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Sports Report for Friday, 11-1-2024

Friday, November 1, 2024

Local Notes

 Clinton HS

  • Volleyball: High Point Academy 3 – Clinton 2 … The Red Devil volleyball team started their participation in the Class 2A volleyball playoffs Wednesday at home hosting the Grizzlies of High Point Academy out of Spartanburg… I hate to have to report that the Red Devils lost by a score of 3-2 in a very close match… The Red Devils won the first set by a score of 25-20 but the Grizzlies came back and took the second set by a score of 25-17… The Red Devils dug in and won the third set by a score of 28-26… The Grizzlies fought back and won the fourth set by a score of 25-22… That forced the fifth tie-breaking set where the first one to 15 wins but you have to win by 2 point or more… Neither team wanted to go home early in the playoffs so when the score got to 15 no one had a two-point lead… The Grizzlies wound up winning it by a score of 21-19 ending a great season for the Red Devils… The Red Devils finish the season with an overall record of 16-3 and won the region with a perfect 10-0 record…Afterwards Coach Delio commented “It wasn’t the outcome we hoped for, but I couldn’t be prouder of this group of young ladies and how hard they worked… Playing in 2 scrimmages and 19 games overall including our playoff match and having only 3 total losses, 2 of which being 5 set matches  says a lot about the heart that they played with all season… They have a lot to be proud of.”… I strongly agree with that last statement… Congratulations to the Red Devils and Coach Delio for an outstanding season!

  

  • Football Has a Bye Week… Just a quick reminder that the varsity football team has tonight off after Union County and Clinton agreed to cancel the game that was postponed by hurricane Helene… The Red Devils will end their regular season next Friday night when they travel to Liberty to take on another set of Red Devils

Laurens HS

  •  JV Football: Emerald 26 – Laurens 13… The Raider JV football team hosted the Emerald Vikings last night led 13-12 at the half but the Vikings came back and scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to take a 26-13 win over the Raisers… How the game went:
    • The Raiders got the ball first and scored on a hook and ladder play with Damajia Crooks carrying it in… The PAT was good so the Raiders led 7-0.
    • The Vikings responded by driving down the field and scoring on a 1 yard run Jamorion Morgan but the PAT was blocked by Ke’Allen Blackwell.
    • The next score came with 1:23 left in the half when the Vikings completed a long pass to make it 12-7 Vikings as the PAT was no good.
    • The Raiders responded immediately as on the third play from scrimmage after the kickoff Crooks again scored on a long run but the PAT was missed to make the score 13-12 Raiders with 11.1 seconds left in the half and that was the score at the half… The Raiders would not score again.
    • Emerald scored on the end of a long, time consuming first possession drive of the second half and again the PAT failed so the score stood 18-13 Vikings
    • The Raiders went 3 and punt on their first possession of the second half.
    • The Vikings then mounted another long, time consuming drive to score with 3:14 left in the game and this time made a 2-point conversion to make the score 26-13 Vikings.
    • Any hope of a comeback by the Raiders was dashed on the first play of the next drive when the Vikings intercepted a Raider pass and then proceeded in running the clock out.

 

  • Varsity Travels to Emerald Tonight… As a reminder, the 1-7 Raiders are on the road tonight down to Greenwood for a very important region game with the Emerald Vikings who are 4-4 coming into tonight’s game… I can’t overstate the importance of this game because even with only 1 win on the season, the Raiders still have a chance to make playoffs and possibly host a playoff game in 2 week pending the outcome of this game and the one next Friday night at home against the Fountain Inn Fury… I can say that because for class 5A and 4A the SCHSL is using the RPI system found on MaxPreps to determine who makes the playoffs and due to the strength of our opponents this season that helps the Raiders cause if they can win another game or two… If you would like to see the Emerald schedule and scores so far this season, click here… Now I say all that because I hope you will make the short trip to Greenwood to help cheer the Raider on… If you can’t make it, remember we will be broadcasting the game here on Real Radio WLBG and streaming live on the internet at www.wlbg.com starting at 6:20 with the Friday Night Insiders and then going live to Frank Hill Stadium about 6:40 or so… Go Raiders!

