Roundup: Chapin edges Swansea in wild, weather-delayed game

Logan Bailey threw for four touchdowns and rushed for four more, including a 3-yarder in overtime, to give Chapin a 63-60 victory over Swansea on Saturday.

The game began Friday but was stopped because of heavy rain and Chapin leading 57-50 with 2:38 to go.

When the game resumed, Swansea drove and tied it up on Chance Walker’s 4-yard TD pass. Walker finished with seven total touchdowns and also rushed for 349 yards.

In overtime, Swansea got the ball and hit a 20-yard field goal to take the 60-57 lead. The Eagles the ball back and moved it to the 2-yard line before Bailey scored on third down.

Bailey finished with 355 yards passing and also rushed for 141 yards. The eight touchdowns he scored were tied for third most in a game in South Carolina history. The senior now has 23 total TDs in the first three games of the season.

Evan Estridge caught five passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and Joe Flowers had six catches for 151 yards and two scores.

The 123 total points were the most scored in a Chapin game, breaking the mark of 114 points scored in a 2007 game between Chapin and Airport.

Newberry 43, Clinton 20

Amir Abrams scored three touchdowns as the Bulldogs won the rain-delayed game over Clinton.

The game was stopped Friday with 2:59 in the second quarter and Newberry up 27-7.

Abrams finished with 133 yards rushing, and Chris Wadsworth rushed for 96 yards and TD. Yafari Werts threw a pair of touchdowns for the Bulldogs, who improved to 2-0 on the season.

This story was originally published September 5, 2015 at 3:31 PM with the headline "Roundup: Chapin edges Swansea in wild, weather-delayed game."