Tigers trailed the Vikings 7-6 most of the night, but Emerald seized momentum on a touchdown late in the game to hand Blue Ridge its second loss of the season.
Riverside’s fate rested in one pass last Thursday night against Boiling Springs. Fortunately for the Warriors, Emanuel Jackson was there to haul it in, giving the team its first ever Region II-AAAA victory.
Because of his performance, Jackson has earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from The Greer Citizen and Owens Insurance.
Sycchaeus Bruton and the Greer defense held Eastside to just 19 points last Friday, fueling the Yellow Jackets to their sixth win of the season.
For his performance, Bruton earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from The Greer Citizen and Owens Insurance.
The Eastside football team will not have time to dwell on a tough 70-19 loss to Greer last Friday night.
The Eagles will hit the road to take on Southside this week, hoping to put an end to a three-game losing streak.
Protecting the unbeaten streak will mean stopping the run Friday night, as Berea visits Dooley Field in search of an upset.
Greer is coming off a dominating 70-19 victory over Eastside, but head coach Will Young said his 6-0 team will have to be ready for anything this week.
Blue Ridge coach Shane Clark will be watching to see how his team responds to its first region loss of the year this Friday against Travelers Rest.
The Tigers are coming off a 14-6 loss to Emerald, which marks the team’s second loss of the season.
Clark said his team doesn’t know exactly what to expect from the 0-6 Devildogs.
Byrnes will be hoping for a less sloppy performance this Friday against Riverside, after turning the ball over multiple times during last week’s win.
Head coach Brian Lane said his guys will need to be ready for a Warrior team that is much improved.
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