By Thomas Grant Jr. Certainty and uncertainty. It’s how Irmo and Chapin are approaching their Week 0 matchup. As of Monday, the location of the matchup remained in question. Originally scheduled for Cecil Woolbright Field, ongoing renovations to the seating and plumbing have put the home opener in an uncertainContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The ongoing renovations to Cecil Woolbright Field Stadium have forced Chapin High School to move its Aun and McKay Kickoff Classic. The preseason scrimmage involving six schools will now take place at Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro. The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. andContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The “buzz” is back at Irmo High School. Under head coach Aaron Brand, the Yellow Jackets have worked diligently to revive the team’s proud football legacy. In Year Three, the team is truly ready to hit the “Gas” on achieving success beyond a region title. “WeContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s another year, another season to defend a championship for Dutch Fork football. Having reclaimed the South Carolina High School League Class 5A title last December, the Silver Foxes are back at work to defend it. Fans and supporters got to interact with the 2023 teamContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. With preseason camps opening, there’s plenty of excitement for football in the Irmo area. Once again leading the way is Dutch Fork High School. The Silver Foxes regained their place atop Class 5A by regaining the state title it lost 12 months earlier. Despite a heavyContinue Reading

Ditch Fork High School won the Class 5A football state finals December 3. They beat the Fort Dorchester Patriots 47 – 10. This returns the 5A state title to Dutch Fork after losing the state finals game to Gaffney last year. Dutch Fork has now won six of the sevenContinue Reading

By CT McDonald The Dutch Fork High School Silver Foxes beat the Spartanburg High Vikings 63-14 on November 18. Dutch Fork is headed to the Class 5A football upper state semifinal round this week against the defending state champion; Gaffney. The Silver Foxes will travel to Gaffney to play theContinue Reading

By CT McDonald Expectations of inclement weather this weekend has caused varsity football games to be rescheduled in the first week of region play for most schools. Irmo will play at Richland Northeast (RNE) Thursday at 7:30 pm, Chapin will host Lexington at 7 pm on Thursday, and Dutch ForkContinue Reading