AC Flora, Gray Collegiate score wins over ranked opponents
Playing for just the second time in four weeks, the A.C. Flora football team showed some rust and had some sloppy play Friday night.
But the Falcons also showed what made them into a championship team a season ago as they defeated Lower Richland 31-7 at Memorial Stadium.
Quarterback Phillips Daniels threw three touchdown passes, two to Carew Bates and one to Chris Lofton.
Lofton also returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown to put the Falcons up 21-0.
Flora’s defense shined, holding the Diamond Hornets to just one touchdown in four trips inside the 20-yard line.
Gray Collegiate 28, Ridge View 18
Georgia State commit KZ Adams ran for three touchdowns and caught another as the War Eagles notched one of the biggest wins in school history.
It was Gray’s first win over a Class 5A program. Ridge View came into the game ranked No. 5 in the state’s largest classification, while the War Eagles are No. 2 in Class 2A.
Adams finished with 210 yards rushing in the game.
Andre Washington, Marcus Kelly and Matthew Gibbs had TD runs for Ridge View.
Gilbert 48, Hartsville 47
The Indians stopped the Red Foxes on a 2-point conversion with 15 seconds left for the win.
Alias Graham-Woodberry rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns for Gilbert. His fourth TD put Gilbert up 48-41 with 1:48 left.
Hartsville’s Ja’Shawn Anderson got the Red Foxes within 48-47 win but was stopped on the game-winning conversion attempt.
Gilbert quarterback Chance Jennings added 169 yards rushing and two TDs. The Indians finished with 644 yards of offense.
Gilbert trailed 21-7 at one point in the game.
Brookland-Cayce 42, Chapman 35
The Bearcats rallied from a 21-6 deficit to defeat the Panthers in a battle of top-10 teams in Class 3A.
Quarterback Tanner Staton threw for 405 yards and a TD. Receiver Skylar King had eight catches for 161 yards and a TD.
Jahmari Kennerly added six catches for 105 yards and also threw a TD pass for the Bearcats. Ian Myers had a kickoff return for a touchdown.
First Baptist 17, Ben Lippen 16
Ben Plesha hit a 27-yard game-winning field as time expired to help First Baptist past Ben Lippen.
Ben Lippen led 14-0 in the second quarter behind touchdowns from Evan Werner and Dobson Ricks.
Davian Brown had two touchdowns for First Baptist.
Keenan 42, C.A. Johnson 16
Hernandez O’Neal threw three first-half touchdowns and Marquece Williams ran for a pair of scores as Keenan moved to 2-0 on the season.
Blythewood 14, Richland Northeast 10
Harrison Collins threw a touchdown pass to Chris Thomas and Desmond Boatwright had a TD run in the Bengals’ win. It was Collins’ first game of the year after missing the previous three with a finger injury.
Lexington 41, Airport 14
Quarterback Taiden Mines threw two touchdown passes and Jonah Norris ran for two scores for Lexington.
Mines was 8-of-14 passing for 142 yards and two touchdowns to Kamadi Maxwell, who also returned a punt for a score. Norris finished with 104 yards rushing and Keshawn Gladden added 96 yards and a TD.
Kendale Stroman had five catches for 129 yards to lead Airport.
Hammond 23, Charlotte Country Day 7
The Skyhawks outscored Charlotte Country Day 16-0 in the second half for the win on the road.
Dylan Richardson kicked two of his three field goals in the second half, and CJ Stokes added a TD run in the third quarter.
Thomas Epps also had a TD run for Hammond.
Camden 27, Lakewood 6
Davonte McCray, Katrez Bracey, Cortez Lane and Greyson White all had TD as Camden won its third straight game.
Heathwood Hall 25, Cardinal Newman 14
Will Frick kicked three field goals and Walker Draffin had a fourth-quarter touchdown to help the Highlanders past Cardinal Newman. Draffin’s TD put Heathwood up 25-14 in the fourth.
Saluda 52, Midland Valley 19
Jonah McCary threw for three touchdowns and Montrevious Baker ran for three scores in the Tigers’ victory.
McCary was 7-of-8 for 129 yards while Baker finished with 117 yards on just seven attempts. Tyleke Mathis caught three passes for 64 yards and two TDs.
Fairfield Central 42, Westwood 35
Quarterback Stephon Gadson ran for three touchdowns and threw a TD as the Griffins held on to beat Westwood.
Westwood got inside the 20-yard line late in the game but turned it over on downs.
Samaj Young also had a TD run for Fairfield.
Irmo 45, Crestwood 18
Quarterback Izayah Whiteside threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns as Irmo moved to 1-1 on the season.
DeAree Rogers led the Yellow Jackets with six catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns.
Richard Winn 30, WW King 0
B Baker ran for two touchdowns and Landon Caulder had one in the Eagles’ win.
Chapin 35, Newberry 24
On Monday, receiver Zavier Short caught a pair of TD passes from Jayden Bradford and also rushed for a score in the come-from-behind win over the Bulldogs.
Chapin trailed 24-14 in the third quarter but scored the final 21 points of the game.
Chapin’s Justin Powe also returned an interception for a score. Short finished with five catches for 106 yards. Bradford was 9-of-14 passing and Bennett Galloway rushed for 82 yards and a TD.
KJ Robinson had two TD runs and Zy Epps added one for Newberry.
This story was originally published September 10, 2021 at 11:35 PM.
