The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Players of Week 3 were recognized during last week's Greer Touchdown Club meeting. They were: Eastside’s Tre Brown, Defense, and Kalvin Banks, Offense; and Byrnes High’s Chris Foster, Lineman.
The touchdowns were dead even, but Boiling Springs blew up Greer’s extra point game plan to edge the Yellow Jackets 27-25 at Dooley Field on Friday night.
The loss overshadowed stellar efforts of Chris Hall and Bryce Foster who kept Greer in the game despite a fifth straight week of failing to take advantage of scoring opportunities.
Six foot four Wyatt Posey is a game changer for the Eastside Eagles.
James F. Byrnes took on the Wren Hurricanes this past Friday night in Powdersville and Head Coach Reggie Shaw’s son and quarterback, Colby Shaw, played an outstanding passing game completing 21 of 29 passes for 250 yards.
Blue Ridge took a tough road loss to the Generals.
Friday night the Warriors had high hopes facing a 1-3 Spartanburg team, and early on it appeared that Riverside was ready to play.
After a snap went over the head of the Vikings punter for a safety and an early game touchdown pass, the Warriors trailed the Vikings 14-9.
With Chase Elliott pursuing him relentlessly for the final 50 laps, Chris Buescher held on to win Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, becoming the 19th different Cup Series winner this season.
By Jake Corral
For The Greer Citizen
Thursday’s showdown between the Riverside Warriors and Spartanburg Vikings (JV teams) ended in a 36-0 Spartanburg win. This was the first time Riverside went scoreless this season.
Greer, turning into a football team from a pumpkin, battled Byrnes to the wire at Nixon Field, nearly delaying Coach Reggie Shaw’s 100th win celebration in the process, on Friday night.
The Riverside Warriors welcomed Christ Church to The Reservation Friday night in a non-conference matchup and fell to the Cavaliers, 38-30.
Coach Matt Rochester utilized two quarterbacks in his offensive scheme with Stewart Chaffee and Rob Sanders both throwing touchdown passes in the game.
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