 

  • Fall Ticketing Information and Other Need to Know Venue Information… The Raiders have released information concerning tickets and other rules and regulations you need to know about before you go to any athletic events on campus this fall… This information also includes a parking map… Please check this out to save you some problems before you go… Click here to see that information.

Laurens Academy

  • Crusader on the Road Tonight… A quick reminder that the Crusader will be on the road tonight as they travel to Batesburg to take on the King Academy Knights in a region contest… The Knights are coming into tonight’s contest with a 2-6 record while the Crusaders are 6-3…  The Crusaders defeated them at home back in September at home by a score of 52-36 at home pulling away in the end in a game that was considered a non-region game… The Knights are scoring an average of 20 points per game but giving up 32.6 points per game… When I talked with Coach Doolittle he was quick to point out that they have gotten better as the season went along as the difference in their opponent scoring margin has gone down in the more recent games… If you want to see want to see the Knights schedule this season and the scores of their games, click here… Good Luck to the Crusader tonight!

Thornwell  

  • Volleyball: Lewisville 3 – Saints 0… The Saints volleyball team traveled to Lewisville yesterday to take on the Lewisville Lions who came into the match with a 16-2 overall record…I hate to have to report that the Lions ended the Saints season when they took a 3-0 win… Set scores were 25-2, 24-17 and 25-10… The Saints finished the season with a 10-12-1 record and were tied with Green Upstate for 4th in the region and lost the tie-breaker to the Owls to take the #5 seed in the region… Afterwards Thornwell AD Davis Coates commented “Most wins by any team since TCS opened… The young ladies set a new standard and we are all very proud!”… Congratulation to the Saints for making the playoffs and my thanks to Cindy information about the Saints throughout the season!

 

 

SC Media Prep Football Poll… The latest SC Media Prep Football Poll came out Tuesday and if you would like to see it click here to go to the State Newspaper where there is a posting of it… I will tell you that the Clinton Red Devils remain at #5 in Class AA.

 

High School Football Scores, Schedules and Standings

  • Thanks to scfootballstats.com you can now see last weekend’s scores for all games by classification on Saturday or Sunday and possibly Monday… After that you will see the weeks schedule by classification… You can also see the standings in each region by classification… To see this information, click here.

 

Broadcast Notes… We plan on brining you the following contest here on Real Radio WLBG… If it is a varsity football game we will start our broadcast about 6:20 pm with the Friday Night Insiders… Remember all sports broadcast are streamed live on the internet at www.wlbg.com.

  • Friday, Nov. 1st… Varsity travels to Emerald at 7:30.

 

Local Sports Schedules: All schedules subject to change right up to game time.

 

College Sports: For any game mentioned below, click on the score for more details if available.

College Football

  • FBS AP Poll… The latest FBS AP Poll (10-27-24) had some changes in the top 10 this week… The first 4 teams are the same as last week, Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State… Miami (FL) moves up to #5 while last week’s #5 drops to #6… Spots 7-10 are occupied by Tennessee, Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M… Clemson and Iowa State are tied for #11…To see the entire top 25 AP Poll click here
  • FCS Coaches Poll… The FCS Coaches Poll (10-27-24) still has North Dakota State #1 and Montana State at #2 … In our general area, Mercer moved is the only team you often see on the schedule of some our local teams in the top 25 as they are #16 and Chattanooga #25… To see the entire FCS Coaches Poll click here.
  •  FBS Football Scores… If you would like to see the scores for FBS schools this past week click here… Once you get there you can filter and sort several different ways and you can also click on the next week to see the FBS schedule.
  • FCS Football Scores… If you would like to see the scores for FBS schools this past week click here… Once you get there you can filter and sort several different ways and you can also click on the next week to see the FBS schedule.

Pro Sports: For more information on the game(s) below, click on the scores at the start of the section.

