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![Lakewoods running back Javontae Lewis, center, and the Gators earned their first win of the season by taking down Manning 30-13 on Friday.]()
Sumter secures region's No. 1 seed; LMA sets up big game against Trinity
Sumter High School wrapped up a share of the Region VI-5A football title and most importantly the region's No. 1 seed in the state playoffs with a 50-7 victory over St. James on Friday.
Laurence Manning Academy and Lee Academy came up with key …
![Scott's Branch quarterback Tariq Coard, right, and the Eagles can clinch a playoff spot with a win over C.E. Murray on Friday.]()
Scott's Branch can clinch playoff berth with win over C. E. Murray
At this point in time, the path to the 1A football state playoffs couldn't be any simpler for Scott's Branch.
A win over C.E. Murray on Friday in Greeleyville will secure second place in Region IV for Scott's Branch and the playoff berth that …
![Sumter's Nathan Harris-Waynick (26) tries to shed a tackle during the Gamecocks' 34-27 win over Carolina Forest on Friday.]()
Sumter, Crestwood, Scott's Branch gain ground with Friday victories
The Sumter High School football team put itself in an enviable position to win the Region VI-5A title and earn the region's No. 1 seed in the SCHSL state playoffs on Friday, while Crestwood and Scott's Branch both kept alive their hopes of earning …
![The Crestwood defense played lights out in a 28-0 win over Marlboro County on Friday in Bennettsville. The Knights will play host to Manning on Friday.]()
Region races starting to take shape in high school football
Region races are starting to take shape in high school football, among the South Carolina Independent School Association teams because they are in the second half of their seasons, and the South Carolina High School League teams because they are …
![Scott's Branch quarterback Tariq Coard (9) and the Eagles will face Carvers Bay in a key region contest on Friday.]()
Scott's Branch, Carvers Bay meet in important region showdown
Rodney Barr's attention this week is fully on Carvers Bay and rightfully so. That's who his Scott's Branch High School football team is playing host on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Spann Stadium in Summerton.
"I'm real big on one game at a time," the …
![Sumter linebacker Deshawn McKnight (30) and the Gamecocks got out to a strong start defensively in a 24-7 win over Socastee on Friday.]()
Sumter defense takes it to another level
For the first time this high school football season, there were a full slate of games among the 11 local schools that are playing the sport. Because of the threat of inclement weather on Friday, there was one game played on Thursday and two on …
![Wilson Hall will host a swim meet at the Sumter Aquatics Center next Saturday.]()
Big week of local swimming headlines five things to watch this week
1. REGION VI-5A GIRLS SWIM MEET IN SUMTER
Sumter High School will play host to the Region VI-5A girls swim meet on Thursday at City of Sumter Aquatics Center.
Horry County schools Carolina Forest, Conway, St. James and Socastee will come to …
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PHOTOS: Scott's Branch defeats East Clarendon 16-14
The Scott's Branch football team opened its season with a 16-14 comeback win over East Clarendon on Thursday. Here's a look at the action through the lens of The Item's Tim Leible.
![The Scott's Branch celebrates a 16-14 victory over East Clarendon on Thursday.]()
Scott’s Branch wins wild opener over East Clarendon
SUMMERTON – What has been a weird past six months for high school football in South Carolina deserved an equally bizarre start to the season.That’s exactly what the South Carolina High …
