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The offense was there for Eastside during last week’s 52-32 loss to Chapman, but the Eagles couldn’t find enough stops to pick up their second win of the season.

The team hopes to iron out the wrinkles this Friday as they host the 5-0 Greer Yellow Jackets.

Blue Ridge has outscored its opponents 49-6 in the last two games, and the Tigers will need a similar performance if they want another region win this Friday at Emerald.

Now 4-1 on the season, head coach Shane Clark said this game is an important one for his team.

Riverside picked up its fourth straight loss of the season, falling to Spartanburg 40-17 in a region matchup.

The Warriors are now 0-1 in conference play heading into this Friday’s game against Boiling Springs.

North Greenville
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The North Greenville University football team earned a 41-31 victory over Brevard College last Saturday night in Younts Stadium.

By Mark Vasto

There’s a joke about rock-music critics from the old school, how they all love to write about Bob Dylan and, failing that, Bruce Springsteen. Whenever they get a chance to write about sports, invariably they write about baseball.

The Rebels are back on track.

After picking up its first loss of the season against De La Salle in week three, Byrnes bounced back for a 29-7 rivalry win over Gaffney Friday night.

Head coach Brian Lane said he was eager to see how his team would respond to adversity.

Blue Ridge made a statement during its first region win of the season, knocking off Eastside 28-0 on the road Friday night.

With the win, the Tigers move to 3-1 on the year while Eastside falls to 1-3.

For the third time this season, the Yellow Jackets were forced to fight from behind to remain unbeaten.

Despite several early turnovers and miscues, Greer earned its fourth win of the season last Friday night at Emerald, taking the region matchup by a score of 28-13.

For Greer, it was all about defense.