The Jefferson Davis Academy varsity football team has started the season with back-to-back wins. The Raiders’ latest victory came Friday night with a convincing 30-6 triumph over Clarendon Hall Academy in Summerton. The game was scoreless after the opening quarter. However, in the second and third quarter, the Raiders erupted for 21 unanswered points to take command. Senior Edward Givens turned in an good, all-around performance. On offense, Givens fueled the Raiders’ attack with 190 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Givens scored on runs of 59, 44 and 11 yards.
It was deja vu all over again Thursday night for the Blackville-Hilda High Hawks at Charles Bolden Stadium in Columbia. Last season at Charles Bolden Stadium, Blackville-Hilda High was upset by C.A. Johnson High by a score of 8-7. This time its was W.J. Keenan High School of Columbia beating the Hawks on the same field with a score of 14-12. Blackville-Hilda Highm which fell behind 14-0 early, narrowed the lead to 14-12 midway in the fourth quarter. The Hawks had a chance to win on a late drive, but an interception at the goal line ended the threat.
If Barnwell High was hoping for Williston-Elko High to have a hangover from its frustrating season opening loss to Strom Thurmond High, then the Warhorses were sadly disappointed Friday night at W.W. Carter Field. The Blue Devils rebounded behind a potent ground game and a ballhawking defense. The end result was a lopsided 56-15 victory. The game was never in doubt as the Blue Devils raced to a 22-0 first quarter lead and never looked back. The win evens Williston-Elko High record at 1-1 in the season.
Allendale-Fairfax High vs Wade Hampton High, home, Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (season opener) vs Bethune-Bowman High, away, Friday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Barnwell High vs Williston-Elko High, home, Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Blackville-Hilda High vs Keenan High, away, Thurday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. JDA vs Clarendon Hall away, Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (season opener) Williston-Elko High vs Barnwell High, away, Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders football team put on a display of offensive fireworks Friday night as they blasted Ridge Christian Academy 54-0 in the season opener. The contest turned into a one-sided affair as JDA jetted to a 46-0 halftime lead and never looked back. For the game, the Raiders outgained Ridge Christian Academy in yardage by a margin of 434 to 31. With the win, JDA improves to 1-0 in the season. JDA coach Joey Lott said the team took care of business.
Frustration and disappointment showed on the faces of the Williston-Elko High football players Friday night as they walked off the field in the Devils Den. Not since a 14-0 loss to Blackville-Hilda on Halloween night 2008 had the Blue Devils tasted defeat on their home field. Williston-Elko’s season opening 7-0 loss to Strom Thurmond High of class division 2A defied the usual explanations.
Thankfully for in-county rivals Barnwell High and Blackville-Hilda High victories are not graded on style points. If aesthetics mattered Friday night in the Hawks Nest then the game between the rivals would have been stopped at halftime. The contest turned into a game of mistakes as the Hawks and Warhorses combined for eight turnovers and 12 penalties. However, at the end it was Blackville-Hilda High which prevailed the battle of attrition by winning in overtime by a score of 8-0.
Football Allendale-Fairfax High vs Wade Hampton High, home, Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (season opener) vs Bethune-Bowman High, away, Friday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Barnwell High vs Blackville-Hilda High, away, Friday, Aug. 20 Final Score - Barnwell 0 Blackville-Hilda 8 (OT)
vs Williston-Elko High, home, Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
On Thursday night, Barnwell County high school football teams got their first taste of game-type action in jamboree games Barnwell High traveled to Pelion High to take part in the Region 6 tournament. The six-team field also included Edisto High, Jasper County High, Pelion High, Silver Bluff High and Wade Hampton High. There were three games scheduled for the event with each team playing one 15-minute half. In the first half game, Edisto High played Wade Hampton High. Barnwell High battled Silver Bluff High in the second half and prevailed by a score of 7-0.
