Greer won the second half. But it was too little, too late as South Pointe swatted the Yellow Jackets 38-14 in the first round of the Upstate 4-A football playoffs Friday night at Dooley Field.
The Riverside Warriors (4-7) took to the road Friday night to face the Catawba Ridge Copperheads (9-1) in the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs.
The Warriors had finished the regular season as co-conference champions and were making their second straight appearance in the post season.
At this stage of the season, every team except one, will end their season in a loss, but at the end of the season, you have gained a family.
These words sum up the final conversation of Head Coach John Boggs to his players following their 56-27 loss at Chester.
By Stan Olejnik
For the Greer Citizen
In the last six years, the Blue Ridge girls golf program has gone from just making the state championship to becoming a fixture in the state finals.
The Greer Area Touchdown Club held their final meeting of the year and presented awards to the following area students.
Eastside athletes named
to All-Region Team
Eastside High senior Makayla Reusch and sophomore Sophia Knutson were recently named to the All-Region 2-AAAA volleyball team.
One of the largest crowds to ever fill The Reservation was treated to everything a football fan could want – except defense – when Greer escaped with a 49-48 overtime victory over cross-town rival Riverside on Friday night.
Riding the crest of a three-game winning streak, Greer brings momentum into the opening round of the Class 4-A football playoffs against familiar foe South Pointe this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Dooley Field.
The winner will advance to play the winner of Greenville vs. Aiken on the road next week.
By Jake Korol
For The Greer Citizen
In a win or go home game Friday night, the Eagles dropped a close one to Wade Hampton, 49-42, to end their season.
Halfway through the first quarter of Fridays game at Blue Ridge High School, quarterback Tucker Massey hit a major milestone.
After a 67-yard rushing touchdown to take their lead to 14-0 against the Devil dogs, Massey reached 1,000 yards passing and rushing.
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