 Major League Baseball

  • World Series… The World Series started on Friday, October the 25th and the two teams playing in it are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New Your Yankees… It is a best of 7 series that started in Los Angeles and moved to New York for game 3… To see how each game unfolded click on the scores below.
    • Wednesday: Dodgers 7 – Yankees 6… The Dodgers defeated the Yankees last night by a score of 7-6 in New York to win the World Series 4 games to 1…. The Dodgers were trailing 5-0 going into the 5th inning when a couple of Yankee errors opened the door for them to score 5 runs and ties the game and then score the winning runs in the top of the 8th inning…Series MVP: Former Atlanta Brave and now Dodger first baseman Freddie Freeman was named as the Word Series MVP… He went 6-20 and hit 4 homeruns while driving in 12 runs… Bobby Richardson is the
    • 7\only other player to drive in 12 runs in the World Series and he did it back in 1960… Nice little posting about this on the MLB website and if you would like to see it click here… Congratulations to the Dodgers and Freddie!
    • Tuesday: Yankees 11 – Dodgers 4
    • Monday: Dodgers 4 – Yankees 2
    • Saturday: Dodgers 4 – Yankees 2
    • Friday: Dodgers 6 – Yankees 3
  • Postseason Schedule… If you would like to see the entre playoff schedule  and scores of the completed   games to date all the way to the World Series click here… If you would rather see the post season schedule by matchups click here… If you look at both of those and you are still confused or have questions about the playoff format, click here where they try to explain it and thus answer your questions.

NFL

  • Schedules and Scores… For you diehard pro football fans out there if you want to check scores or schedules in the NFL click here… Once you go to this posting on the NFL site you can filter by the week you are interested in.
  • Standings… If you are also curious about the NFL standings, click here,

NASCAR

  • Tyler Reddick Wins in Florida… Tyler Reddick caught and blew past Ryan Blaney on the last half lap of the Cup series race in Homestead, Fla. this past Sunday to punch his ticket into the field of 4  which will be competing for the Cup Championship in a couple of weeks… For more information about this race, click here.
  • Playoffs…With the win, Reddick jumped to the lead ahead of Joey Logano in the field of 8 drivers trying to make the Final 4 who will compete for the Cup Championship…  To see the drivers rank who are still in the chase for the championship rank, click here.
  • Schedule This Week… The NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series are headed to Martinsville  this weekend with the Xfinity race taking place on Saturday at 4:00 pm and the Cup Series race on Sunday at 2:00 pm…To see the complete schedule for Los Vegas  including practices and TV availability, click here.
  • NASCAR on TV this Week… NASCAR has several things being televised this week including race practices and qualifying, the race itself and assorted other things… To see the TV schedule for each day of the week click here.

This & That:

  • College Football Fan Challenge Oyster Roast… The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce Oyster Roast will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7th… As in the past there will be steamed oysters, low country boil and chicken gumbo as well as both a silent and live auction and other entertainment…Tickets $60 and you need to get them fast as this event has a limited number of tickets and they usually sell out fast… For more information click here and it will carry you to a posting on the Chamber of Commerce website where there is more information and a short video…. Click on events and select Oyster Roast. .. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office during normal business hours… The office address is 291 Professional Park Rd, Clinton, SC 29325 or call them at 864-833-2716

 

  • Youth Basketball at The Ridge… Registration for youth basketball through the City of Laurens Parks and Recreation is now open… The cost is $60 and you register at the City of Laurens Parks and Recreation headquarters at The Ridge located at 301 exchange Drive…The age groupings include  7-8 year old coed, 9-12 girls, 9-10 boys and 11-12 boys… The deadline to enter is Friday, Nov. 22nd and there will be a skill evaluation on November 25th with practices staring Dec. 2nd… If you have any questions about the league, please email JPridgen@cityoflaurenssc.com or call 864-939-9137.

 

 

 

If you have any comments, suggestions, or want to report scores, please contact me via email at: sports@wlbg.com or text me at 864-981-3470.

 

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