CHESTER -- Since he was hired in May, Chester High football coach Maurice Flowers has been busy installing his spread offense, one that produced nearly 4,500 passing yards for West Charlotte High School a year ago under Flowers' direction.

Micah Wessinger is 5-foot-7 and a slim 125 pounds.

CHESTER -- Most incoming football coaches would not feel comfortable being compared to the ones they replaced.

CHESTER -- Chester High School began a new era in football on Tuesday with the announcement that Maurice Flowers has been hired to replace coach Victor Floyd.

Chester High School hired a football coach on Tuesday.

CHESTER -- One of the most successful eras in Chester High School football came to an end on Friday.

CLEMSON -- At any given time during Chester's 67-53 loss to Greenville in Saturday's Class AAA Upper State championship game, there were 10 athletes on the floor.

CHESTER -- The Chester community was swirling in "Cyclone-mania" in late November as the school's football team was in the midst of reaching the state championship game for the first time in 44 years.

WINNSBORO -- "We definitely want to take it to the house of Devan Downey," Chester coach Jason Smith said in reference to the Cyclones basketball legend -- and current South Carolina Gamecock -- following his team's dramatic 65-57 win over Travelers Rest on Tuesday.

CHESTER -- The weight room really paid off for Donald Sims, who needed every bit of strength to dominate the boards and lead Chester to a 61-48 victory over Camden in the second round of the Class AAA playoffs on Friday.